Affordable Care Act

Jeff Levine is an award-winning journalist who was the medical correspondent for CNN for 17 years.  He has also worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Byron Dorgan, as Washington bureau chief for WebMD, and as a media specialist at Ketchum. A guest contributor to Health-E Minds, the following post represents Jeff’s perspective on the presidential election debates, based on his opinions generated during his many years of observing and reporting on healthcare and politics. To read Jeff’s commentary on the earlier debates, click here.  – Nancy Hicks, Senior Vice President, Associate Director, Ketchum North America Healthcare Practice

By the time this entry is published, the last
presidential debate will be over, but the final word on health care reform awaits the electoral outcome and pending legal actions by conservative opponents. Read full post »

Jeff Levine is an award-winning journalist who was the medical correspondent for CNN for 17 years.  He has also worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Byron Dorgan, as Washington bureau chief for WebMD, and as a media specialist at Ketchum. A guest contributor to Health-E Minds, the following post represents Jeff’s perspective on the presidential election debates, based on his opinions generated during his many years of observing and reporting on healthcare and politics. – Nancy Hicks, Senior Vice President, Associate Director, Ketchum North America Healthcare Practice

With tonight’s second presidential debate
just hours away, a look back on the first debate offers insights into what we might expect to see this evening, particularly from a healthcare reform perspective.  Read full post »

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act has ensured that healthcare reform will remain a topic of interest for months and even years to come. In light of the decision – which will impact Main Street, Wall Street, K Street, and all roads in between – this special edition of Health-E Minds shares insights on the road ahead from a variety of perspectives.  Participants in this discussion include Jeff Levine, former CNN medical correspondent; and a number of Ketchum healthcare and public affairs experts.   Additionally, Ketchum recently partnered with the law firm Alston + Bird, LLP to examine potential implications of this decision prior to the Supreme Court ruling; to view a recording of this webcast, click here. 

The first in a three-part series, our panel members address the question: “What is the impact of this decision?”

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act has ensured that healthcare reform will remain a topic of interest for months and even years to come. In light of the decision – which will impact Main Street, Wall Street, K Street, and all roads in between – this special edition of Health-E Minds shares insights on the road ahead from a variety of perspectives.  Participants in this discussion include Jeff Levine, former CNN medical correspondent; and a number of Ketchum healthcare and public affairs experts. Additionally, Ketchum recently partnered with the law firm Alston + Bird, LLP to examine potential implications of this decision prior to the Supreme Court ruling; to view a recording of this webcast, click here. 

The second in a three-part series, our panel members address the question: “What is the future of Healthcare Reform?” 

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act has ensured that healthcare reform will remain a topic of interest for months and even years to come. In light of the decision – which will impact Main Street, Wall Street, K Street, and all roads in between – this special edition of Health-E Minds shares insights on the road ahead from a variety of perspectives.  Participants in this discussion include Jeff Levine, former CNN medical correspondent; and a number of Ketchum healthcare and public affairs experts. Additionally, Ketchum recently partnered with the law firm Alston + Bird, LLP to examine potential implications of this decision prior to the Supreme Court ruling; to view a recording of this webcast, click here. 
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