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A Global Consensus: Oncologists Spooked By Health Reforms
In a recent survey by Ipsos Healthcare, oncologists from the US, China, Brazil, and the EU Big 5, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the direction and pace of local healthcare initiatives. Conducted in February of this year, the survey indicates that a substantial portion of its 257 respondents—an average of 40% across these markets – are [...]
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Despite Growing Momentum, Repeal of Medical Device Tax Faces Significant Hurdles
by William Kitchens
On March 21, 2013, the United States Senate approved an amendment by a vote of 79 to 20 to repeal the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax. The tax, which went into effect this past January, was included as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
State Surprises as Obamacare Starts Up
by Tom Norton
This past week or so, with Obamacare’s start up less than a year away, we have been treated to several entertaining vignettes as the nation’s governors begin to wrestle with the realities of the new healthcare law.
Posted in Guest Blog, Legal, Strategy, healthcare, leadership Also tagged ACA, health exchanges, HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare, States Leave a comment
Health Reform Declared Constitutional
It’s back to business for pharma and biotech companies.
The main result of the Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that it ends all the rampant speculation and uncertainty about the future shape of the U.S. healthcare system. Now healthcare providers, insurers, medical products makers, and government agencies can move forward with [...]
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