Budget plans for Democrats might be gone with the win
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2010
Of all the questionable forecasts in President Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget for 2011, perhaps the most dubious is this: It assumes Congress will enact healthcare reform this year.
Healthcare on agenda for Obama administration, Congress next month
Dec 09, 2008
Healthcare, including a stimulus package with Medicaid funding, is expected to be a high priority for President-elect Barack Obama and Congress come January.
Fed chair says ‘eclectic’ overhaul of healthcare system needed
Jun 18, 2008
Higher taxes, service cuts in various government programs, or more deficit spending will be necessary to achieve needed improvements in the healthcare system, according to Federal Reserve Board Chairman...
Former Medicare administrators identify different priorities for reform
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
Three former top Medicare administrators offered their proposals for reform Wednesday. The panel spoke at the Kaiser Family Foundation offices in Washington, D.C.
Chances for liability caps fade
Apr 08, 2011
The chances that Congress will pass medical liability reform grew dimmer after a hearing in the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, according to Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX).
Editor’s Desk | Nursing homes and the welcoming of reforms
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2022
With Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and President Biden’s new push for nursing home reforms, we’ve been reminded that history-defining moments do not always qualify as “great.”
Congress, we must reform Medicare appeals
By
Kristin Walter
Oct 31, 2016
Ten years – that’s how long the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals estimates the Medicare appeals backlog of 750,000 cases will take to clear.
Webinar focuses on nurses: ‘partners in health reform’
Jan 10, 2014
A 90-minute webinar will focus on frontline nurses — “the largest group of professionals involved in the delivery of healthcare” — in an event targeting C-suite leaders and others overseeing...
Tort reform still a pipe dream for providers
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 10, 2011
The news hit pretty broadly this week that a House committee was taking another swing at molding a tort reform bill. We at McKnight’s, and many others, dutifully gave it a decent airing. Unfortunately,...
Health reform: Reid’s lasting Senate fight
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2010
These have been trying times for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).