President Obama

The worst kind of reality show

February 01, 2012

All we wanted was a nugget, a morsel, a few bread crumbs maybe. And this is what we got instead? Lord, help us.
 

House GOP continue with CLASS repeal efforts

January 18, 2012

With Congress back in session, House Republicans are back at trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act's disability insurance benefit.
 

Alzheimer's experts to finalize Obama administration taskforce plan

January 17, 2012

A panel of Alzheimer's experts is kicking off a two-day meeting in Washington today to formalize an Obama administration goal of developing effective ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer's by 2025.
 

Congress votes to prevent whopping physician pay cut

December 23, 2011

The House and Senate voted Friday morning to pass a two-month extension of the so-called "doc fix," preventing a scheduled 27.4% cut in Medicare payments for physicians.
 

CLASS Act is far from dead, according to supporters

October 16, 2011

When the White House effectively killed the CLASS Act, the program's most vocal advocates dug in their heels in hopes of resurrecting the long-term care insurance program.
 

Obama's proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts could negatively impact beneficiaries, experts say

September 22, 2011

The Obama administration says that proposed reimbursement cuts to Medicare and Medicaid providers shield beneficiaries from access-to-care difficulties, but some experts aren't so sure.
 

Obama administration looking at big healthcare cuts

September 15, 2011

President Obama, much to the dismay of fellow Democrats and healthcare providers, is expected to ask Congress and its super committee to find $300 billion to $500 billion of savings over a decade in entitlement programs.
 

Providers worry that Obama's jobs plan will hinder healthcare job growth

September 13, 2011

Provider groups are concerned that President Obama's newly unveiled $447 billion jobs plan will eat away at job growth in the healthcare sector, which is one place advocates say the economy is growing.
 

Budget office: Federal agency heads must submit reduced spending plans

August 22, 2011

White House budget chief Jacob Lew has asked all federal agency heads to submit spending plans for the approaching budget that are 5% below this year's spending, according to Lew's fiscal year 2013 budget guidance.
 

NLRB proposes rules for faster unionization timelines

June 22, 2011

The National Labor Relations Board proposed new rules Tuesday that would shorten the lag time between a union petitioning for an election and holding a secret-ballot vote.
 

Medicare payment board faces repeal efforts from Democrats and Republicans

June 09, 2011

The Affordable Care Act's Independent Payment Advisory Board, a panel created by the law to contain Medicare costs, is now drawing criticism from both major political parties.
 

Support for universal healthcare program grows, poll finds

June 09, 2011

Residents of Massachusetts are increasingly supportive of the state's 2006 universal healthcare law, lending belief to the idea that the national Affordable Care Act will gain more public support over time.
 

Republicans and Democrats spar over entitlement cuts

May 27, 2011

The U.S. Senate's vote rejecting Republicans' proposed 2012 budget — and all of its provisions to drastically overhaul Medicare and Medicaid — means both sides are back to debating how to best balance the federal budget.
 

Berwick supporters urge Obama, Senate to hold confirmation hearings

March 22, 2011

Embattled Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick received a shot of support recently from a number of high-profile colleagues in the medical field, according to news sources.
 

President's budget due next week, already causing shivers through providers

February 10, 2011

President Obama is expected to release his budget proposal for fiscal 2012 on Monday, and it's not a document long-term care providers are happily anticipating. Lobbying intensified over the last several weeks, as advocates for many industries and groups—long-term care certainly among them-pushed statistics favorable to their cause. Some fear a call for significant Medicare and Medicaid cuts in the president's proposal. That would, no doubt, kick off a round of even more intense lobbying.
 

Medicare expert says healthcare reform won't hold down costs

January 31, 2011

The Affordable Care Act would not keep healthcare costs down, testified David Foster, chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, before the House Budget Committee.
 

Obama renominates Berwick to head CMS, contentious hearings promised

January 28, 2011

President Obama announced Wednesday that he has renominated Donald Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, six months after naming him chief during a Congressional recess. The first time, Obama bypassed what promised to be contentious Senate confirmation hearings. But this week's move is expected to put Berwick back on the hot seat with many lawmakers.
 

President vows to fight attempted repeals of healthcare reform

January 27, 2011

President Obama defiantly said he would fight any repeal efforts to his health care reform platform but added in his State of the Union address Tuesday night that he would remain open to ideas for improving it. He also called for more spending cuts to Medicare and Medicaid but didn't offer any specifics.
 

House Republicans plan to take ax to budget

January 05, 2011

House Republicans, who will take control of the chamber today, intend to stick to their campaign promise to cut domestic spending by $100 billion.
 

NLRB may require employers to post right-to-unionize notices

December 23, 2010

The National Labor Relations Board is proposing requiring companies to put notices of employees' right to unionize on bulletin boards and maybe via e-mail.
 

President signs Medicare extenders bill, Congress passes bill to create HHS national Alzheimer's project

December 17, 2010

President Obama this week signed a measure that will extend the therapy caps exceptions process through 2011, restore the implementation date of RUG-IV to 2010 and delay a Medicare payment cut to doctors.
 

Electronic health records are still inadequate, council finds

December 10, 2010

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report Wednesday calling on the Obama administration to develop a more efficient electronic healthcare records system.
 

AAHSA expresses concern about commission's proposed long-term care cuts

November 11, 2010

A deficit commission's recommendations regarding cuts to Medicaid long-term care prompted some push-back Wednesday from Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
 

Skilled nursing facilities can petition CMS to waive bed limits under H1N1 national emergency declaration

October 27, 2009

President Obama has declared the H1N1 flu pandemic a national emergency. As a result, skilled nursing facilities can petition the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a waiver to increase the number of certified beds.
 

Obama talks about end-of-life planning as hospice providers lobby against funding cuts

June 29, 2009

President Barack Obama suggested at a town hall meeting at the White House last Wednesday that some end-of-life education and planning could help save on medical expenses. A day later, hospice care organizations asked the president to halt funding cuts for their programs.
 
 
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