WakeMed has been asked several times this week for comments on the health care reform bill, signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday.
Becky Andrews, WakeMed’s vice president of finance, spoke to the News & Observer about the legislation’s new reporting requirements for non-profit hospitals.
Dr. Susan Weaver, Senior Vice President for WakeMed Physician Practices and a [...]

Dr. Atkinson was recently featured in a documentary series on health care called “Focal Point: Critical Condition.” If you missed it last week, you can catch it here. The series examines the challenges that people and businesses in North Carolina face under the current health care system, and was produced by WRAL-TV.

 
Still confused about the various legislative plans to reform our health care system? There are several useful articles out there that explain what the plans say, and many have been posted in the News Feed right here on our blog.
One good resource is the New York Times’ latest chart – it outlines the major differences between the [...]

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for health care reform.  Here are links to a couple of interesting articles that sum up the conversation.
“Finance Committee Passes Bill With One GOP Vote” Washington Post
“Health-Care Reform Proposals” The Wall Street Journal – This chart compares various versions of health care reform legislation. We’ve posted several charts [...]

America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009
Read the full health care reform proposal submitted by Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.
What’s in Baucus’ health care proposal?, CNN.com
CNN summarizes some of the key points of Senator Baucus’ health care reform proposal.
8 Questions About Health-Care Reform, Washington Post
Is There Hope For Health Reform?, Washington [...]

Below are a few interesting articles from the health care reform debate this week.
Real Choice? It’s Off Limits in Health Bills, New York Times
Gary Locke: Fixing Health Care Is Good for Business, Wall Street Journal. Gary Locke is the U.S. secretary of Commerce. His editorial reinforces many of Dr. Atkinson’s views about employment-based insurance and the [...]

It’s been a busy week in health care reform- and it’s only Thursday. Here are some of the articles from the week that we found thought-provoking. This week’s edition of Cutting Through the Clutter.
Cooperatives Being Pushed as an Alternative to a Government Plan, Washington Post
A nurse’s view of health reform, New York Times
Biden to announce [...]

With more than a dozen different proposals for health care reform, the debate gets confusing. Senators and representatives have submitted their own bills, along with the Senate Health Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Tri-Committee, the President… where does each bill stand on the issues?
This Web site by the Kaiser Family Foundation allows you [...]

We post numerous articles about health care reform in the news feed section of this blog daily. Now, we want to help you cut through the clutter by selecting a few articles that we find helpful to better understand health care reform.  You can stay up-to-date on the discussion without devoting hours to reading. Here [...]