Health Care Reform – Page 59 – Healthy Skeptic

Jan 28 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Obama drew sustained laughter when he declared that “by now it should be fairly obvious that I didn’t take on health care because it was good politics”

Jan 27 2010

Washington Times

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A House panel on Wednesday will consider shining a light on White House deals made with special-interest groups during the push to pass a health care reform bill.

Jan 27 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

With no clear path forward on major health care legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress effectively slammed the brakes on President Obama’s top domestic priority on Tuesday

Jan 27 2010

Bloomberg

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Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House, cast doubt on the idea of passing a series of smaller measures as an alternative. “It is difficult to take small pieces and attain the objectives you want to accomplish”

Jan 26 2010

Washington Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Seeking to avert the collapse of major health care legislation, the White House and Democratic leaders face a crucial decision about whether to use a procedural maneuver

Jan 26 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Fears about President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul increased significantly in December, according to a new poll released as the legislation’s future hangs in doubt

Jan 25 2010

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The White House zeroed in on several elements it hoped would survive, including extending life of Medicare, lower prescription drug costs and cap consumers’ out-of-pocket

Jan 25 2010

Quality Reporting Programs Impose Costs on Physician Practices

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Quality measurement and pay-for-performance programs continue to spread, in the belief that they will improve health care quality. A new study looks at the costs these programs impose on physician…

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Jan 22 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Democrats may now spend weeks or months drafting a new proposal or undertaking a series of bills to achieve their goals

Jan 22 2010

New York Times

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Trimming back the 2,000-page, trillion-dollar health care bills to the parts that average folks understand and like may not be as simple as it sounds

Jan 21 2010

Washington Post

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Pelosi struggled to sell the Senate version of the legislation to reluctant Democrats, even as party moderates raised doubts about forging ahead

Jan 21 2010

New York Times

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Obama signaled he might be willing to scale back his proposed health care overhaul to a version that could attract bipartisan support

Jan 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Republican Senate victory caught many health-care companies off guard – some reiterated support Wednesday for a sector overhaul

Jan 21 2010

Bloomberg

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Medical device makers stand to gain if health-care legislation fails after Republican won a Senate seat, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jan 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Obama expressed support for scaling back a health bill to “core elements,” the first indication White House backing away from broader overhaul

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