Week of March 15, 2010The White House last week continued to rail against rising health insurance premiums to help build popular support for his health care reform package. But the effort to focus the blame for rising costs on insurers was questioned, in particular, by state insurance experts and economists quoted in a New York [...]
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This is an unprecedented year for transformational health system change. It is not only important for nurses to be involved ~ it is Critical!
The illness care system is in crisis. [...]
The American Medical System is on its death bed, but government health care reform can never provide the cure. Better grab your wallet and head for the hills when government proposes to “reform” anything. The only hope for any effective and efficient reform lies in the Bible and with the church. The Business Model Is [...]
The only time I hear something about what is in Health Care Reform is when it is being passed or voted on and I only here it from one network which scares me. The President promised a “new era of transparency” in Washington, so perhaps he should talk to the Senate about getting with his [...]
The vote by the US House of Representatives on health care reform has been hailed by many as a victory for those many million Americans deprived of any sort of medical coverage. True, there are important, new developments, which Rose Ann DeMoro of the California Nurses Association does a very good job of explaining. Some [...]
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now that that’s over, Congress is back in session, and the Senate is tackling the health care reform issue.One of the things that is being discussed in reforming our health insurance system is allowing people to buy insurance plans from other states where they might be able [...]
The Health Care Reform Bill- passed on March 26, 2010 There are changes going into effect in 2010 and at the start of the calendar year 2011which have the potential to directly affect all families and age groups. Rules are still being written on how the new law is to be carried out. [...]
Here in Asheville North Carolina, health insurance reform is a huge issue as our local population consists largely of retirees, many of whom are becoming increasingly concerned about the cost sustainability of their Medicare and their North Carolina health plans. As health care costs continue to rise, reform is something the Obama Administration earnestly hopes [...]
The health care reform bills being debated in Congress threaten to shut out millions of immigrants. But Congress’ exclusionary policies toward immigrants will not simply leave immigrants worse off. They will inevitably jeopardize the nation’s economy and the health of all of us.President Obama has prioritized health care reform to ensure that millions of Americans [...]
FEBRUARY 5, 2010This Week in Health Care Reform EasyToInsureME FEBRUARY 5 2010 Despite proclaiming to focus on other issues, such as the economy and jobs, President Barack Obama injected new energy into the health care reform debate this week.On Monday, President Obama held a Q&A session via YouTube in which he responded to questions submitted [...]