Monthly Archives: May 2010

Was Health Reform A Game Changer for the Long-Term Care Industry?

A little-known provision of the health reform law has the potential to transform long-term care services and delivery. The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act establishes the nation’s first voluntary insurance program...

WIC: A Key Player in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity

It was an honor for me to share the podium with a number of very distinguished and highly respected experts during a recent Altarum Institute Policy Roundtable on Capitol Hill. I happened to speak after Dr. Maxine Hayes, the state health...

Health Reform Offers New Resources and New Opportunities for Public Health

Lost amid the yearlong debate over health reform and the heated talk of death panels and socialism were some major changes to the way in which the United States funds public health, prevention, and wellness programs as a result of the...

The Choice is Simple: Slow Health Care Spending or Raise Taxes

There’s an election coming up in Britain, and it’s looking very likely that there will be a new prime minister residing at 10 Downing Street come May 7. Some commentators have compared Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats...