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This week, with health care reform passed, the New York Times speculated that Social Security, “the other big entitlement program,” would be the next big program to “tackle,” specifically within the context of reducing the nation’s debt. Reports followed that suggest the program is in crisis, despite the fact that predictions show Social Security can pay benefits in full until 2037.
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Social Security Isn’t in “Crisis” – But Older Women Are.
Thanks to the hard work of elder advocates across the country, the Community Living Assistance Services & Supports (CLASS) became law after a decade long health care reform effort which culminated on Tuesday when the President signed the bill. The provisions of the CLASS Act set up a voluntary long-term care insurance program in 2011 that will provide workers with an opportunity to save for their chronic health needs through monthly payroll deductions. The program will help those with significant functional disabilities afford services and supports in the community.
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Health Care Reform: CLASS Act Now Law
On March 24, 2010, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments on Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances . The Interim Final Rule outlines the procedures for health care providers to electronically prescribe controlled substances
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DEA Interim Final Rule on Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances
On May 4, 2010, I will be participating in a teleconference on The Intersection of Social Media and Human Subjects Research . The teleconference is co-sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association Health Information Technology, Life Sciences and Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers Practice Groups. The moderator for the teleconference will be Karl A.
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AHLA Teleconference: The Intersection of Social Media and Human Subjects Research
Over the past few weeks I have had many conversations with healthcare organizations that are in the initial stages of their Lean Healthcare journey and are actively seeking a Lean Facilitator for their facility. After much enthusiasm and many resumes screened, most have been discouraged to find that these resources …
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Mission Impossible: Finding a Lean Facilitator
Our beloved principle of “standardization” is frequently put to the test in the Lean Healthcare Design realm when outfitting a large number of repetitive rooms. Even creating a standard which includes placing a low cost item such as a suction regulator in each med surg room can add up quickly. Creating …
Claiming unstoppable momentum but still short of the goal line, President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to rally House Democrats for a final push on landmark health care legislation.
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Obama making final health care pitch to House Dems (AP via Yahoo! News)
US President Barack Obama was to meet key Democratic lawmakers Saturday to drum up support for his sweeping health care reform plan ahead of a decisive vote on it in the House of Representatives.
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Obama to drum up support for health care votes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed on Christmas Eve:
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A look at the health care overhaul bill (AP via Yahoo! News)
One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama’s direction.
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End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama’s way (AP via Yahoo! News)
An unusual public split between U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, nuns and hospitals over abortion in the health care overhaul could undermine the church hierarchy’s influence on the debate and give anti-abortion Democrats the political cover they need to vote for the bill.
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Health care overhaul fight exposes Catholic rift (USA Today)
For several weeks the issue of health care has overshadowed every other issue, foreign and domestic, faced by President Obama.
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For Obama, Health Care Pushes Other Issues to the Margins (International Herald Tribune)
US President Barack Obama girded for a crucial weekend vote on his sweeping health care overhaul plan, with Democrats poised to make history after a century of struggling for reform.
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Obama drums up health care votes, says history near (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Amid all the spinning and sparring over the Congressional Budget Office’s assessment of health care legislation, a couple of stories stand out for bringing much-needed context to the proceedings. The Washington Post did a smart analysis, pointing out what should be obvious but too often goes unsaid: despite all the hype around the 25-page “score” of the proposal, no…
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Scoring the CBO Score
In a stunning display of academic arrogance, MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber , who promoted and defended the administration’s health care policies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance as well as the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, while collecting $400,000 from HHS for his services, literally blew off a letter of inquiry from Senators Grassley and Enzi regarding possible conflicts of interest. (See this Google search on the terms ” jonathan gruber conflict of interest HHS “.) The professor has been a source of support for what many consider improbable arguments of the impact of current health care reform efforts, while being on the HHS dole.
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Gruber at MIT to Senators: "I Promise To Be Good … Next Time"
By Matthew Holt Sometime pretty soon Nancy Pelosi’s team will have figured out if they have the votes and will be moving what’s basically the Senate bill onto the House floor. Those of you who remember late 2003 may remember…
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Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat?
By Matt Blizek In an effort to convey the urgency, popularity, and momentum surrounding healthcare reform that includes a public option, DFA members from across the country put their heads together and took action when the majority of progressives had already hung up their hats on the fight for real reform.
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A hail-Mary pass from across the country
By THOMAS GOETZ Thomas Goetz is the author of “The Decision Tree: Taking Control of Your Health in the New Age of Personalized Medicine.” The executive editor at Wired Magazine, you can follow him on Twitter twitter.com/tgoetz. One of the…
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The Paradox of Technology in Healthcare
Update from Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on issuance of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing changes to HIPAA under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Health care organizations and health lawyers have been anxiously awaiting rules implementing and interpreting the changes because the effective date for many of the HITECH requirements was February 17, 2010. Of particular interest has been whether or not health care organizations are required to amend business associate agreement.
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OCR Update on Issuance of HIPAA HITECH Rulemaking
By MAGGIE MAHAR Yesterday, the Democratic Caucus of the House listed the provisions of the health reform bill that will take effect “as soon as health care passes,” The legislation would: Prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in all new…
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The Top Ten Immediate Benefits Americans Will Receive When Health Care Reform Passes