Reform

Because We The People demand it!

October 07, 2011

Patrick Henry once said, "The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government — lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." Wow, how timely.
 

HHS leader touts healthcare reform benefits at seniors center

September 01, 2010

Older voters are less likely to support recent federal healthcare reforms, so a visit from Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Howard Koh to a seniors center in Chicago on Tuesday, was viewed by some as part of an Obama Administration effort to sway seniors' opinions before the November mid-term elections, the Associated Press reports.
 

Providers to sound off about CMS survey and certification process

April 30, 2010

Nursing home operators have a golden opportunity to let federal regulators know their feelings on new healthcare reform provisions that will take effect soon. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is looking for providers' comments on any area that might involve the agency's Survey & Certification group. CMS has asked that at least initial feedback be sent by Wednesday due to the time-sensitive nature of some of the reform measures.
 

HHS report on healthcare reform: Up to 15% of providers could fall into the red

April 26, 2010

Medicare cuts under the new healthcare reform law could add 12 years of solvency to the program—but they may also be unrealistic and need to be scaled back, according to results of a new study from the Department of Health and Human Services.
 

Seniors still angry with healthcare law, but many approve of the changes

April 26, 2010

Most Americans are still unsure what effect the new healthcare law will have on them, and seniors more than any other group view the new reforms unfavorably, according to results of a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey.
 

Berwick's CMS will look very different than before, news analyses suggest

March 30, 2010

Donald M. Berwick, the soon-to-be-nominated chief of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will face new administrative challenges his predecessors didn't have, thanks largely to the newly passed healthcare reform law.
 

The gloves to come off in reform debate

October 29, 2009

Now that House Democrats, the dominant party in that chamber, have issued their proposal for healthcare reform, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office will put a price tag on it. The full House then could vote on the measure by the end of next week.
 

Rural providers targeted in Alliance for Health Reform briefing

October 23, 2009

Rural America faces many challenges when it comes to long-term care and other healthcare delivery. Healthcare reform talks now underway could significantly impact problems—either worsening or lessening them. The Alliance for Health Reform will host a briefing next Friday (Oct. 30) in Washington on how some pending reform proposals might substantially impact rural providers.
 

PACE meeting will examine the evolution and future of growing eldercare model

October 16, 2009

Not all of the pivotal healthcare reform talks will be taking place in Washington next week. The National PACE Association's 2009 annual conference will be taking place from Sunday through Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
 

CBO chief says House reform plan too costly

July 17, 2009

Some say the House's proposed healthcare reform legislation, which includes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, as well as a public health insurance plan, will prevent rising healthcare costs from bankrupting the country. Not so, says the head of the Congressional Budget Office.
 

Researchers cite four ways to include long-term care more effectively in healthcare reform efforts

July 17, 2009

A new report released Thursday by Georgetown University researchers, in association with The SCAN Foundation, presents four possible options for including long-term care services and supports in reform legislation.
 

U.S. House healthcare reform bill formally unveiled

July 15, 2009

The U.S. House of Representatives officially released its version of healthcare reform legislation Tuesday. And, as requested by President Obama, the reform package should come to a vote by the August recess, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
 
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