Physician shortage and Health Reform

The health care reform bill, meant to provide insurance and affordable health care to those previously denied easy access to medical treatment, could be hampered by the lack of available primary care physicians, a March 28 Associated Press (AP) article suggests.
According to AP writer Lauran Neergaard, “recently published reports predict a shortfall of roughly 40,000 [...]

Success vs. Survival on Health Care Bill Issue

In the homestretch of the health care debate, one obvious question being asked across the capital is whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi will find 216 votes to pass the bill. For a group of particularly jittery Democrats, the better question may be this: Who will be allowed to slip away?
Yes, the 11th-hour vote tallying is under [...]

Will the US Health Care Bill Cuts Deficit?

Democratic leaders are unveiling what is expected to be their final health care bill, setting the stage for a vote Sunday on a plan that would affect most Americans and has become the defining issue in Barack Obama’s presidency.
The US Congressional Budget Office says the final version of the Democrats’ healthcare plan will cut the [...]