Government

Reducing Healthcare, Medical Costs Is Easier Said Than Done
As those in Washington debate whether or not they should reverse cuts to medicare reimbursements to doctors, I thought I'd share a few thoughts of my own on the matter.

Current Healthcare Reform Proposal Fails to Address Existing Problems
A former Healthcare and Durable Medical Equipment industry professional makes the case that the current healthcare reform proposals being talked about in Washington and across the U.S. fail to address one of the primary (perhaps the primary) problems facing the current system. The author argues that a the current proposals would only complicate and exacerbate the existing problems while doing very little if anything to actually address and correct them.

Healthcare Reform: Medical Equipment and End of Life Care
The following is a part of a discussion that occurred on Mixx.com between two SuperMixxers, "FatLester" and "cGt2099" regarding Healthcare Reform, and specifically interpretations of End-of-Life provisions and their effects on the Durable Medical Equipment industry.

Congress Debates Medical Equipment Bidding Practices (4 & 5)
Question and answer session between Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Heath Shuler (D-NC) and Mr. Laurence D. Wilson about the pros and cons of competitive bidding for Durable Medical Equipment suppliers.

Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers and Competitive Bidding (3)
Testimony by Mr. Laurence D. Wilson, Director of Chronic Care Policy Group on the impact of competitive bidding on small businesses in the Durable Medical Equipment field.