Health care reform
Funding reductions in the pending House health reform bill, combined with recently enacted Medicare cuts, will place a significant burden on seniors requiring nursing and rehabilitative care. The American Health Care Association warns that the cuts will total $44 billion over ten years, prompting a concern that U.S. seniors&
Health care reform
A growing movement to make the entire health care reform bill available to the public at least 72 hours before a vote has gained traction in town hall meetings and online. The idea's appeal lies in the long history of rushed bills in Congress, but legislative language is
Health care reform
Front-line caregivers from across the country gathered in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, to join residents and their family members in a petition drive aimed at preventing severe Medicare cuts. The proposed legislation, pending a vote in Congress after the summer recess, includes cuts of $130.2 million to New Mexico
Health care industry
Eli Lilly and Company has made a significant move by becoming the first tenant of New York City's new Alexandria Center for Science and Technology at East River Science Park, marking a significant investment in the city's biopharmaceutical research sector. This development comes as part of
Health care industry
A new study by Americans for Insurance Reform (AIR) reveals that medical malpractice insurance premiums and claims have significantly decreased in recent years, while the insurance industry is enjoying remarkable profits. The study, True Risk: Medical Liability, Malpractice Insurance and Health Care, conducted by Gillian Cassell-Stiga, Joanne Doroshow, and J.
Political parties
The White House's health care reform plan is facing stiff opposition, with critics arguing that the plan's premise is contradictory - reducing government health spending while adding millions of Americans to government health care rolls. This paradox can't be reconciled, as providing more health
Political parties
As President Obama prepares to take a summer break on Martha's Vineyard, the issues on his plate include the stumbling economy, Afghanistan, and the Middle East, but it is domestic policy and his pledge to enact health care reform that keeps him awake at night. He has reason
Health care reform
Congressional Democrats have made significant progress on a healthcare overhaul bill, aiming to provide insurance to 95% of Americans and offer new rights in dealing with insurers. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved the landmark legislation, with 31 Democrats voting in favor and 28 opposed, after a session
Health care reform
A new poll by the New York Times/CBS News reveals widespread concerns among Americans that overhauling the health care system would lead to changes in their doctors, reduced access to treatment, and increased health care costs and taxes. The poll results indicate a decline in support for key aspects
Health care reform
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) appeared on NBC's "TODAY" show on July 23, 2009, to discuss health care reform. The debate centered on the Senate's health care bill, which had passed through the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Health care reform
Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz from Florida appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe in a live interview on July 22, 2009, discussing the health care reform legislation and the 2010 Florida Senate race. The congresswoman addressed the controversy surrounding the health care bill's timeline, stating that the
Health care industry
The influential American Medical Association (AMA) has thrown its support behind the healthcare overhaul legislation moving through committees in the Democratic-led House of Representatives. In a significant development, AMA executive vice president Michael Maves wrote to House committee leaders expressing the organization's approval of the legislation, citing its
