... resulting unintended consequences. But the government's prescription for the ills caused by intervention is always more intervention. We see this not only in healthcare policy, but also in foreign policy, in ... and charitable hospitals out of business. Washington is keenly interested in healthcare reform, but it is certainly not going to increase competition or to expand your options for ...

... interests and structural barriers that protect them. Each will be as much a political battle as any other healthcare policy or significant administrative change. And so, while these opportunities are ... to solve them should not be counted to reduce the net cost of a new healthcare plan. After all, if we had only taken the initiative, we could have addressed some of those problems and achieved the ...

... in Technology hosted a roundtable event to give their members a closer look at how healthcare policy intersects with technology.  The presentations dove into where our government ... - (and money-) saving technologies forward. Tina Olson, SVP for Policy at the Healthcare Leadership Council, noted that electronic health records were actually part of the economic stimulus bill (The American Recovery ...

... healthcare debate has already begun in the House. It didn’t take long for some GOPers to squelch debate from the outset, but, overall, debate ... posts:Editorial: Six Key Senators to Watch in Healthcare Debate Where’s the real battle for the fate ... versions of the...Baucus Vote Just the Beginning of Intensity of Reform Debate By now healthcare policy watchers everywhere know that the Baucus ...

There are only two doctors currently serving in the US Senate.  Every Tuesday and Thursday they answer your questions about healthcare policy.  Check it out here.  This is an unbelievable resource for average citizens, but the YouTube view rates are appalling.  If you are concerned about healthcare in this country, watch these videos and share them with people you know.

... healthcare bill, so posting it here in case others weren't as well. From Building Indiana Blog: Healthcare Reform Bill Would Eliminate Physician-Owned Hospitals in Indiana: " Fifteen physician- ... (IOH), could be eliminated causing a ripple effect resulting in thousands of job losses if the healthcare reform bill ready for debate in the U.S. Senate becomes law. The Patient Protection ...