http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-health-secretary-bill-hazel-lawmakers-find-an-honest-broker-in-medicaid-expansion-struggle/2013/02/10/35b851ac-73a8-11e2-9889-60bfcbb02149_story.html
The story of Dr. Bill Hazel of Virginia is not a new story. Check out the story of the Governor Dr. John Kitzhaber of Oregon and Governor Dr. Robert Bentley of Alabama.
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Robert Samuelson explains what the experts are thinking about the ability of the American economy to generate jobs in the next four years. I am, at best, a political economist with a couple predictions. First, there are already more than 3 million American jobs available and no qualified American applicants. We are most likely in a new economy, as yet undefined, which is more dependent on educating a new workforce and building new trust in … Continue reading »
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http://hometownsource.com/2012/07/02/durenberger-predicts-health-care-law-will-not-be-repealed/
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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 »
http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/31041/336910/32155/0/
A recent article from Kaiser Health News
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Princeton health policy expert Uwe Reinhardt posts his blog conversation with consumer-directed health care and medical business entrepeneur John Goodman on the NY Times blog 4/13/12 and is well worth the read. Click here for the link.
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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 »
Congressional Republicans used the debt ceiling vote this summer to force the president and the Democrats in Congress to cut entitlement spending. The president accepted the “out” of a bi-partisan Super Committee to force Republicans to commit now to allowing the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy to lapse at the end of 2012. Republicans’ best offer on tax reform was to do $300 billion in tax spending reduction in exchange for some permanent tax … Continue reading »
Health policy researchers have long agreed that Medicare beneficiaries need to be more involved in making both health care and health insurance decisions. The 1965 Medicare benefit and cost-sharing design has driven up costs and utilization. The availability of Medicare Supplements for a monthly premium makes it possible for beneficiaries to cover a good share of the co-pays included in Part B. When United Health Group landed the contract to be the exclusive supplemental plan endorsed … Continue reading »
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