It has taken tentative steps in the right direction, with new ambitions to streamline the process and reduce backlog. But until legislation liberates the patent office, its mismanagement continues to amount to a tax on small businesses, say critics.READ»
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich weighed in on the whole FTC investigation of Apple. His conclusion? Get your priorities straight, FTC.READ»
2010
New Programs:
* Temporary retiree reinsurance program is established
* National risk pool is created, small business tax credit is established
* $250 rebate for Medicare members who reach the ”doughnut hole”READ»
The President's signature on health care reform legislation March 23 and his signing on March 30 of the Reconciliation measure to "fix" the March 23 version starts the clock ticking for implementation of the biggest change to American health care in 45 years. Irrespective of policy position or political persuasion, two truthsREAD»
Google's philanthropic Flu Trends site has been able to track swine flu about as well as health care surveillance, according to Bloomberg. What else can trending searches tell us about the state of health in the United ...READ»
Singer/songwriter/activist Billy Bragg's just launched a new effort to try to push for a reform of copyright laws: a Web site that acts as a forum for conversations between artists and fans. It's being dubbed the Net's first and only ...READ»
The Senate Finance Committee essentially wrapped up its work on a health care reform bill last week, though additional changes are still possible READ»
The health-care debate entered a "new phase" this morning, as news leaked that President Obama was re-tooling his plans for reform. But while pundits wait for him to make a major health-care speech next week, millions of Americans are ...READ»
Even as partisan rhetoric swirled even stronger around the subject of health care reform, the Senate Finance Committee continued its health reform negotiations last week in what is the last hope for a bipartisan bill from READ»
The debate over health care intensified this week as House members returned to their districts and the Senate prepared to adjourn for the remainder of August. Many House members held town hall meetings with constituents this week, adding fuel to the health care debate.READ»
In my last article, I said that transforming health care in the U.S. requires an act of will, not an act of congress. Solutions exist today that can make health care better, faster and cheaper IF you make people responsible for ...READ»
All this handwringing over health-care reform strikes me as wasted energy and opportunity. Policymakers need to look beyond health care to other industries as a way to restructure health care and make it more efficient. Here are ...READ»
