Health Policy Update 11-28-16

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What’s Ahead: This Week Congressional Schedule Both Chambers are now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday and will be back in session starting on Tuesday, November 29. Notable Policy Events Monday, November 21 eHealth Initiative, Webinar, “Re-Imagining Care Delivery: The Power of Technology.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2f9biRe Tuesday, November 22 Bloomberg Government, Webinar, “What to Watch in… Read more »

Health Policy Update 11-21-16

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What’s Ahead: This Week Congressional Schedule Both Chambers are now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday and will be back in session starting on Tuesday, November 29. Notable Policy Events Monday, November 21 eHealth Initiative, Webinar, “Re-Imagining Care Delivery: The Power of Technology.” Additional information: http://bit.ly/2f9biRe Weekly Wrap Up: Notable Health Care Developments From Last Week… Read more »

Health Policy Update 11-14-16

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What’s Ahead: This Week Congressional Schedule Both chambers will be back in session this week. The House will convene on Monday, November 14, while the Senate will convene on Tuesday, November 15. Leadership elections are expected to be held this week. Notable Policy Events Saturday, November 12 – Tuesday, November 15 American Medical Association (AMA), 2016… Read more »

Why Telemedicine’s Window is Finally Opening

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When I was a young undergraduate at the University of Michigan, Professor John Kingdon attempted to help his students understand why policymakers take up particular topics at particular times. The most obvious reasons are disasters or other high-profile focusing events that demand action. But most of the time, policy ideas “hit” when there is no… Read more »