News Clips
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August 13, 2010
Modern Healthcare: The New Underinsured
Policy Director Michael Miller talks to Modern Healthcare about how the new health law provides greater access to affordable care for the uninsured, and how additional regulations will further protect the newly insured from paying too much for care.
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August 14, 2010
Denver Post op-ed: Drug Safety and Accountability Act is long overdue
The Drug Safety and Accountability Act, introduced earlier this month by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) is long overdue to protect Americans from unsafe drugs, writes Colorado physician Lynn Parry in the Denver Post.
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August 11, 2010
BNA: Comment to IRS on 501(r) Implementation Cite Need for Significant Regulatory Guidance
Jessica Curtis, director of the Hospital Accountability Project, talks about our comments to the IRS on new requirements for non-profit hospitals. The article begins on page 1091.
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August 06, 2010
6 News Indiana: Not All Hospitals Posting Info to Help Needy
Julia Vaughn, one of our partners from Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund, talks about the conducted Citizens Action Coalition and Indiana Legal Services, Inc showing nearly half of hospital patients go into debt paying their medical bills. Channel 6's Watch Dog segment investigates (video).
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August 03, 2010
The Hill Healthwatch blog: Senate bill would bolster drug safety requirements
Director of Prescription Access and Quality Marcia Hams quoted on the effect outsourcing has on the production and quality of prescription drugs. The article addresses the Drug Safety and Accountability Act of 2010 Sen. Bennet (D-CO) introduced.
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August 03, 2010
USA Today: Voters trust drugs made in USA, but few are
According to a survey by the Pew Prescription Project fewer than one in 10 people feel confident in drugs manufactured in India or China. However, many consumers don't realize that more than 80% of the products used to make or package drugs sold in the U.S. are made in other countries.
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July 28, 2010
"Building Better Care Forum" Features Lawmakers, Providers, Experts, Patients & Caregivers
The "Building Better Care Forum" in Washington, D.C. featured speakers from across the country discussing discussing what older patients and their families and caregiveres need from health care reform.
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July 27, 2010
Survey finds hospital debt dogs patients
A survey conducted in Marion county, IN by two of our partners, Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund and Indiana Legal Services, Inc., shows that nearly half of hospital patients go into debt to pay their bills.