An Overview of the Healthcare Delivery System

By | Mar 9, 2009

Healthcare reform. The idea of healthcare reform feels daunting to me. President Obama’s health insurance reform includes the following goals as listed at The White House: Require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions so all Americans regardless of their health status or history can get comprehensive benefits at fair and stable premiums. Create a new [...]

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Healthcare Spending

By | Mar 5, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009, jump starts President Obama’s healthcare reform. According to Families USA, the bill includes healthcare spending for Medicaid, healthcare efficiencies, assistance for seniors by providing  healthcare provisions. The following are highlights from the stimulus bill: COBRA: $24.7 billion to subsidized [...]

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