By Sanjay Kishore This past week I traveled to DC with 10 other undergrads passionate about health policy. During my visit I had the intriguing experience of visiting Housing Works, a prominent homelessness and HIV/AIDS advocacy organization famous for its…
Health care reform and the deficit – it’s about more than dollars and cents
As Congress hashes out the details of the budget deal made late last Friday night, my husband and I are hashing out some of our own financials from my son’s hospitalization six weeks ago. It’s quite timely, considering select lawmakers’…
If States Opt-Out of the ACA, Will They Opt-In to Creating Better Models of Care?
Earlier this week, President Obama indicated his support for legislation that would let States opt-out of the Accountable Care Act in 2014 rather than in 2017. The President stipulated that States would be free to provide their own approaches for…
Controversy over reform – what’s the deal?
By Sanjay Kishore: While healthcare has already become a firestorm of controversy for the Obama Administration, the President’s recent reform bill received another blow this past week – once again, from the courts. As reported by the New York Times…
State of the Union: Health care debate continues
Despite reassurances from the President in Tuesday’s State of the Union Address that the Affordable Care Act will slow rising health care costs, debate on the health care law didn’t skip a beat come Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill. The…
PPACA Uncertainty but the Central Issue Remains
Earlier this week, a Virginia judge ruled a key provision of PPACA to be unconstitutional. The individual mandate, requiring the purchase of health insurance by all is a key requirement within PPACA that provides the financial resources to support other…
Debating Health Care Reform: more talk, little action
Recently, the Duke University chapter of the Benjamin Rush society held a debate on health care reform. Moderated by Dr. Christopher J. Conover, the topic was, “How does America achieve affordable, accessible, quality healthcare?” Debate participants included Sally Pipes, Dr.…
Personalized Medicine: A non-partisan solution for health care reform?
Much has been made about the Republicans gaining control of the House in the midterm elections. Potential explanations of why the change in power occurred abound. Conservatives have championed the election as a mandate to reduce health care spending or…
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