Kelly Mehler
After this week's State of the Union address, the Politico website dug into why President Obama barely mentioned healthcare reform law. Obama's law has garnered only 42 percent support by Americans, but has been among the most significant policy accomplishments for Obama since he took office.
Seventy five thousand beneficiaries may be cut by Maine's Medicaid system this year. MaineCare supports Maine's elderly, children and indigent, and while Governor Paul LePage stands by his cuts, beneficiaries and healthcare providers deem them "unacceptable."
Today marked the first healthcare IT social media Twitter Chat, monitored by HL7Standards. From social media guidance and regulations, to personal PHR stories, here is a Twitter recap of the event.
Five years ago, Newt Gingrich praised Mitt Romney's Massachusetts healthcare law when it passed. This is the same plan Gingrich has been discrediting the past few months.
As we end the year, we take the time to reflect on how the Affordable Care Act has transformed the healthcare industry in 2011. Is the regulation popular among the health IT experts? We asked our Twitter followers what they think. Here is a recap of various responses.
The controversial chief of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Donald Berwick, MD, announced this week that he will be resigning as of Dec. 2. The reasons behind the decision have started debates around the nation. Here is a recap of how Twitter followers have been responding.
Within the past month, the Occupy Wall Street movement has moved to other political regimes. A new website, occupyhealthcare.net, with the mission of "Working together for change," has been drawing Americans' attention to the current healthcare system in this country and how together we can address common concerns.
It's official. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of President Obama's Affordable Care Act. The justices made their announcement in a brief order Monday morning. We asked our Healthcare Finance News Twitter followers their thoughts on the appeal. Here is a recap.
New Hampshire has one of the oldest populations in the country. New Hampshire Public Radio recently hosted a newscast in which guests shared how Medicare's 'silver tsunami' could not only be economically devastating to the Granite State, but to the future of the healthcare structure.
Republicans have been paving the way for healthcare repeal since Obama took office. Activists are hopeful they can win the White House Senate next year and are in the process of the 2013 campaigns to overhaul the president's Affordable Care Act. Among the leading activists is House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), with a proposed plan for the government to provide a limited number of vouchers to help Americans buy health insurance.