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- The Supreme Court’s Decision and its Impact on Health Care Reform
- Huge subsidy funding discrepancy in President’s budget proposal
- Congress fails once again to fix the SGR formula
- Defensive medicine among orthopedic surgeons costs US $2 billion
- Catholic bishops call HHS new rule “literally unconscionable”
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Congress fails once again to fix the SGR formula
Once again, Congress missed an opportunity to resolve its annual dilemma wrangling over how to correct the continuing problem of the Medicare reimbursement cliff for physicians created by the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. Almost since Congress first pursued legislation … Continue reading
Defensive medicine among orthopedic surgeons costs US $2 billion
In an article published in the February issue of the American Journal of Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers estimate that U.S. orthopedic surgeons create approximately $2 billion per year in unnecessary health care costs associated with orthopedic care due … Continue reading
Catholic bishops call HHS new rule “literally unconscionable”
In August 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule that would require most health insurance plans to cover preventive services for women including recommended contraceptive services without charging a co-pay, co-insurance or a deductible. … Continue reading
Affordable Health Care for Baby-Boomers: At What Price?
On May 13, 2011, the Medicare Trustees Report was released showing that while Medicare remains solvent longer than expected prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act, challenges remain for securing the long term financial health of the Medicare program. … Continue reading
Posted in End-of-life, Health reform
Tagged Baby-boomers, cancer, drugs, health care providers, health reform, healthcare, Medicaid, Medical insurance, Medicare, rationing
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Is Rationing of Health Care Ethical?
A recent New York Times article entitled “New Kidney Transplant Policy Would Favor Younger Patients” references a proposal being considered by the nation’s organ transplant network to allocate organs in an alternative manner than the present first-come-first-served system. The article … Continue reading
Posted in End-of-life, Health reform, Patients, Quality of Care
Tagged healthcare, kidney, rationing, transplant, UNOS
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Health Care Repeal Vote Followed the Money
The [Senate] collectively voted in alignment with their monied interests as much as along party lines. Continue reading
Posted in Health reform
Tagged Baby-boomers, cancer, drugs, health care providers, health reform, healthcare, kidney, Medicaid, Medical insurance, Medicare, rationing
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If the opposite of “pro” is “con” what is the opposite of progress?
Healthcare continues to be in a state of flux. While it is unlikely that the recent vote in the House will lead to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, it is a signal to all those who rely on … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby-boomers, cancer, drugs, health care providers, health reform, healthcare, Medicaid, Medical insurance, Medicare, rationing
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Saving lives or dollars?
The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA stirred up a firestorm of controversy when it voted to recommend withdrawing government approval of Avastin as a treatment for advanced breast cancer. The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece entitled … Continue reading
Posted in End-of-life, Health reform, Quality of Care
Tagged Baby-boomers, cancer, drugs, health care providers, health reform, healthcare, Medicaid, Medical insurance, rationing
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Doing the right things, right
I was always taught to do the right things. Then someone advised me that it is not enough to do the right things; but rather you must do the right things right! In my opinion, this notion needs to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby-boomers, cancer, drugs, health reform, healthcare, kidney, Medicaid, Medical insurance, Medicare, rationing
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Healthcare: Right or Responsibility?
In my opinion, the solution to the problem of the rising cost of health care, coupled with the lack of health insurance protection, requires a new perspective on accountability. Continue reading
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Tagged Baby-boomers, cancer, drugs, health care providers, health reform, healthcare, Medicaid, Medical insurance, rationing
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