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Health reform inches closer to fruition
With last Friday's 31 to 28 vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in favor of the America's Affordable Health Choices Act, President Barack Obama's promise to reform healthcare in the U.S.... Read more...
Americans see need for immediate healthcare reform
A recent poll has found that the majority of adults in the U.S. believe that President-elect Barack Obama is right in focusing on healthcare reform. In the telephone survey of over 1,000 people, 77... Read more...
Bush administration finalizes stronger provider 'conscience' rule
Amidst considerable controversy, the Bush administration has gone ahead and finalized a rule that gives health workers greater latitude to participate in care they find morally objectionable,... Read more...
Blagojevich's alleged corruption related often to healthcare industry
By now you've probably heard that Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) was arrested yesterday on a wide variety of charges related to corruption in office. What you may not know is that much of the fraud... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Health insurance for all: coming soon to the Senate?
We knew we would probably get some kind of new healthcare plan when Obama made it into office; now it looks like it might be a little sooner. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) has introduced a blueprint for... Read more...
What does a President Obama mean for the future of healthcare?
Hospital Impact's Tony Chen believes that with a new president comes a new leadership style, which will be reflected in all walks of life, including healthcare. Hospital Impact... Read more...
Grassley investigates hospital with ties to Obamas
Senior Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has begun asking some hard questions about jobs held by Sen. Barack Obama's wife and one of his best friends. Grassley sent the University of Chicago... Read more...
Costs cause Americans to skip medical care
According to a recent poll, one-third of Americans are taking a pass on necessary medical care due to rising costs; even more shocking, this number includes those who have health insurance.... Read more...
