The American Medical Association (AMA) announced on Monday its support for passage of the amended Senate health system reform bill (H.R. 3590). Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by the Senate will bring our nation close to the finish line on health system reform…
Many companies and their lobbyists now believe the overhaul is inevitable and are hoping to ease changes that will affect their businesses. The Wall Street Journal: “Companies are alarmed at potentially costly provisions in the Senate health-care bill, many of which they hope [...]
A new study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that a volunteer program providing low-risk outpatient surgical procedures can deliver safe and effective health care to patients in need. However, the study authors do caution that the program is not a long-term solution for dealing with [...]
The Los Angeles Times reports on some of the provisions in the health care bills will affect individuals because they will regulate how insurers treat people with chronic diseases. These “insurance reforms … will open a new chapter in the lives of sick people … those with mental illness, heart disease, cancer, diabetes – chronic [...]
“President Barack Obama on Monday praised the Senate for clearing a key hurdle after midnight Sunday on the health care reform package, calling it a victory against ’special interests’ that will reduce costs and the deficit,” Roll Call reports…