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Senate Dems consider procedural move to pass reform with public option
So it all comes down to this, despite President Obama's trying ever so hard for the length of his junior presidency to be bipartisan. Senate Democrats, tired of worrying about getting the 60 votes... Read more...
Observers puzzled over Obama's failure to appoint CMS head
Though President Obama has repeatedly said that Medicare and Medicaid costs are the "biggest threat" to the nation's financial future, to the surprise of everyone in politics, he still hasn't named a... Read more...
Obama cites Colorado town as model for reform
Grand Junction, CO looks like many small American cities, right down to the chain stories and ranch homes. But in one respect, it's quite different: It's known as a land where people get high-quality... Read more...
The discussion continues: Are physician salaries key to health reform?
For decades, the American Medical Association has violently opposed any system other than fee-for-service medicine, but virtually any health reform that works is likely to require changes to... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Obama may soften on reform bill deadline
All along, President Obama has taken a hard line when it comes to finishing work on the health reform bill by August. Now, however, given a report from the Congressional Budget Office that the... Read more...
Surgeon general pick may boost primary care focus
And the nominee for surgeon general is...Regina Benjamin, a primary-care physician who's been part of a center studying healthcare disparities at the National Institutes of Health. She comes with... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Obama wants health reform passed before summer recess
All along, President Obama has said that he wants to get health reform done and out the door in an astonishingly short amount of time. It seems he was serious. This week, Obama is pushing to see... Read more...
Hospital groups seek to use reform to regulate physician-owned hospitals
It's no secret that there's no love lost between traditionally-structured hospitals and physician-owned facilities. After all, traditional hospitals claim that the physician-owned players cherry-pick... Read more...
Medicare, Medicaid cuts could amount to $240B over 10 years
The American Hospital Association expressed dismay following an address President Obama gave this past weekend discussing proposed White House federal payment cuts that could amount to an estimated... Read more...
AMA opposes government-backed healthcare
Add the American Medical Association to the list of those who oppose government-backed healthcare. The organization said it "strongly opposes" such an idea, as well as the possibility of allowing... Read more...
