Defending the taxpayer can be dangerous business, as I learned yesterday on Capitol Hill. I took arrows from members of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee about my testimony on legislation that would block seven new rules designed to curb fraud and abuse in Medicaid. I was a minority witness (in more ways than one) on the side of the beleaguered taxpayer. I explained that government … [Read more...] about Brawls on Capitol Hill
Congressional Testimony on Medicaid Integrity
Chairman Dingell, Chairman Pallone, Ranking Member Deal, and members of the committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today about the important issue of Medicaid and Medicaid integrity. To introduce myself, I am Grace-Marie Turner, president and founder of the Galen Institute, a non-profit research organization devoted to developing and furthering public understanding of solutions to … [Read more...] about Congressional Testimony on Medicaid Integrity
Congressional Testimony on Medicaid Integrity
Chairman Dingell, Chairman Pallone, Ranking Member Deal, and members of the committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today about the important issue of Medicaid and Medicaid integrity. To introduce myself, I am Grace-Marie Turner, president and founder of the Galen Institute, a non-profit research organization devoted to developing and furthering public understanding of solutions to … [Read more...] about Congressional Testimony on Medicaid Integrity
Loose Political Lips Can Sink Our Economy
Letter to the Editor of The Wall Street JournalYour March 17 editorial "The Buck Stops Where?" about the dangers of a weak dollar was right on point, emphasizing the need for the Fed to restore its credibility. But a weak dollar alone would not be putting us on the verge of a world-wide financial crisis. It would take much more than a weak dollar and the sub-prime mortgage collapse to … [Read more...] about Loose Political Lips Can Sink Our Economy
Healthy Insights
Dr. Denis Cortese, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, offered Washington a healthy dose of insight about the crucial importance of patient-focused care during a speech at the National Press Club on Good Friday. Mayo is renowned worldwide for its expertise in medical diagnosis, and Dr. Cortese drew on these capabilities to help policymakers think differently and more … [Read more...] about Healthy Insights
Loose Political Lips Can Sink Our Economy
Letter to the Editor of The Wall Street JournalYour March 17 editorial "The Buck Stops Where?" about the dangers of a weak dollar was right on point, emphasizing the need for the Fed to restore its credibility. But a weak dollar alone would not be putting us on the verge of a world-wide financial crisis. It would take much more than a weak dollar and the sub-prime mortgage collapse to … [Read more...] about Loose Political Lips Can Sink Our Economy
Brian Lee Crowley Joins Galen Institute as Senior Fellow
The Galen Institute is pleased to announce that Brian Lee Crowley, Ph.D., the founding president of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), is joining the institute as a visiting senior fellow. In his new role, Brian will advance the Galen Institute’s work on public policy through speeches, conferences, and writing aimed chiefly at using the Canadian health care experience to … [Read more...] about Brian Lee Crowley Joins Galen Institute as Senior Fellow
Brian Lee Crowley Joins Galen Institute as Senior Fellow
The Galen Institute is pleased to announce that Brian Lee Crowley, Ph.D., the founding president of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), is joining the institute as a visiting senior fellow. In his new role, Brian will advance the Galen Institute’s work on public policy through speeches, conferences, and writing aimed chiefly at using the Canadian health care experience to … [Read more...] about Brian Lee Crowley Joins Galen Institute as Senior Fellow