Sebelius Speaks on Obama's Health Care Plan

This post on Real Clear Politics has a short video of Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussing the Obama administration's plan for health care. Sebelius discusses that the system needs competition, and that the administration is open to discussions on how to improve the government-run plan better. The video is about 12 minutes long, take some time to view it below.

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Obama's Healthcare Plan Making Headway

After months of discussions between Congress, Obama has stated that "It's time to deliver," according to this post on CBS News. A lot of legislation is being drafted now, including this one which would require every American, except for those who cannot afford it, to obtain health insurance. Obama's public plan has received a lot of criticism from Congress, what are your thoughts? Read the full article here.

Take a look at the video below to see White House Senior Advisory Davis Axelrod speak with Harry Smith about Pres. Obama`s stance on health care reform.

Solving the Healthcare Crisis

At Medicaid Managed Care this year Senator Tom Daschle will outlines the healthcare reform strategies based on his book, Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis, that are the foundation of President Obama’s healthcare plan. Evaluating where previous attempts at national healthcare coverage have succeeded and where they have gone wrong, he explains the complex social, economic, and medical issues involved in reform and sets forth his vision for change. As an in-demand healthcare speaker and the architect of Obama’s healthcare strategy, Daschle engages audiences in a productive and serious dialogue on healthcare reform and its impact.

At MMCC learn how to :
-Create successful marketing outreach programs
-Attract providers to work with the Medicaid market
-Integrate Medicare and Medicaid
-Work more closely with Medicare SNPs
-Manage the high-cost/ high-risk population
-Treat the uninsured population
-Economic outlook and implications for State Medicaid Programs
-Accurately measure quality through operational metrics
-Utilize health information technology for improved processes

For more information on Medicaid Managed Care Congress, click here.