Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead – June 26, 2017

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  What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Thursday, June 29 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, “Oversight and Investigations Legislative Hearing.” House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, “Economic Opportunity Legislative Hearing.” Notable Policy Events – Monday, June 26 Global Health Care, “Bundled Payment Summit.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2tuAQO6 Tuesday, June… Read more »

Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead – June 19, 2017

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What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, June 20 Senate Appropriations Committee, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration­­­, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, “Hearing to Review the FY2018 Budget Request for the Food and Drug Administration. Wednesday, June 21 Senate Appropriations Committee, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, “Hearing to Review the FY2018 and FY2019 Budget… Read more »

How Disruptive Innovation Could Take Hold in Health Care

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We are rightfully enamored with disruptive innovation. Smartphones, Uber, Twitter, Facebook, Expedia, Amazon, et al. have made our lives easier, more convenient, and often less expensive. So why haven’t we seen digital technology truly disrupt health care? If ever there was an industry that needed to become more efficient, safer, convenient and cheaper – it’s… Read more »