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Small Biz Skeptical of ACA, But Still To Offer Coverage

July 27, 2011

From The Hill: By Sam Baker – 07/25/11 01:00 PM ET House Republicans leapt on a new report Monday that suggests small businesses might scale back their healthcare benefits in the wake of the reform law. The survey, released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), found that small businesses don’t have much faith…

Panel Pushes For Free Insurer Provided Contraceptives

July 25, 2011

From The New York Times: Editorial Board–July 20, 2011 In an encouraging development for women’s health, an advisory panel of leading experts has recommended that all insurers be required to offer contraceptives as well as other preventive services free of charge under the new health care law. The Obama administration seems inclined to follow the…

Vermont Moves Forward In Establishing Single Payer System

July 25, 2011

From The New England Journal of Medicine: Anya Rader Wallack, Ph.D. | July 20, 2011 Governor Peter Shumlin of Vermont recently signed into law ambitious health care reform legislation that puts Vermont on course to implement a single-payer health care system. The law creates a Health Benefit Exchange, consistent with the federal Affordable Care Act,…

Inefficiencies Of “One Size Fits All” Health Care Reform

July 22, 2011

From Market Watch:   Press Release–July 21, 2011, 2:00 p.m. EDT ORANGE, Calif., Jul 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — A panel of industry experts has advised states on alternative strategies to comply with federal health reform focusing on each state’s “unique demographic, business and cultural characteristics.” The discussion was part of a podcast conducted by…

State Health Exchanges Leaning Toward Insurers

July 20, 2011

From The Huffington Post: Wendell Potter–7/14/11 12:29 PM ET The insurance industry made it abundantly clear this week that it is in the driver’s seat–in both Washington and state capitals — of one of the most important vehicles created by Congress to reform the U.S. health care system. The Affordable Care Act requires the states…

Those With Special Health Needs Have Much To Lose

July 20, 2011

From The Hill: By Julian Pecquet – 07/14/11 11:05 AM ET Advocates for people with disabilities and special health needs are out in force as President Obama and lawmakers weigh deep cuts to Medicaid as part of debt-ceiling talks. Georgetown’s Health Policy Institute released a report Thursday concluding that almost eight in 10 children with…

Cutting Medicaid: Taking A Step Backwards

July 20, 2011

From The Huffington Post: Maggie Kozel–7/15/11 10:32 AM ET I spent my formative years as a pediatrician in the U.S. Navy, and so it happened that I was a seasoned pediatrician of nearly 10 years before I had my first experience with Medicaid. I left the Navy for civilian practice in 1990. Moving from the…

Is Saving Medicaid Worth The Effort?

July 20, 2011

From The New York Times: Editorial Board–July 17, 2011 Medicaid is under assault these days from nearly every direction. Governors complain that they cannot afford to put up their share of the money. Congressional Republicans led by Paul Ryan want to reduce the federal contribution by $771 billion over the next decade and shift more…

State Health Care Cuts Could Fill Nursing Homes

July 18, 2011

From The Associated Press: By JOHN SEEWER–7/16/2011 Born with cerebral palsy, Jennifer McPhail relies on a home health aide to help her get dressed for work and ready for bed at night. Her motorized wheelchair keeps her active, working as an organizer with a disability rights group in Austin, Texas, and volunteering to help people…

A Health Bargain That Will Address The Debt

July 18, 2011

From Politico: The author writes that both sides can declare victory if they agree on health  care finance. By STEPHEN T. PARENTE | 7/17/11 9:30 PM EDT A frustrated President Barack Obama last week reportedly declared “enough is enough” during one debt limit discussion with Republicans. Frustration aside, the problem is that both parties have…

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