Thursday, July 1st, 2010
By Dr. Seymour Handler – Guest blogger
Retired Pathologist, North Memorial Medical Center, Minneapolis
Most observers would agree that recently signed legislation should more accurately be described as health insurance reform, not healthcare reform. That’s because we still face the inability to control overwhelming healthcare costs.
You may be asking what is causing this? Well, for starters, it [...]
Monday, June 21st, 2010
By Jennifer Mitchell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
With several years to go before many provisions tied to the new healthcare reform law actually come into play, healthcare costs are likely to get worse before they get better. Even President Obama’s top aide on healthcare reform agrees.
In an article published in the Chicago Tribune the aide says:
“Will [...]
Friday, May 28th, 2010
By Mike Daly
Former CEO, Baystate Health SystemÂ
In yet another example of political interference undermining quality healthcare, the Massachusetts state Senate has passed legislation that would penalize high performing hospitals for operating in an efficient and business-like fashion. You can read all the details by clicking here. The legislation now moves on to the state House.
If [...]
Monday, May 24th, 2010
By Lowell C. Kruse
Former CEO, Heartland HealthÂ
I am certainly not an expert at interpreting or explaining the new Obama healthcare legislation. But at a high level, it does seem to me that the fundamental principle of universal access to healthcare for all Americans is the right policy for our country.
Even though we have a long [...]
Monday, May 10th, 2010
By Jennifer Mitchell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
President Obama says the new healthcare law is already helping millions of Americans by holding insurance companies more accountable and giving consumers more contol. You can listen to President Obama’s comments by clicking here to view his video on the White House blog.
While the healthcare law begins to take effect, there are also reports [...]
