Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Ten months of effort was blown away yesterday by an unprecedented electoral upset, a most unlikely end to health reform. Yes, I did mean to write ‘end to health reform’. This afternoon the Senate Democratic caucus is meeting to figure … Continue reading An epitaph for health reform
Read More...One year ago – against my better judgment – I made eight predictions about what would happen in the work comp managed care world. Here’s how I did. 1. Coventry will be acquired. Well, that’s a helluva way to start … Continue reading Last year’s work comp managed care predictions
Read More...That’s the word from several senators, at least as of last night. The last holdout, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, is reportedly on board after a lengthy negotiating session that ended late Friday. The bill is currently being read to the … Continue reading Health reform is a done deal
Read More...As health reform stumbles like an exhausted runner towards the finish line, we are starting to get a clearer picture of the potential changes reform will bring to the health care landscape. One that bears close watching is the increasing … Continue reading Health reform, hospitals, and work comp
Read More...I haven’t posted on the reform process not out a lack of interest but because every time I pick up the virtual pen I despair. I’ve been trying to decide if passing this bill is better than a continuation of … Continue reading Health reform – better than doing nothing?
Read More...Today’s Washington Post reports that Sens. Enzi and Grassley have asked Sen Baucua to consider a lengthy list of changes to his health reform bill, changes that include elimination of state funding for the expansion of Medicaid, reduction or elimination … Continue reading Health reform – it’s not looking good…
Read More...I’ve been taking flak this week from several sources about inserting my ‘political’ views into this blog. Guilty. I’m also wondering why I didn’t hear similar complaints a few weeks ago when I was pillorying the Democrats [here here and … Continue reading What the town hall protesters should be yelling about
Read More...The Senate HELP (Health Education Labor and Pensions) Committee has released the full version of their health reform bill, and pundits are applauding the cost savings scored by CBO. In a piece published last night, Jonathan Cohn noted: “CBO says … Continue reading The latest health reform bill – still too expensive
Read More...The Senate Finance and HELP committees are working feverishly to cut the projected cost if health reform to under a hundred billion a year, submitting various and sundry ideas concepts and proposals to the CBO for scoring, hoping that some … Continue reading Health reform – It’s not about the funding
Read More...Details of the Senate Finance committee’s draft plan for health reform were obtained yesterday by Ezra Klein (now of the Washington Post). Here’s how Ezra characterizes the draft: “The numbers tell the story. In [the original version that was submitted … Continue reading The Finance Committee’s health reform plan – a handout for the private insurance industry
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