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Proposed federal budget increases ONC spend to $66M
Spending for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT in President Barack Obama's proposed fiscal 2013 budget increases $5 million, bring the total up to more than $66 million. That
Obama's budget calls for $360B in healthcare spending cuts
President Obama's budget proposal involves some $360 billion in reductions to the Medicare and Medicaid budgets over the next decade, reported The Washington Post. The reductions include cuts in
Obama plan to cut $360B from Medicare, Medicaid
The administration's 2013 budget proposal will cut more than $360 billion from Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs over the next decade, according to a spending proposal to be unveiled
White House amends contraception coverage
In an adjustment to its decision requiring that religiously-affiliated employers provide free contraception coverage , the White House on Friday announced that insurers must provide contraceptives
AMA's ICD-10 letter suggests a new political strategy
The American Medical Association recently sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, asking Congress to stop the implementation of the ICD-10 diagnostic code set. The letter, from AMA Executive
3 important dates to watch for in 2012
This year brings about several big dates related to health reform that payers should be aware of. Although some of the biggest reform-related changes are yet to come, 2012 will see the Obama
Reform bill includes greater authority for MedPAC
As the health reform bill passes through Senate Finance markup, it seems that the proposal to turn MedPAC into a permanent commission with far more power is surviving the process. Republicans haven't
CONTEST: If I were Obama, or explaining health reform to a child
Readers, as most of you probably know, tonight President Obama is going to go on live national television and make a pitch for his health reform vision. Unfortunately, given the Administration's
SPOTLIGHT: Obama may be backing away from 'public option' plan
To the disappointment of lefties everywhere, President Obama has begun signaling that he might be willing to give up on the "public option" government-run health plan, until now a central part of
SPOTLIGHT: Former President Clinton sees hope for health reform
Fair or not, few politicians are more closely identified with health reforms that didn't work than former President Bill Clinton. Now, looking at President Obama's efforts, Clinton says he's
