House Panel Hears Opposing Views on Reform Law
Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — In a particularly contentious congressional hearing, House Republicans heard from the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) who said the new healthcare law will bring down the costs of healthcare, and another CMS employee who said it would do just the opposite.
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Judge Tosses Out Healthcare Reform Law
Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
(MedPage Today) — A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the healthcare reform law is unconstitutional, siding with the 26 states that sued to block enforcement of the law.
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Washington Watch: Healthcare Law to Get Early GOP Hit
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — When the 112th Congress convenes on Wednesday, Republicans will immediately begin trying to enact a “clean repeal” of the healthcare reform law, with the hopes of eventually replacing it with smaller insurance reforms.
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Judge Hears Oral Arguments in Health Reform Case
Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
(MedPage Today) — A federal judge in Pensacola, Fla., heard oral arguments today for one of the major lawsuits against the healthcare reform law — just a few days after a Virginia judge ruled parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) violate the Constitution.
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More Than Four in 10 Voters Want Healthcare Reform Repealed
Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
(MedPage Today) — With just one week until the congressional election, 41% of those polled believe Congress should repeal the bulk of the major provisions in the healthcare reform law and replace them with a totally different set of laws, according to an analysis of an array of recent polls.
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Healthcare Reform Covers More and Costs More
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The healthcare reform law will not slow the growth of healthcare spending in the next decade — in fact, it will accelerate healthcare spending slightly — but it will also significantly expand healthcare coverage, a new government report found.
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Missouri Votes Against Healthcare Reform Mandate
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
(MedPage Today) — Missouri residents have voted for a measure exempting residents of the state from the “individual mandate” provision of the new healthcare reform law.
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White House Bid to Drop Health Reform Lawsuit Denied
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
(MedPage Today) — A U.S. District Court judge has denied a request from the Obama administration to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the new healthcare reform law.
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Hospitalists Called Key to Reform Success
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
With growing pressures on hospitals from the new healthcare reform law and from the stakeholder community to become more efficient and effective, administrators may find they already have the necessary expertise under their own roofs, a prominent hospitalist said.
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