Policy and Legislation
Pedro do la Torre explains why the Student Aid and Financial Responsibility Act was packaged with healthcare reform legislation in this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel.
In this video from the White House, President Barack Obama gives a demonstration of the new HealthCare.gov website, intended to help U.S. citizens find information about their own coverage options, rights and benefits.
Barack Obama made a stop in Portland, Maine to discuss his plans for healthcare reform. Healthcare Finance News was on the scene to get the opinions of those who lined up for a glimpse of the president.
Ellen-Marie Whelan discusses evidence-based healthcare and how it can improve care in this video from the Center for American Progress.
In this video from the Center for American Progress, Karen Davenport explains what it means to modernize the healthcare system and how doing so could save $550 billion over 10 years.
This video from the Center for American Progress illustrates the concept of the health insurance exchange.
Peter Harbage explains the differences between the individual market and employee-sponsored health insurance in the context of health insurance reform in this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel.
In this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel, Peter Harbage explains how small businesses are impacted by high healthcare costs.
In this video, retired hospital CEO Kester Freeman speaks to the urgency of healthcare reform and the need for a rational reimbursement system for providers.
In this video by Action for Better Healthcare, Don Ammon, retired president and CEO of Adventist Health, discusses the importance of adjusting incentives for primary care physicians as a key part of healthcare reform.