Credit: GallupWednesday, January 20, 2010
Support for healthcare legislation improves as 2010 starts
Since last month, more Americans favor Congress passing a healthcare legislation this year:
-49% say they would advise their member of Congress to vote for the bill
-46% say they would advocate a vote against the bill; this is 2% lower than December
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Credit:Healthreformwatch.comMonday, January 04, 2010
CMS and HHS Release New Proposed Rules Governing Health IT
By Jordan Cohen, Health Reform Watch
Issues surrounding the implementation of health information technology (HIT) have not garnered anywhere near the amount of attention as issues such as the public plan, the intersection of abortion and health insurance, pre-existing condition provisions, etc. There are a variety of reasons for this.
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Credit:WSJ.comTuesday, November 10, 2009
Dissident Docs Fail to Dislodge AMA’s Backing of House Health Bill
By Barbara Martinez, The Wall Street Journal
Doctors unhappy with provisions missing or included in the current health legislation failed to get the American Medical Association to rescind its support for the House version of the overhaul bill.
After spirited debate in Houston at an interim policy-making meeting, the AMA’s House of Delegates yesterday voted to “reaffirm 
Filed under: Doctors, Health Reform, Healthcare Providers, Obama Administration, Proposed Legislation, Weekly Round Up
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Credit:iStockPhotoTuesday, November 10, 2009
Ads That Pat on the Back, or Slap on the Wrist
By Katharine Seelye, The New York Times
Liberal interest groups in favor of overhauling the health care system are taking different tacks in trying to advance their goals, at least as far as advertising goes.
Moveon.org is spending $500,000 on television commercials to slam Democrats who voted against the House bill on Saturday night.
At the same
Filed under: Health Reform, Proposed Legislation, Weekly Round Up
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Credit:Newamerica.netMonday, November 09, 2009
Passing the Baton
By Paul Testa, New America Foundation
The House’s historic vote on Saturday feels almost like ancient history. By Monday, all eyes turned back to the Senate and the progress of the merged legislation being shepherded by Majority Leader Harry Reid.
H.R. 3962 passed by a margin of 220-215 with 39 Democrats voting against the bill and
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