Kissito Alerts April 29
April 29, 2009 by admin
Filed under Healthcare Alerts
Source: Health Care Finance News
Title: Sebelius first order of business: swine flu, then reining in health care costs
Date: 4/29/09
- After Sebelius was sworn in, President Barack Obama cited the importance of making health care affordable. He also mentioned food safety and the swine flu crisis.
Source: McKnights
Title: Congress poised to vote on budget resolutions
Date: 4/29/09
URL: www.mcknights.com/congress-poised-to-vote-on-budget-resolutions/article/131548/?DCMP=MCK_Daily
- Democrats in Congress Monday nights settled on a $3.5 T budget plan that would allow for the reconciliation process for health care reform.
- The budget also includes funding for clean energy and other domestic programs, is set to take effect on Oct. 1.
Source: Medical News Today
Title: NCSL urged to back new ahca-ncal-alliance medicare post acute and long term care reform plan
Date: 4/28/09
URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/147737.php
- AHCA and NCAL turned their attention to how the plan for Medicare post acute and long term care reform will benefit state lawmakers as they struggle with fiscal crisis.
- The reform effort creates a sustainable, patient-centered long term and post acute care system that will provide Americans more control over their futures, and help ensure state lawmakers endure far less year to year volatility in terms of eldercare budgeting.
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