Lincoln’s opposition to card check further imperils legislation
Apr 08, 2009
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) added her dissenting voice to the card-check debate this week, saying she would not support the Employee Free Choice Act in its current form. It is a move some say could spell...
Obama courts nurses for healthcare reform
Sep 14, 2009
President Obama, who spoke about the urgency of healthcare reform to the country last week, has been wooing nurses for his cause.
Three nursing unions merge, forming 150,000-member organization
Feb 20, 2009
Three major nursing unions have announced they will merge to form one massive union to strengthen their voice in the debate over healthcare reform, according to news reports.
Medicare ‘productivity adjustment’ cuts are not likely to last, panelists say
Aug 10, 2010
Medicare cuts in the form of “productivity adjustments” may not be sustained beyond 10 years and may need to be reversed, a panel of healthcare experts said recently.
State Medicaid directors split from national association to focus on reform
Aug 26, 2010
Some state Medicaid directors have branched off from the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD) to form a new group dedicated to focusing on the Medicaid program and its role in healthcare...
Lawmakers fail to repeal provision designed to help finance healthcare reform
Dec 01, 2010
The Senate failed to muster the votes Monday to repeal an unpopular tax reporting mandate that was passed to help finance the healthcare reform law.
President vows to fight attempted repeals of healthcare reform
Jan 27, 2011
President Obama defiantly said he would fight any repeal efforts to his health care reform platform but added in his State of the Union address Tuesday night that he would remain open to ideas for improving...
Future unclear for healthcare reform after Senate Republican’s victory in Massachusetts
Jan 21, 2010
The election of Republican Scott Brown to senator in Massachusetts has put a question mark around the fate of legislation that would overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, according to the two major long-term...
Several healthcare groups push for public insurance option as part of healthcare reform
Jun 02, 2009
Several healthcare groups, including the Service Employees International Union, kicked off a major campaign Monday to ensure inclusion of a public insurance option in healthcare reform.
Weekly walk for transportation purposes may help older adults live longer: study
By
Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Older adults who walked instead of taking motor transport when they needed to get somewhere lived longer than those who opted for other forms of transportation, a new study finds.
