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The serious doctor shortage problem

Charles Miller
December 09, 2009
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Politics | December 9, 2009

NPR reporter Liane Hansen interviewed Dr. Atul Grover from the American Academy of Medical Colleges about the looming shortage of doctors. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121134045&ft=1&f=1027)"HANSEN: Democratic...

Senate compromise plan just might work

Charles Miller
December 09, 2009

Politics | December 9, 2009

Ezra Klein on washintonpost.com says the Senate compromise plan that came to light yesterday has much to offer. (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/?hpid=topnews) "The team of 10 reaches a deal on the public option"...

Let's be clear... CBO says premium costs will fall with reform

Charles Miller
December 02, 2009

Politics | December 2, 2009

Ezra Klein on washingtonpost.com reviews the CBO report on the cost of reform and says it clearly shows premium costs will go down. (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/12/to_repeat_the_cbo_found_that_p.html)"First, the bottom line of...

A few little known items in the Senate reform bill

Charles Miller
November 30, 2009
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Politics | November 30, 2009

Kaiser Health News has listed several items that have gotten little attention in the media, but could mean significant changes to parts of the healthcare system. (http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/November/30/Senate-Health-Bill-Secrets.aspx...

Iowa leads... should the country follow?

Charles Miller
November 24, 2009

Politics | November 24, 2009

Michael L. Millenson, President of Health Quality Advisors LLC, writes in today;s Kaiser Health News that Iowa seems to have a head start in making many of the reforms advocated by healthcare experts. (http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Columns/2009...

Compare the Senate and House reform bills

Charles Miller
November 19, 2009

Politics | November 19, 2009

The Washington Post has an excellent interactive graphic that compares the Senate reform bill proposed by Majority Leader Harry Reid and the bill passed by the House.(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/nation/health/compare-health-plans-2009...

Abortion amendment would affect few women

Charles Miller
November 17, 2009
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Politics | November 17, 2009

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Stupak Amendment that restricts abortion in the House healthcare reform bill may affect very few women. (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125841816079551393.html)"Just 13% of abortions nationwide are billed to private...

Will reform improve quality of care?

Charles Miller
November 12, 2009

Politics | November 12, 2009

Kaiser Health News interviewed Dr. Donald Berwick, an internationally-known health care quality and patient safety expert. He's worried that quality of care is being lost in a refrom debate all about access and cost. (http://www.kaiserhealthnews...

Doctors fed up with insurance companies

Charles Miller
November 10, 2009
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Politics | November 10, 2009

While doctors may disagree on the the healthcare reform plans of Congress, it's the nearly universal position of doctors that the real problem is insurance companies, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. (http://www.philly.com/philly/news...

Cao lone Republican to vote for reform bill

Charles Miller
November 08, 2009
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Politics | November 8, 2009

Rep. Ahn Cao from New Orleans was nthye sole Republican to vote for the House healthcare reform bill reports the New York Times. (http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health-bill-earns-one-republican-vote/?scp=1&...

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The serious doctor shortage problem

Senate compromise plan just might work

Let's be clear... CBO says premium costs will fall with reform

A few little known items in the Senate reform bill

Iowa leads... should the country follow?

Compare the Senate and House reform bills

Abortion amendment would affect few women

Will reform improve quality of care?

Doctors fed up with insurance companies

Cao lone Republican to vote for reform bill

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