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July 5, 2011

Before we delve into this, let’s start with some basic, but essential, information.  A CBS News/New York Times poll conducted in late June established Congress’s approval-disapproval rating at 20-70.  That’s … Continued

July 1, 2011

Medicare turns 45 years old today. It’s an opportune time to reflect upon how many families have been helped by the program, how many seniors have gained a sense of … 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 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 16, 2011

There is a concerted effort taking place right now among pundits and bloggers on the left to demonstrate that the success of the Medicare Part D prescription drug program is … 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

June 3, 2011

There was an interesting court case in Alexandria, Virginia this week.  It seems that a personal injury attorney from Maryland had established a creative relationship with a Virginia chiropractor.  The … Continued

May 26, 2011

The Capitol Hill publication Politico had an interesting headline this morning.  It read, “Is Any Medicare Reform Political Suicide?”  That’s a natural question to ask, given the fact that the … 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