The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies will host a RoundTable workshop on April 22 on “Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act: Promises, Provisions, and Making Reform a Reality for Diverse Patients“ It is possible to see the breadth and the potential depth of the PPACA (Obamacare) best by following the related work of the IOM in facilitating its implementation. This is a very important step forward for all communities in … Continue reading »
Read through this NYT article for some information on the ACA.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/16/opinion/keller-five-obamacare-myths.html?_r=1&ref=billkeller&gwh=5CEAC419BB61FE9D69D922B8C12D7BDB
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Posted July 20, 2012 in: A.C.A, Opinion Page |
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Dave was a guest columnist for the ECM and Sun Publications. Here is the link to the column he wrote that was published on July 2.
http://hometownsource.com/2012/07/02/durenberger-predicts-health-care-law-will-not-be-repealed/
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Here is an article that gives you some idea about what the ACA will mean for you.
Even though we are now saddled with a Republican argument against Obama about “taxes,” still it is much more important that the law was upheld in so many ways, both political and personal.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-bergthold/the-supreme-court-upholds_b_1626172.html
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I just received this email today.
Mr. Durenberger,
I recently heard, from a friend who had attended a conference at which you spoke, that you are working on supporting Obamacare as it is a beginning toward health care reform. I wonder why there isn’t MORE, & more readily visible, info to the public? I have been seeing a really upsetting, stupid ad on TV in which a “Dr. Amy…” Somebody or other claims that Obamacare may … Continue reading »
In plain English:
Regardless of the spin that follows, Obamacare is the law of the land. From now on it is open to criticism, repeal, or reform. But it will be implemented and reform will require both political parties to find ways to cooperate. It is a time now for the leaders of the health care industries in America and the leaders of America’s job creation community to step up to what should no longer be … Continue reading »
Maryland & Virginia’s Health Secretaries participated in a panel discussion on a key component of the health care law – insurance exchanges. Click here for a link to the video.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/States-Make-Varied-Progress-on-Health-Care-Exchanges/10737431178/
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One of the important parts of the ACA is the authorization of Health Insurance Exchanges. Back in 1990 when Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and I proposed them, we called them health insurance purchasing co-operatives (HIPC). We envisioned large numbers of like small businesses co-operating to form purchasing pools from which their employees could choose from the offerings of insurance plans that agreed to play by the co-ops value-based coverage rules. These exist today under state … Continue reading »
This week, the Murphy Institute at the University of St. Thomas will present two Catholic scholars in a dialogue on national health policy, especially the new Affordable Care Law. And how Catholic principles might explain the role of government in improving the quality, access and affordability of health care, and how Catholic voters might approach the role that Democrats and Republicans are likely to play in supporting implementation or repeal.
Presenters are John Carr, the Executive Director … Continue reading »
The Background
For more than the 33 years, since I was elected to the U.S. Senate, members of Congress have been working to bend the national health care cost curve. Mainly by changing how the Medicare program pays health care providers. In 1993, President Clinton focused not just on Medicare, but sought to change other policies to reduce the impact of other cost drivers in health care. Part of his effort to expand insurance coverage to … Continue reading »
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