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September 8, 2010

According to an article in today’s Wall Street Journal, health insurers are letting it be known that they will be filing applications with some states to raise premiums, primarily on … Continued

August 3, 2010

Over the last 48 hours, there have been some interesting developments in the ongoing struggle to affect the implementation of the new health reform law. •      In Virginia, a federal … Continued

July 23, 2010

Some bad ideas, no matter how firmly they are rejected, just refuse to go away.  Like Dracula, they continue to rise from the dead.  The so-called public option for health … Continued

July 21, 2010

Yesterday, the Arkansas surgeon general told a state legislative committee that the state’s physician shortage would be worsening once health reform is implemented.  Dr. Joe Thompson testified that 80 to … Continued

July 9, 2010

Let’s begin with a couple of basic truths. First, that government-imposed price controls are antithetical to genuine, consumer-focused health reform.  The only way to achievable sustainable reform that improves health … Continued

July 8, 2010

According to statistics released yesterday by the American Cancer Society, cancer death rates have continued what is now an almost two decade decline. The Society tells us that, since 1991, … Continued

July 7, 2010

We’re not going to comment in this space on the political wisdom of President Obama’s decision use a recess appointment to install Dr. Donald Berwick as head of the Centers … Continued

July 2, 2010

I’ve never believed for a second that it’s easy to be a reporter covering the healthcare beat.  Whether it’s new HIPAA privacy requirements or a seemingly arcane topic like medical … Continued

July 1, 2010

The new health reform law mandated that, by July 1, 2010, the federal government create a website to help consumers better understand their health coverage options.  That site, healthcare.gov, went … Continued

June 30, 2010

There’s a new survey out today that brings comfort to those who strongly advocated the health reform legislation Congress passed earlier this year.  The Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows that … Continued