Former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell have launched the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Leaders’ Project on the State of American Health Care.
The Big Picture: A lesson on making reform work
Jul 14, 2005
All sides agree things never should have reached this point. Too often, the product appears to be substandard. Regulatory oversight tends to be heavy-handed, if not harmful.
Leavitt calls for flexibility by states to reform Medicaid
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Haymarket Media
Jan 20, 2005
Mike Leavitt, the nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, this week described Medicaid as “flawed and inefficient” and said states should have greater flexibility to reshape the program....
Tort reform thrust back into Senate spotlight
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Haymarket Media
Mar 31, 2004
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a physician by training, says his chamber of Congress will have another go at passing tort reform, as early as next week. The House has repeatedly passed proposals in...
Proposed new visa could pave the way for more immigrant nursing home workers
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 02, 2013
More immigrant workers could be employed in the nation’s nursing homes in coming years under a deal reached Friday.
Pharmaceutical company to pay $1 million to settle claims on switching drugs
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Haymarket Media
Aug 30, 2004
The Maine subsidiary of Omnicare Pharmacy, a Fortune 500 company, agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims that it switched nursing home patients’ prescriptions to a medication that would be more...
Drug industry launches pro-health reform advertising blitz
Aug 18, 2009
PhRMA has launched a $12 million advertising push for healthcare reform, with TV spots airing in key states and on cable channels nationally. The ads stress the importance of ensuring that patients aren’t...
New forms from Briggs are easier on the eyes
Aug 16, 2011
Briggs Medical Service Company has introduced a new line of easier-to-read forms. These are printed in much larger font size, which makes it easier for providers to fill them out. These “EZtoC”...
Senate to debate healthcare bill, elder abuse gains attention
Nov 24, 2009
The U.S. Senate over the weekend narrowly approved a motion to begin debate on its version of healthcare reform. The legislation includes a significant expansion of the Elder Justice Act and other provisions...
As recess winds down, Congress readies for healthcare reform battle
Sep 02, 2009
Congress is preparing to return to Washington D.C. after an eventful August recess. Democrats and Republicans are looking to ramp up efforts at passing, or, in some cases, derailing healthcare reform.