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Health Care Reform: Another Step Toward a Supreme Court Showdown

The recent 2-1 ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Court in Atlanta that the individual mandate in the health reform law was unconstitutional brought us closer to a legal resolution of various challenges. However, what is not yet clear is what that resolution will be. The reason is that this ruling comes on the heels of a June decision, which ruled the mandate as constitutional. That decision was made in a separate case before the Circuit Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit Court in Cincinnati. A third challenge to the law is pending in the 4th Circuit Court. What these contradictory decisions have done is guarantee that the Supreme Court will have to settle the issue.
Posted on August 15, 2011 By Bill Pierce
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Fee-for-Service Has To Go – The Return of Managed Care

At the opening session of the Microsoft Connected Health Conference, held this week in Chicago, former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, current Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Services Bill Hazel and former HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt engaged in a discussion about the direction of health care reform. The session was moderated by Peter Neupert, corporate vice president of Microsoft Health Solutions Group.
Posted on April 29, 2011 By Bill Pierce
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Health Care Reform: Now What?

Posted by Bill PierceIn the end, I became an unenthusiastic supporter of the health care reform bill.  I did it not because it was good policy; it is a mixed bag at best.  No, I became a supporter because after 100 or 20 years, whatever time-frame you measured the health care debate by, the country [...]
Posted on March 25, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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Health Care Reform: SOTU Update

Posted by Bill PierceThe president painted a clear picture to the public. He said all the right things, using phrases such as “Take another look,” “Don’t walk away,” and “Come together.” But to Congress, especially to his own party, the picture was much less clear.   What remains unanswered from his speech is how he [...]
Posted on January 28, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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Down and dirty analysis of election and impact on health care reform

Posted by Bill PierceBecause of the insular nature of Washington politics, elected officials run the risk of losing sight of who is really in charge. Last night in Massachusetts, voters reminded Washington of the answer to that question. Voters are in charge.   So now what do Democrats and Republicans do when it comes to [...]
Posted on January 21, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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Health Care Reform At The End of 2009

Posted by Bill PierceWith only a matter of days and hours left in 2009 to pass a health care reform bill, it looks like the end game is in sight.Almost everyone who has followed this debate closely knew there was no way the U.S. Senate would pass a reform bill that included a public option. [...]
Posted on December 15, 2009 By Bill Pierce
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