November 2011 - Health Beat - The Network of Care

In CLASS Act Demise, Wake-Up Call For Action in Long-Term Care Crisis

If the demise of CLASS has any greater meaning, perhaps it will serve as a wake-up call for Americans that we need an enduring solution to the long-term care problem. The CLASS legislation, part of the Affordable Care Act, would... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 9:21 AM by Health Beat

There Is No "Silver Lining" in Repealing Insurance Mandate

Earlier this week, as the Supreme Court continued to mull over which of the four legal challenges to the health reform law they will choose to tackle, I found out that, in fact, there could be a “silver lining” to... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 10:11 AM by Health Beat

Are Doctors Prescribing Too Many Pain Medications?

In October, I was asked to speak at a Mayday Foundation meeting about blogging and using social media to spread a message. The Mayday Foundation is a global organization dedicated to pain relief. At the meeting I met Bob Twillman,... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 10 2011 12:16 PM by Health Beat

Filed under: Healthcare

On Tour Now: The Balancing Act at the Center of Reform

After writing about “Essential Health Benefits” for HealthBeat, I wrote a shorter post for Time.com (the online version of Time magazine), updating what I had written here. This month, the public will have a chance to weigh in how they... Read More.....

Published Thu, Nov 10 2011 12:02 PM by Health Beat

Filed under: Health Care Policy

The State of Heatlhcare Reform--and the Challenges

Health Beat readers may be interested in listening to the speech that Dartmouth’s Elliott Fisher delivered at the Lundberg Institute’s inaugural event at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 25. Fisher does an excellent job of summing up where...

Published Sat, Nov 19 2011 6:55 PM by Health Beat

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For some reason, HealthBeat is not recording comments. If you would like to reach me directly, e-mail me at Maggiemahar@yahoo.com Thanks, Maggie Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 21 2011 9:16 AM by Health Beat

You Heard It Here First: Medicare Spending Slows

Sunday, a New York Times editorial confirmed that "Since January 2010 the growth in Medicare spending has actually slowed to an annual rate of about 4 percent, less than half the annual rate for the previous decade. No one is... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 11:25 AM by Health Beat

"Premium Support" Is Just Another Way To Privatize Medicare

Note: This post comes from my new blog reforminghealth.org I have left The Century Foundation and can be reached at nfreund2@gmail.com Out of the rubble of the failed budget deficit negotiations, it seems a new movement is afoot to transform... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 5:16 AM by Health Beat

Dear Readers,

See Naomi’s note below. I urge you to visit her new blog. I also am no longer working at The Century Foundation. Please note: This website no longer accepts Comments . It may appear that you comment has been accepted,... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 12:07 PM by Health Beat

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