Errol sat down with Arise News to discuss the future of Healthcare Reform as the 2018 Open Enrollment Period for the Affordable Care Act comes to a close. The Open Enrollment Period ran from November 1st through December 15th, 2017, however, some states like New York and California extended their Open Enrollment Period to January…
The Republican Party faced an inexplicable set back on Friday, March 24, 2016 when the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, informed the President that despite their best efforts, The American Healthcare Act (H.R. 1628) would not even be brought up for a vote. Since then, President Donald Trump has said, “I don’t lose”, while speaking…
“Almost 28M people already do not have insurance under the Affordable Care Act. This new law would increase that by an additional 24M people to equal 52M uninsured by 2026 based on CBO estimates.”
The current legislation is a far cry from “full repeal” of the Affordable Care Act. In fact, the Republican’s full strategy to implement a replacement actually uses much of the language passed by the Obama administration.
5 Things You Should Know about Tom Price Thomas Edmunds Price is a Republican politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 6th congressional district (Atlanta suburbs) since 2005. He is a physician who specializes in Orthopedic Surgery. He graduated medical school from the University of Michigan and completed his residency at Emory…
In a recent trip to Thailand, I was amazed by the beauty and peacefulness of the country. When I first landed, the Thai people that greeted me in the airports and taxis quickly told me they were known as the Land of Smiles. However, it was not until I fully immersed myself into the daily…
Tonight, we will witness the much anticipated Presidential debate being held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, between two longstanding New York powerhouses: Secretary Hillary Clinton and Real Estate mogul, Donald Trump. We should hope there is time for the candidates to clearly outline their healthcare policies and proposals. Why Healthcare? Healthcare will represent…
#5: UnitedHealthcare Threatens Obamacare A logo sign outside of the headquarters of UnitedHealthcare in Minnetonka, Minnesota on October 25, 2015. Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar The largest health insurance company in the country warned regulators and stockholders that they may withdraw from the Health Insurance Marketplaces in 2017. This is a move that could force more…
#7: Year of the Cyber Attacks What was once a problem for retailers like Target, Neiman Marcus, and Home Depot became a top priority for the Healthcare industry in 2015. Accenture warned that cyber-attacks will cost the Healthcare industry $305 billion over the next 5 years. The FBI warned of the industry’s susceptibility to attacks…
#8: Epic Systems Corporation Grows! Epic is a privately held healthcare software company that specializes in hosting and connecting electronic health records (EHR). By digitizing health records, Epic unleashes the ability for healthcare systems to improve quality, significantly reduce fraud, waste, and abuse transforming the practice of medicine. Epic’s total gross revenue was projected to…
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