Highlights Single Payer Medicaid Rules Medicare Forum The American Prospect, a magazine of liberal thought, carries an article in its current issue by Marcia Angell, M.D., of Harvard and former editor-in-chief of The New England Journal of Medicine that does indeed offer fuel for thought. Her article, "Health Reform You Shouldn't Believe In," examines the universal health … [Read more...] about Single Payer Utopia?
Good News and Bad
Consumer Health World Conference Please join us for the Consumer Health World Spring conference May 4 - 7 at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas. The Galen Institute is a co-host of this conference, and Grace-Marie will be speaking at a keynote session on "Challenging the Candidates: How Will the New President's Policies Impact Consumers and Health Care?" We have a … [Read more...] about Good News and Bad
Patent Reform Act Would Hurt Small Business Owners
Small business entrepreneurs beware. The U.S. Senate is preparing to debate patent reform legislation that’s designed to aid tech titans but which could trample independent inventors in the process.The Patent Reform Act, which passed the House last year, would change how patents are assessed and enforced to better address the complexities of 21st century technologies. The … [Read more...] about Patent Reform Act Would Hurt Small Business Owners
Patent Reform Act Would Hurt Small Business Owners
Small business entrepreneurs beware. The U.S. Senate is preparing to debate patent reform legislation that’s designed to aid tech titans but which could trample independent inventors in the process.The Patent Reform Act, which passed the House last year, would change how patents are assessed and enforced to better address the complexities of 21st century technologies. The … [Read more...] about Patent Reform Act Would Hurt Small Business Owners
Join Us!
Please mark your calendars now to join us on Tuesday, April 29, for a major address on Medicare featuring HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt. The program, which we will jointly host with several other think tanks, begins at 9:45 a.m. at the brand new Newseum at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. This will be the secretary's major address on the massive threat that Medicare and other entitlement … [Read more...] about Join Us!
Brawls on Capitol Hill
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