https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/7-healthcare-takeaways-from-senate-democrats-newly-passed-739b-landmark-bill.html?utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter With a 51-50 vote, Senate Democrats passed a sweeping $739 billion bill Aug. 7 that furthers some of the largest changes to healthcare in years. Titled the Inflation Reduction Act, the bill touches energy, tax reform and healthcare. The House is expected to take it up Aug. 12, with Democrats aiming to approve it […] … Continue reading 7 healthcare takeaways from Senate Democrats’ newly passed $739B landmark bill — HENRY KOTULA
Author: Duncan S. MacLean MD
Is Nursing Home Reform Part of Healthcare Reform?
The short answer is, Yes. Let’s drill down in more detail, and look at the National Academies’ new report on The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality. Some First Questions We can, first, ask the same questions about nursing home care as about healthcare in general. Is nursing home care a right or a … Continue reading Is Nursing Home Reform Part of Healthcare Reform?
Is Healthcare Reform But One Battle in Judge Luttig’s “War with Each Other”?
On June 16, 2022, respected retired conservative Judge Michael Luttig observed that “we Americans are at war with each other.” Is healthcare reform but one battle in that larger war? This blog reprints Judge Luttig’s testimony before the House Select Committee, and will let readers consider their own answer to that question in light of … Continue reading Is Healthcare Reform But One Battle in Judge Luttig’s “War with Each Other”?
Gun Violence Bleeds into Healthcare Reform
The heart-wrenching mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 has reawakened attention to firearm violence. Fixing U.S. Healthcare sees firearm violence as a public health issue. It identifies the dynamics opposing gun safety reform as similar to those opposing healthcare reform. It also sees similar messaging tactics employed by both, … Continue reading Gun Violence Bleeds into Healthcare Reform
Healthcare Reform: Fuzzy Concepts & Fuzzy Logic
This blog has purposely avoided getting too personal, in the sense of being about this blogger. And it has tried to avoid getting too political, in the sense of being partisan or acrimonious. However, in a departure from this usual stance, this post will draw on a personal, political conversation I had this week with … Continue reading Healthcare Reform: Fuzzy Concepts & Fuzzy Logic