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WHAT WE’RE READING: An Ocean Can’t Spare You From Santorum’s Bogus Claims
- “Dutch Puzzled by Santorum’s False Claim of Forced Euthanasia,” New York Times‘ “The Lede”: No wonder Americans are perceived as ignorant.
- “Will Men Go Extinct? New Research Says It’s Unlikely.” Christian Science Monitor: Phew. Mankind dodges a huge bullet.
- “How the Computer That Won ‘Jeopardy!’ Could Change Medicine,” The Atlantic: It’s time to bring the A game. Read the rest of this entry »
Reactions to Burr-Coburn Medicare Plan (aka Seniors’ Choice Act)
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“Coburn-Burr #Medicare reform faces the harsh facts rather than pretend them away bit.ly/z2a8cY
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Medicare Reform Faces Reality — The American MagazineLet’s face it. Medicare reform is a phrase that scares the daylights out of politicians. They know that Medicare is in deep financial tro…
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Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet – Forbes
Today, Sens. Richard Burr and Tom Coburn have put forth a new Medicare reform proposal, the Seniors’ Choice Act, which combines the ideas… -
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“For record, I didn’t write Burr-Coburn was “bad idea,” as suggested in Wonkbook. See end of bit.ly/xigwk8 (cc @Populista @ezraklein)
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“Building a Better Medicare Program: The Burr–Coburn Proposal. Read more about it HERE: herit.ag/k4v
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The Burr/Coburn Medicare Plan: 10 Deceptions – And A Free-Market “Death Panel”
There's a new "Medicare" proposal – sorta. It's really the same old bait-and-switch we've seen a dozen times.Still,… -
The GOP’s Tactful Pivot From Ryan Medicare Plan — And Why It’s Important
Republicans are continuing their gradual pivot away from the Paul Ryan Medicare plan they last year voted overwhelmingly for and took a p…
WHAT WE’RE READING: Panic Attack? There’s an App for That.
- “Coming to Your Smartphone: Therapy Apps,” The New York Times’ “The Well”: Therapy anytime, anywhere. Read the rest of this entry »
WHAT WE’RE READING: Football-Flavored Health News in Honor of the Super Bowl
- “Head-trauma Lawsuits Against NFL Grow Into Hundreds,” CNN: Are you ready for some litigation? Read the rest of this entry »
What We’re Reading
- “Billboards Slather On The Guilt With Anti-Cheese Campaign,” NPR‘s “The Salt”: This is probably the only context where cutting the cheese could be seen as a good thing. Read the rest of this entry »
AHL’S TOP STORY: DOJ Brief Argues Most of Reform Law Can Stand Without Individual Mandate
The Obama administration last week said that if the Supreme Court strikes down the federal health reform law’s individual mandate, most of the law can remain intact, Politico reports. Plaintiffs in the case have argued that the entire law must be voided if the mandate is struck down (Haberkorn, Politico, 1/27).
[Ed. Note: For background on the Supreme Court's review of the federal health reform law, click here.]
In a brief filed with the court, Department of Justice lawyers noted that just two provisions would need to be eliminated if justices deem the mandate unconstitutional: one requiring health insurers to accept individuals regardless of their health status and the other prohibiting insurers from charging higher premiums based on an individual’s medical history (Vicini, Reuters, 1/27). Read the rest of this entry »
Health Reform and the State of the Union: From Start to Finish (and After)
AHLAlerts closely followed the State of the Union speech last night. Here, in chronological order, is our coverage and some post-speech media reactions.
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STATE OF THE UNION: The Health Care Takeaways
Tonight, President Obama delivered his fourth State of the Union address before a joint Congress. Although his speech this year focused primarily on the economy, jobs, taxes and energy, Obama briefly mentioned a few issues related to health care.
On innovation in health care:
Obama said that “discoveries taking place in our federally-financed labs and universities could lead to new treatments that kill cancer cells but leave healthy ones untouched.” He urged Congress, “Don’t gut these investments in our budget.”
On the benefits of the federal health reform law:
Obama called out health insurers and pledged that he would “not go back to the days when [they] had unchecked power to cancel your policy, deny you coverage, or charge women differently from men.”
On federal regulation in health care:
Obama called for “smart regulations to prevent … faulty medical devices” from reaching consumers. He noted that his administration is “getting rid of regulations that don’t work,” adding, “That’s why our health care law relies on a reformed private market, not a Government program.”
On entitlement reforms:
Obama said he is “prepared to make more reforms that rein in the long term costs of Medicare and Medicaid, and strengthen Social Security, so long as those programs remain a guarantee of security for seniors.”
Note: We’ll have more coverage and analysis about the speech in American Health Line tomorrow morning.
BETWEEN THE LINES: States Speak Up for Health Reform
WHILE WE ARE OUT: The Health Policy News You Need To Know
American Health Line is on hiatus until Jan. 4, 2012. In the meantime, health policy news doesn’t stop. Here are some of the stories that you should be following while we’re away.
