Senate health bill’s impact on psychiatric care generates mixed reviews
Although Better Care Reconciliation Act would increase hospital beds for psychiatric patients, some mental health groups say they see no reason to celebrate.
The role the first woman parliamentarian has to play in the fate of the Senate health bill
Elizabeth MacDonough can decide what pieces of the emerging Senate overhaul of the Affordable Care Act can be included under the budget reconciliation process senators are using
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The Top 5 Home Care Franchise Opportunities in the U.S.
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
The timetable for Senate’s health bill offers more political cover than healthcare coverage
A vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act has been delayed until after politicians return from the Independence Day holiday.
Loopholes in Senate healthcare bill risk eroding coverage for pre-existing conditions
Built into the bill are loopholes for states to bypass those protections and erode coverage for preexisting conditions.
Obama: The Senate bill is not a healthcare bill
The Senate has unveiled is healthcare bill. And former President Barack Obama has something to say about it.
Senate version of ACA replacement emerges with plans to transform Medicaid
Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Thursday unveiled a bill that would dramatically transform the nation’s Medicaid program. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is seeking a vote on the bill before Congress leaves next week for its Fourth of July recess.
The Human Algorithm: What AI Can’t Replace in Pharma Engagement
At a time when AI is reshaping pharma, Reverba Global CEO Cheryl Lubbert explained in an interview why empathy, context, and ethics still require a human touch.
Eight advocate groups to Senate: AHCA would harm patients
As the healthcare debate continues in Washington, a number of patient, provider and consumer advocate organizations — including AARP, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association — have banded together to encourage the Senate to consider the impact of the AHCA on patients.
Price grilled over Medicare innovation, Medicaid block grants
Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) was rather relentless in questioning Price.
The Senate votes to get rid of the medical device tax
Republicans aren't taking no for an answer when it comes to repealing the medical device tax.
Vets excluded from Obamacare employer mandate following Senate vote
Legislation was approved unanimously by the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday to exclude veterans from the Obamacare employer mandate. The legislation allows veteran workers, who receive health coverage from the Defense Department or the Department of Veterans Affairs, to not be included by companies in the count for employer mandate purposes. “The Hire More Heroes Act […]
Solving Healthcare’s Provider Data Problem Starts with Interoperability
Break down the silos. Take control of your provider data.
#YourStory: Senate Republicans catch on to the Internet
This page made me laugh. Now that our elected officials are trying to one-up each other with Obamacare stories, the Senate Republicans have taken to the Internet. Who knew that the Web was such a social place? It’s so easy to collect first-hand experiences and constituent feedback! The Senate Republicans are catching up to their […]
Startup Jobs and Innovation Act could mean big break for life sciences industry
Could a new bill in the U.S. Senate jumpstart healthcare startups? Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) introduced the Startup Jobs and Innovation Act today. If turned into law, the legislation would modify the tax code to allow innovative startups to partner with investors through “R&D Partnership Structures.” This could mean a break […]
Race for resolution: House plan would delay medical device excise tax to end shutdown, Senate plan would ignore it
In the snail race to end the government shutdown, House Republicans have proposed a new bill, which among other things, would delay the medical device excise tax for two years. The current proposal in the Senate doesn’t mention amending, much less repealing, the medical device excise tax. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) told the Washington Post […]
Is the medical device excise tax repeal worth government shutdown? Advocate senators torn along party lines
The Senate voted to kill the House amendments that would delay Obamacare and fund the government in a vote 54-46. Indiana is a good example of the division of the country on Obamacare, with the medical device excise tax at the heart of the matter. Both Sen. Dan Coats (R) and Sen. Joe Donnelly (D) […]
Colbert on Sen. Cruz speech to defund Obamacare: ‘If you have a medical emergency, just go to Home Depot’
On The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert satirizes Sen. Ted Cruz‘s non-filibuster of his own bill to defund Obamacare. Pundits speculate perhaps he did this because voters unable to follow the Obamacare debate daily will simply remember him as the guy who fought healthcare reform. It gives Colbert an idea for Sen. Cruz’s 2016 presidential campaign […]