healthcare

Hospitals fear the unknown when it comes to the Affordable Care Act

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:54:04 +0000

In a little more than six months, the Affordable Care Act will change the lay of the land for healthcare in this country. For hospitals, it continues changes that started a decade ago, says Richard Umbdenstock, the president of the American Hospital Association, who was in Syracuse Monday.

Medicare advocates worried about possible costs to seniors

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:41:00 +0000

Medicare will look different a year from now, as the Affordable Care Act goes into effect. But, Medicare advocates are worried about some potential changes to the program that pays for health care for the elderly.

Other churches join protest against health care law

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:17:18 +0000

The Roman Catholic Church continues it's opposition to the Affordable Care Act clause that requires employers to pay for birth control, a practice the church opposes. But the fight has gone beyond the confines of the Catholic Church.

Jonathan Oberlander on The Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:12:00 +0000

If, like many Americans, you’re worried about the future of Medicare, you’ll want to listen closely to this conversation about the program and the contentious politics surrounding it. In a very information-rich interview, nationally recognized expert and University of North Carolina professor Jonathan Oberlander breaks down the elements of Medicare, the different proposals to change it, and explains why this huge—and popular—government program has become such a political lightning rod in recent years.&n