John Boehner’s office just made all of the Doc Fix business more entertaining with a bunch of Titanic GIFs
If you want to put things like Doc Fix in perspective for a younger generation, compare it to "Titanic" and do so using GIFs.
Bipartisanship prevails with House vote on Medicare deal
The House, as expected, voted to repeal automatic cuts to doctors under Medicare today. The bill passed with a vote of 392-37. This was a major victory as far as bipartisan negotiation is concerned. Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) worked together to eliminate the ongoing “doc fix” situation, an […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
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.
Not so fast, doc fix – conservatives are less than pleased
The decision to negotiate a $200 billion deal with Democrats to fix Medicare payments to doctors has left some House conservatives pretty worked up. They are saying the effort, backed by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), shouldn’t have been considered without the input of rank-and-file members. The deal under consideration would repeal what’s known as the […]
GOP files lawsuit claiming Obama exercised executive overreach with the ACA
Just one day after President Obama acted without congress on an immigration overhaul, the GOP took their chance (a long time coming) to file a lawsuit in a Washington, D.C., federal court, which takes a look at how the implementation of the Affordable Care Act relates to congress’ role in the democratic process. “The Executive […]
With potential medical device tax repeal on horizon, Advamed pushes out targeted ad campaign
As shutdown wears on, Advamed continues its push to end the medical device excise tax through a targeted ad campaign that will run through Oct. 17 in the Beltway, placed in such media as Politico. (See right for one of the ads–note the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is one of the supporters.) “First and foremost […]
House Republicans pass a spending bill to defund Obamacare, nation reels toward government shutdown
Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a bill this morning to defund Obamacare in a 230-to-189 vote, the New York Times reports. If no resolution happens, the government could shutdown Oct. 1–with potential for America’s first default on federal debt to follow shortly thereafter. “Defunding is clearly happening today on a spending measure that […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
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.
Republican wins unlikely to kill health reform law (Morning Read)
Though presumptive House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) says of health reform, "there's a lot of tricks up our sleeves in terms of how we can dent this, kick it, slow it down to make sure it never happens," it is likely the law will remain intact in a divided Congress, according to the Washington Post.
House Democrats who gambled on health law… lost (Morning Read)
Virtually every House Democrat from a swing district who took a gamble by voting for the health law ended up losing on Tuesday, according to the New York Times.
CareSource to add 500 Dayton jobs, credits health reform
Don't tell CareSource that this year's controversial health reform package is going to destroy America. What's likely to hurt Democrats at the polls next month may help bring 500 jobs to Dayton as managed care provider CareSource looks to grow.
Cost of health care reform keeps going up — MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 3, 2009
The health care bill headed for a vote in the House this week would cost $1.2 trillion or more over a decade -- far higher than the $900 billion cited by President Obama as a price tag for his reform plan.
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House Republicans will offer their own health-care reform bill – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 2, 2009
House Republicans plan to offer an alternative to the Democrats' health-care reform bill, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio said Sunday.
Health reform ‘reality show’ comes to Washington — MedCity Morning Read, Aug. 11, 2009
President Obama and his allies moved forcefully on Monday to rebut what they say is "misinformation" being spread by opponents of their health care reforms and to spotlight disruptions of town hall meetings by protesters. The White House has launched a new health care "reality check" page at its Web site to lead the confrontation.
‘Distortions’ ripple the health care debate, says Associated Press — MedCity Morning Read, Aug. 4, 2009
Confusing claims and distortions have plagued the nation's ongoing debate about health care reform. To complicate matters, there is no clear-cut reform plan from Obama or from Democrats. The Senate is considering two bills that differ significantly, and the House is waiting for yet another bill to be finished by a committee.
White House report says fixing health care good for economy… Ya think? — MedCity morning read, June 2, 2009
Fixing the economy means fixing the nation's health care system, according to a report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Critics of the report say give us a plan to cut health care costs that doesn't raise taxes or ration care.
MedCity morning read, Monday, March 2
President Barack Obama may have been too optimistic about economic recovery in his $3.6 trillion federal budget. The president's ambitious plans for a new era of big-government activism -- which include $634 billion for health care reform over the next decade -- depend on an economic recovery next year.