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Health professionals talked about the care and costs of patients living with three or more chronic health conditions. The panelists also discussed mobilizing caregivers, providing coverage f…

The House Democratic Steering Committee heard testimony from medical and business groups on the importance of health care reform legislation. House members who participated in the hearing i…

Panelists talked about the health reform proposals of the presidential candidates and how they relate to the recommendations of the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center. Then health policy advis…

Panelists discussed health policies in a number of different countries. The panelists participated in an international survey sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund. They discussed the ways that…

In the second set of hearings by the bipartisan commission, health economists said that Medicare is not as good as most private health insurance because it does not cover some items such as …

Senate Budget Committee members heard testimony from administration officials and others concerning the president’s latest Medicare changes as part of his balanced budget proposal. Much of t…

Members of the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on welfare reform and the responsibilities of the system to support families and encourage work. Policy experts testified about budget…

The House Ways and Means committee heard testimony on proposed Medicare reform legislation.

Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia), Chairman of Alliance for Health Reform, spoke about the future of Medicare, Medicaid, and the U.S. health system. He also talked about the two prog…

Health policy scholars spoke in a forum on health care issues during a symposium for new members of Congress at Harvard University. The symposium sought to present differing views on various…

Following brief prepared remarks, the panelists took questions from the audience of Democratic House members.

Generations United, a coalition of 120 groups concerned with U.S. health care, sponsored a conference entitled, “Beyond Medicaid: Building A Health Care System for All Ages.” During the ope…

The panel discussed “Government’s Role: State and Federal Perspectives on Financing Health Care.” The group emphasized ways to control cost, expand interest, and upgrade the quality of the U…

The House Select Committee on Aging held a hearing on the “Quality of Life for Older Women: Older Women Living Alone.”