Tag Archives: Health Care

The Defining Issue in Health Reform Success: Health Exchanges

While much has been made of the recently enacted insurance reforms (no more pre-existing conditions, coverage for kids up to 26 years of age, etc.), Robert Pear of The New York Times recently claimed that the defining issue for success of health care reform is, in fact, state-based health exchanges.
Posted on October 27, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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The Politics of Health Care: Part II

Politico had a story on June 9 about the challenges now facing those who opposed the health-care reform bill and are hoping to make it an issue with the public during the November election. Other issues are taking center stage – the Gulf oil spill, rising Middle East tensions and other legislative efforts including financial-services [...]
Posted on June 11, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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Election Healthcare Debate: Three Parties, Broad Consensus

By Isabella Sharp, Senior Associate, APCO LondonThe setting of Thursday’s healthcare debate, hosted by the NHS Confederation, Kings Fund, British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing had the air of a policy seminar rather than an X-factor audition. The wonked-up style rather suited the slightly more erudite approach to health issues generally taken [...]
Posted on April 23, 2010 By David King
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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: What’s on Bloggers Minds, the Candidates and their Platforms?

Posted by Bill PierceWhen you listen to Senator Obama speak on the campaign trail about health care, the uninsured and universal coverage are front and center.  The same was true for Senators Kennedy and Clinton in their convention speeches.  Yet when you look at the Democratic platform you get a much richer, broader and nuanced [...]
Posted on August 27, 2008 By Bill Pierce
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What’s on the Mind of Voters?

Posted by Bill PierceAt the end of July and early August, the Kaiser Family Foundation asked the public a series of questions about the election and health care through their Kaiser Health Tracking Poll:  Election 2008.The results show a changing electorate when it comes to the issues they view as most important.  In what should [...]
Posted on August 25, 2008 By Bill Pierce
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