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- Coalition Pushes for Long Term Care Financing Reform in Social Security, Medicare Reform Debates; Releases Report at Senate Hearing
- WASHINGTON, June 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At a hearing of the United States Senate's Special Committee on Aging on June 20 at 9:30 a.m., Citizens For Long Term Care, an unprecedented coalition of long term care providers, consumers, insurers and workers, wilWASHINGTON, June 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At a hearing...
- Research articles 2002-06-19
- ACLI Testifies on Benefits of Long-Term Care Insurance Before Senate Finance Committee
- WASHINGTON -- The American Council of Life Insurers ACLI testified at a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing today about the benefits of long-term care insurance to individuals and the Medicaid system. Joyce Ruddock, vice president of long-term care insurance for MetLife, testified on behalf of ACLI.
- Research articles 2005-06-29
- Important Senate Hearing and Press Conference on Long Term Care for Millions of Young and Older Americans With Disabilities
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- Research articles 2004-04-05
- Governor and Senate Medicaid Proposals Opposed by AARP Members; AARP Releases Member Survey Results on Long-Term Care
- "Stopping these proposed changes is a top priority for AARP New York this session," said Lois Aronstein, state director for AARP New York. "AARP members don't want Medicaid proposals hurting the very people the program should help." "Stopping these proposed changes is a top priority for AARP New York this...
- Research articles 2004-04-13
- Industry studying Senate LTC ins. bill. (long-term care ins.)
- Industry Studying Senate LTC Ins. Bill Industry Studying Senate LTC Ins. Bill
- Research articles 1991-08-26
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- Long Island Healthcare Briefs: August 4, 2006
- The court of health care will now come to order There is already a family court and there are some special courts to handle drug users. But how about a health-care court? Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would allow for the creation...
- Research articles 2006-08-04
- Politico's Michael Calderone on Kennedy's Life and Legacy
- The death of legendary Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who succumbed to brain cancer late Tuesday night, is sparking a frenzy of reporting, commentary and analysis in the traditional and online media. WebNewser will provide updates on Kennedy coverage online throughout the day, beginning with an interview of Politico.com writer...
- News items 2009-08-26
- UnitedHealth Group Chief of Medical Affairs Reed Tuckson, MD, Participates in Senate "Health Reform Summit"
- WASHINGTON -- Reed V. Tuckson, M.D., executive vice president and chief of medical affairs, UnitedHealth Group, today participated in the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's "Prepare for Launch: Health Reform Summit" at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The summit is part of a year-long series of events sponsored by...
- Research articles 2008-06-16
- Health Care: What Comes Next
- By Jane Sasseen So now what? After months of debate, the Senate Finance Committee chaired by Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) finally passed a version of a bill to overhaul the U.S. health-care system. The final tally for the Baucus bill, 14-9, came with a much-needed boost from Senator Olympia Snowe...
- News items 2009-10-14
- Senator Edward Kennedy: A Tireless Legislator And Courageous Man
- Editor's Note: During his 47 years in the Senate, the late Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts was a lion of U.S. health care and health policy. We at Health Affairs, along with much of the rest of America, grieve at his passing. We recently asked Democratic and Republican politicians, policy...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Healthcare Roundup: Surgical Checklist Surges, Rockefeller Cues EHR Mandate, Health Plan Enrollment Drops, ASCs Suck Straw, and More
- Good start for safety measure â€" In January, the Institute of Healthcare Improvement announced that it was trying to get all U.S. hospitals to test a surgical checklist by April 1. The checklist for ORs and surgeons has been shown to reduce complications and mortality. Although only 622 hospitalsâ€"about 10...
- Blog posts 2009-04-24
- Health Care Reform: Stop Focusing on the Cost
- Massachusetts? existing universal health care plan has become a prototype for current reform proposals now in Congress. But Jonathan Gruber, a key architect of the program, says to make federal reform work, Congress needs to give up trying to control costs for now. ...
- Articles 2009-08-06
- The Best Time to Buy a Car Is ... Right Now
- The Big Three are finally starting to become more rational and efficient. That's good news for the economy and for U.S. taxpayers, but car buyers may not be so thrilled. Here are three things to keep in mind. ...
- Articles 2009-07-30
- Health Wonk Review: Crunch Time For Health Reform
- As Congress faces America’s healthcare demons again, I have the honor of hosting this biweekly review of some of America’s best healthcare bloggers. They include Joe Paduda of Managed Care Matters, who helms a subsection of this Health Wonk Review devoted to initial reactions to Bob Laszewski’s unusual reform proposal....
- Blog posts 2009-07-08
- U.A.W. Chief and Senator Gain From Face-Off
- DETROIT — For more than 70 years, the United Automobile Workers union has known who its adversaries were: company executives, foreign automakers and right-to-work advocates who fought its organizing drives. The United Auto Workers' president, Ron Gettelfinger, at a news conference in Detroit on Friday. Now it has another: Senator...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Warner Withdraws From Consideration for QDR Panel
- Former Republican Sen. John Warner said Nov. 16 he will not chair a special panel that will scrutinize the Pentagon's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. The statute that requires the Pentagon conduct the strategic study every four years also mandates the defense secretary "not later than six months before the date...
- News items 2009-11-17
- Letters.(Letter to the editor)
- Health care issue key to Senate race * Your Oct. 2 editorial, "We like Mike,'' endorsing the re-election of U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, failed to consider a critical issue. The largest issue facing business growth is that of the unresolved issue...
- Research articles 2006-10-16
- The Slaughter at Fort Hood Is Not About One Individual
- We Have Been Driving Our Soldiers to a Breaking Point The Ft. Hood massacre is not about one soldier suddenly "snapping."And whether Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was a devout Muslim or not is of little importance. This tragedy calls attention to the fact that as we send young men and...
- News items 2009-11-07
- Transcript of Feb. 22 Presidential Radio Address to the Nation
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript of President Bush's weekly radio address to the nation today: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, members of the House and Senate will return to Washington with a full agenda to address; from strengthening our economy to reforming health care...
- Research articles 2003-02-22
- Drug Makers Gave Lobbyists an Xmas Gift -- Millions More to Lobby Obama Administration
- A New Year will bring a new president, a new FDA chief, many new drug regulations, and, possibly, health insurance reform. Mindful of the ton of major drug brands that will go off-patent in 2009, drug companies have not rested in their lobbying efforts over generics and patent issues. They...
- Blog posts 2008-12-31
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