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February 13, 2013

In last night’s State of the Union address – and the Republican response – there wasn’t much said on the topic of health care on a night largely devoted to … Continued

October 26, 2012

The Medicare Part D Open Enrollment period began on October 15 and will continue through December 7.  When the Part D program began, the Healthcare Leadership Council created the Medicare … Continued

July 10, 2012

I don’t plan to use this space to either review or promote prime time television programming, but I’ll make an exception today. An eight-week documentary series begins tonight on ABC … Continued

June 15, 2012

I’ve always believed there is a great deal of truth to the axiom that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.  More specifically, though, it’s certainly true that a full … Continued

June 30, 2011

There’s an interesting article this week in the journal Foreign Affairs by Peter Orszag, formerly President Obama’s budget director and now a global banking executive at Citigroup.  Mr. Orszag wrote … Continued

June 7, 2010

The last several days have brought good news on multiple fronts in the war against cancer.  News stories have spotlighted major strides, including: ·         Dr. Vincent Tuohy, an immunologist at … Continued

May 14, 2010

There are a couple of important facts often overlooked in the wake of congressional passage of health reform legislation.  One is that, over the next few years, approximately 30 million … Continued

December 14, 2009

This morning I had the pleasure of speaking to C.E. Huffman at KTVO TV in Ottumwa, Iowa about the Medicare Part D open enrollment period.  It was a good opportunity … Continued

November 12, 2009

Almost four years after the Medicare Part D prescription drug program went into effect, an overwhelming majority (88 percent) of America’s seniors approve of their individual plan and coverage. In … Continued

October 30, 2009

There is a great deal to analyze in the more than 1,900 pages that make up the proposed health reform legislation unveiled by House leaders this week, and we’ll be … Continued