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September 9, 2009

Congratulations to Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa on his ascension to the chairmanship of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, taking the place of the late Edward Kennedy. … Continued

September 3, 2009

One of the more interesting discussions within the larger health reform debate concerns the financial impact of wellness and disease prevention initiatives.  Logic says that doing a better job of … Continued

September 1, 2009

New data released this week, shows that the biopharmaceutical industry spent a record $65.2 billion on research and development for new medicines in 2008.  There is no question that the … Continued

August 28, 2009

Two congressional town hall meetings this week.  At one event, a question was raised.  At another, a couple of hundred miles to the south, that question was answered, but not … Continued

August 26, 2009

It is difficult to imagine a United States Senate without Ted Kennedy. Americans today are saddened by the news that Senator Kennedy has passed away after his difficult struggle with … Continued

August 25, 2009

The month of August has shown us that America is a divided country when it comes to health reform.  There is genuine anger being demonstrated at town hall meetings at … Continued

August 21, 2009

Three particular items of interest in Yesterday’s Washington Post:   In its editorial yesterday, the Post, which has previously expressed skepticism about the proposed government health plan option, is now … Continued

August 20, 2009

For all of the criticism of healthcare in the United States, something’s obviously working right.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy in the U.S. has … Continued

August 20, 2009

Long before congressional committees began debating health reform legislation, Ascension Health, a Healthcare Leadership Council member and the nation’s largest non-profit healthcare system, had developed a set of principles on … Continued

August 18, 2009

For those of us who strongly want a good health reform bill to become law this year, it was dispiriting to say the least to hear a member of Congress … Continued