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Fix MEDICARE Now–Part 2
Posted by David Edman in April 2010, Blog, Healthcare Reform Blog April 4th, 2010 | No Comments »
OMG: Obamacare Passed!!! Next.
Posted by David Edman in Healthcare Reform Blog, March 2010 March 25th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Health reform has been passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. Some people like it, and some people don’t, but it is the law of the land. NOW WHAT? The debate over what ails our health care system, and efforts to fix it, must continue.
Obama Makes A Bad Bet…And Doubles Down
Posted by David Edman in Blog, Healthcare Reform Blog, March 2010 March 8th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Our great country needs health reform. Most people want the President to succeed and our country to thrive…I certainly do. But given the hand we have been dealt on health reform, it is time to fold our cards and deal another round. Read about what we can, and should, about Obamacare and health reform.
Health Reform: Is Bi-Partisan Action Possible?
Posted by David Edman in February 2010, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare Reform Blog February 26th, 2010 | No Comments »
We actually saw bi-partisan action to fix our healthcare system this week. But, it was NOT on Thursday, February 25, when President Obama convened Democrats and Republicans to discuss health reform. Real bi-partisan action took place the day before, on February 24.
Fix MEDICARE Now–Start With Medicare Advantage
Posted by David Edman in February 2010, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare Reform Blog February 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
In January 2010, while speaking to GOP Congressman at a planning retreat, President Obama asked for ideas on how to improve health care without spending lots of money. Here’s one suggestion—we should fix Medicare Advantage NOW!!
Republicans: WAKE UP!!
Posted by David Edman in Healthcare Reform Blog, January 2010 February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
It is February 2010. The Obama Presidency is one year old. Health reform as passed by the House and the Senate in late 2009 is essentially dead—these bills cannot be reconciled. So, it is time for Republicans and Democrats to come together, focus on their areas of agreement, and pass a smaller, incremental, and low cost health reform bill.
After Massachusetts: NOW WHAT?
Posted by David Edman in Healthcare Reform Blog, January 2010 January 21st, 2010 | 5 Comments »
On Tuesday, the people of Massachusetts cast their votes, the process that makes America great. Their message was similar to the messages were sent by voters last November in Virginia and New Jersey. But what exactly is the message?
About RMP in the New Year
Posted by David Edman in Healthcare Reform Blog, January 2010 January 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
Risk Management Partners LLC would like to wish its clients and friends a happy, healthy, and prosperous year in 2010. Keep an eye on these pages for current information on the important deliberations in Washington, DC over the future of our healthcare system (see notes from my fall visit to the White House).