Topic: Affordable Care Act

July 30, 2013

Checking Up On Health: July 30, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Save the date: The Heartland Institute’s Emerging Issues Forum is coming to Atlanta on Thursday, August 15. This is Heartland’s […]

July 26, 2013

Friday Facts: July 26, 2013

July 26, 2013 It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note  “It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion. They are always surrounded by worshipers. They are […]

July 26, 2013

ObamaCare Implementation: Stumbling Along

A mounting list of problems and failures plagues key aspects of the Affordable Care Act By Ronald E. Bachman On July 2, 2013, just a few short months before significant […]

July 23, 2013

Checking Up On Health: July 23, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Even Dems are abandoning ship: The landmark health-reform law passed in 2010 has never been very popular and always highly […]

July 19, 2013

Friday Facts: July 19, 2013

 July 19, 2013  It’s Friday! Quotes of note  “Freedom is not synonymous with an easy life. … There are many difficult things about freedom: It does not give you safety, […]

July 16, 2013

Checking Up On Health: July 16, 2013

  Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Much ado about nothing: A new paper identifies five overused medical treatments and offers proposals to prevent their overuse, […]

July 12, 2013

Friday Facts: July 12, 2013

July 12, 2013  It’s Friday!  The Legacy of Hank McCamish On June 30 Georgia lost a great leader and a great man. Henry F. “Hank” McCamish Jr. was born and raised […]

July 12, 2013

What if the Exchanges Are Not Ready on Time?

One of the worst mistakes the federal government makes is the tendency to try to reinvent systems the private sector has already invented. By John Goodman On October 1, millions […]

July 9, 2013

Checking Up On Health: July 9, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Presumed consent: GenomeWeb reports that Wales has taken action to address the shortage of organs that are available to patients needing transplants […]

July 3, 2013

ABCs, CDC and Social Engineering

By Benita M. Dodd This Independence Day weekend, as you’re getting ready to celebrate the nation’s independence with fireworks, barbecue and beer, spare a thought for beleaguered beer drinkers in […]

June 28, 2013

Friday Facts: June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013  It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “High standards should be used to hold tax-funded schools accountable for delivering educational opportunities to students. This is a worthy goal. But […]

June 25, 2013

Checking Up On Health: June 25, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd A long way from home: With less than 100 days to go before the main provisions of ObamaCare take effect, […]

June 21, 2013

Friday Facts: June 21, 2013

June 21, 2013  It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “Sincerity of purpose is not the same as honesty of procedure.” – Thomas Sowell “The North and South have come to resemble […]

June 14, 2013

Friday Facts: June 14, 2013

June 14, 2013  It’s Friday!  Today is Flag Day. Do you know the proper way to handle the American Flag? Find out here: hwww.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette.shtml.  Quotes of Note “The Federal government […]

June 11, 2013

Checking Up On Health: June 11, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It’s just not growing on you: Most voters continue to view ObamaCare unfavorably, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey. […]

June 7, 2013

Friday Facts: June 7, 2013

 June 7, 2013  It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was […]

June 4, 2013

Checking Up On Health: June 4, 2013

By Benita M. Dodd An involved patient is a physician’s dream. But how do you engage patients, given the looming physician shortages and growing numbers of insured under ObamaCare? Enter […]

May 31, 2013

Friday Facts: May 31, 2013

May 31, 2013  It’s Friday! Tuesday is the registration deadline for the Foundation’s June 6 Leadership Breakfast, “Customize The Class,” 8 a.m. at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Michael B. Horn, […]

May 28, 2013

Checking Up On Health: May 28, 2013

Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The federal government will run the health insurance exchange, or marketplace, in Georgia and many other states. The goal is […]

May 24, 2013

Friday Facts: May 24, 2013

May 24, 2013  It’s Friday!  Have you shared the Friday Facts with your friends and colleagues yet? Invite them to sign up on our home page for their own copy! […]

May 21, 2013

Checking Up On Health: May 21, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Coverage doesn’t mean care: Jonathan Ingram, Illinois Policy Institute Senior Fellow, recalls in his blog that in 2010, medical researchers at […]

May 17, 2013

Friday Facts: May 17, 2013

 May 17, 2013  It’s Friday!  The Friday Facts is the Foundation’s most popular product, with more than 5,000 subscribers across the state. Have you shared the Friday Facts with YOUR […]

May 15, 2013

Checking Up On Health: May 14, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd  Fighting tooth and nail: At least 30 states have tried to shut down teeth-whitening businesses, according to a new study […]

May 10, 2013

Friday Facts: May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013  It’s Friday! The Foundation’s Web site, www.georgiapolicy.org, is up and running again, with a few minor glitches still being worked on. We apologize for any inconvenience; please […]

May 7, 2013

Checking Up On Health: May 7, 2013

  Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd  Getting to the root of the problem: What do gray hairs and vitiligo have in common? They both can […]

April 30, 2013

Checking Up On Health: April 30, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Hospital care spending: Georgia is second only to Utah in a ranking of the states with the lowest hospital care […]

April 23, 2013

Checking Up On Health: April 23, 2013

  Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd  Boston bombing: Scott Rigsby, who was just three minutes from the Boston Marathon finish line last week before the […]

April 19, 2013

Friday Facts: April 19, 2013

 April 19, 2013  It’s Friday! Events April 23: Today is the deadline to register for, “Telehealth: Taking Health Care to The Next Level,” the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at 8 […]

April 16, 2013

Checking Up On Health: April 16, 2013

  Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd  There are just a few more seats and just a few more days to register for the Georgia Public […]

April 12, 2013

Friday Facts: April 12, 2013

 April 12, 2013  It’s Friday! Events April 23: The deadline is April 19 to register for “Telehealth: Taking Health Care to The Next Level,” the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at […]
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