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On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Medicare Act of 1965 into law, creating a revolutionary system of health insurance designed to cover.
Gail R. Wilensky
Gail R. Wilensky
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Medicare Act of 1965 into law, creating a revolutionary system of health insurance designed to cover.
Dr. Glenn Steele
Dr. Glenn Steele sees Geisinger Health System's model of an integrated hospital system the ideal method of coordinating care, improving outcomes and increasing savings.
Dr. Robert Galvin
Dr. Robert Galvin says the business community is open to options, but doesn't want mandates to pay for care when they are not sure what they are getting.
FROM THE EDITOR

Regarding the veto override: Read My Lips Medicare Payment Reform is not accomplished by cutting physician payments period

It’s amazing how a little courage can go a long way.

July has been quite a month in healthcare. The two major stories were the Senate’s veto override of the planned Medicare fee cuts and the death of famed heart surgeon, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey.
HEALTHCARE POLITICS BY KIMBLE ROSE

Medicare Reimbursement Reform:
Election Year Acceleration?


Medicare-wise, things are lining up in the Congress with that same-old-same-old to-the-brink-of-the-cliff, except for one change. This is an election year. The déjà vu budget voodoo may not be another pile of, well, doo doo.Bipartisan support has matured. Eighty senators have signed a letter in support of fixing the SGR, and a similar letter came from the House.
CENTER OF HEALTH TRANSFORMATION

Of Tort Reform, Medical Boards and Health Courts: Transforming our Health Justice System

As the political campaign season heats up, so too will discussions about how best to change the American healthcare system. At the Center for Health Transformation, we believe that a 21st century intelligent health system includes dramatic changes in our civil justice system.
IN MY OPINION

Realizing Personalized Medicine in Academic Medical Centers and the Community

Imagine the future of personalized medicine. Your health records are up-to-date electronic files documenting your medical history and your individual profile of genomic, proteomic and metabolic data.
 
- Dr. Peter Taber
DR. BRENT JAMES

Dr. Brent James: Moving From “Craft-Based” Medicine to Evidence-Directed Teams

Dr. Brent James says that we are going to change ourselves as a gift to the American people, and in doing so become the model for the world.