Sen. Chuck Grassley signaled growing skepticism about the likelihood of Democrat-led health care reform passing this year at a town hall meeting on Monday. Sen. John McCain said during a town hall meeting in Sun City, Ariz., on Tuesday that creation of a government-run health plan would threaten the quality of medical care and pit the needs of consumers and older Americans against national interests.
Given Republicans' hardening opposition to health care reform, Democrats say they see little chance for bipartisan legislation to fix the nation's health care system this fall. The Democratic shift to a singular attitude may not help pass health care legislation any better or faster. Or it may change the dynamics around health reform and even change the final substance of the bill.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Senate negotiators said Thursday they are close to finalizing a $1 trillion health-care reform bill that would be fully funded by tax increases, Medicare cuts and new penalties for employers that don't offer health benefits. The Senate committee will consider financing and policy issues over the Fourth of July recess with the goal of producing a 10-year bill that doesn't add to the national deficit shortly after Congress returns July 6.
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa made news this weekend with his pointed tweets about health care reform to Pres. Barack Obama. Now, the influencial senator's Twitter feed is gone.
Despite the somber pledge for better days, Medtronic's immediate future is unsure at best and, at worst, won't get much easier any time soon.
Ohio's 178 hospitals said they provided a record amount -- $2.2 billion -- in charity care and other uncompensated benefits to their local communities in 2007, according to the Ohio Hospital Association. The association is trying to use its preliminary survey results to get legislators to erase a new hospital fee from the state's two-year budget. Meanwhile, federal officials scrutinize the meaning and use of "community benefit" measures.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.