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July 14, 2011

Pardon the Harry Potter reference, but it seems somewhat appropriate given the dire point of view that permeated the House Budget Committee hearing yesterday on the future of the Medicare … Continued

June 23, 2011

Today’s recommended reading is a column, if you haven’t seen it already, is a column in the  Washington Post by Geoff Colvin, a senior editor-at-large for Fortune Magazine, headlined, “Why … Continued

June 13, 2011

There is a growing consensus in health policy circles that the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a provision of the Affordable Care Act, is an ill-conceived idea.  Empowering 15 unelected … Continued

June 9, 2011

It’s easy to get so caught up in the battle over whatever healthcare legislation is before Congress, or the newest set of regulations to come out of the departments and … Continued

May 24, 2011

It wasn’t a head-to-head battle, as such, but Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) squared off against the USA Today editorial board yesterday on the subject of the Independent Payment Advisory Board … Continued

May 13, 2011

When it comes to health policy, all eyes seem to be cast toward New England these days.   The high-profile issue this week is Mitt Romney’s defense of the health reform … Continued

April 15, 2011

It’s worth noting that, in the same week that President Obama cited the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) as a key tool in cutting future Medicare costs, a House Democrat … Continued

April 1, 2011

Dr. Herb Pardes, the president and chief executive officer of New York-Presbyterian Hospital (and a member of the Healthcare Leadership Council), spoke yesterday at the National Press Club and made a … Continued

March 25, 2011

The one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act wasn’t the only significant healthcare news this week.  Here are links to some interesting and important reports you may have missed. … Continued

March 24, 2011

There has been much ado made this week over the one year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act.  And, just as was the case a year ago, … Continued