Sentences with phrase «health reforms during»

In an exchange over the government's controversial health reforms during Prime Minister's Questions last Wednesday, David Cameron cited «a supportive GP... who hails from Doncaster» - Ed Miliband's constituency.

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It's also worth recalling that, even though he failed to reform health care during his eight years in office, President Bill Clinton still managed to tackle tax reform with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.

Though his «Word» sound - off was primarily focused on his health care reform legislation, during their frequently fascinating Q&A, Colbert took the president to task on a variety of issues — of course, with his signature tongue - in - cheek faux outrage.

During my week without opinions, we touched briefly on the subject of health care, a subject of tremendous importance to me personally and a subject of much debate and scrutiny as congress works through various proposals for reform.

Ironic, if Trump worked with moderate Republicans and Democratic Senators to implement a Health Care bill that lived up to what he promised during the campaign he could have enacted HC reform on Day 1 of his Presidency.

«During my tenure as Governor, I have held the line on the rate of cost escalation for health care providers and managed care plans; implemented reimbursement reforms to right - size hospital inpatient reimbursement; made investments in critically needed, less costly outpatient and primary care services; and implemented measures to make New York Medicaid a smarter purchaser of prescription drugs and transportation services for patients.

During that time, Taub testified, he expected the grants, which came from the state Department of Health through funding from the Health Care Reform Act, to involve meetings with the department about requirements for the funds, as well as regular assessments of the funding's use.

Staten Island DA Dan Donovan told me during a CapTon interview airing this evening that he would review the health care reform law (part of which took effect today) and sue to repeal it if he determined that it «hurt our citizens more than helped our citizens.»

There are mixed reports as to whether Fossella really is interested in running during this cycle — perhaps the GOP's best shot at winning back the seat from Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who is on the outs with organized labor and the WFP for his «no» vote on health care reform — or is laying the groundwork for a run two years from now.

More likely, assuming a turnaround of the economy during 2010 and passage of expanded health care coverage as part of a health care reform package later this year, Democrats may be headed toward an era of ballot - box dominance.

In separate interviews given over the last few weeks, Representatives Tammy Baldwin, the only openly lesbian member of Congress, and Barney Frank — who was heckled with anti-gay slurs during the health care reform rallies — have both signaled that the time is now right to move forward with the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3017), saying that, having counted the votes, they believe that there is enough support from both Republican and Democratic legislators to pass the House version of the bill.

Both Pataki and Giuliani hail from the moderate wing of the GOP, although Pataki sought to buff his credentials with the more conservative Tea Party types during the last electionc cycle through Revere America, which advocated for the repeal of «Obamacare,» and targeted Democrats who had voted «yes» on health care reform.

I'm told that slang for the health care reform law favored by the right was in fact used during the closed - door discussion.

HCRA, a tax that insurers have paid since the late 90s under health reform legislation enacted during the Pataki administration, has come under scrutiny recently because of the role the tax's collections paid in an alleged fraud scheme by former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver.

Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio accomplished a great deal during his one term in office from 1990 to 1994, including auto insurance reform, welfare reform, greater state aid to education and health care, a cleaner environment and a ban on assault weapons.

During a Capital Tonight interview last night, Assembly Education Committee Chair Cathy Nolan recognized the «triple threat» faced by the state, financially speaking, at the moment: Lower than expected PIT revenues, a $ 4 billion deficit and the feds planning to do «who knows what» when it comes to health care reform.

The revelations come on the eve of an important speech by the prime minister on the future of the NHS, during which he is expected to try to allay widespread fears that the reforms proposed in health secretaryAndrew Lansley «s health and social care bill would lead to privatisation.

Bloomberg went out of his way to link himself to Obama during the 2009 mayor's race, especially when it came to talking up the president's health care reform efforts.

The authors also found health care reform was associated with a passing increase in the adjusted mortality rate that accounted for as many as 604 excess deaths during four years.

During this process, it is critical that policymakers consider the potential public health implications of these tax reforms.»

Dr. Imperato concludes, «The combination of a powerful and wealthy mayor forged in the business world and fiercely dedicated to public health reform and philanthropy, talented and visionary health commissioners, and cost - neutral initiatives is what in the final analysis made public health reform so successful during this period.»

Fareed and colleagues used data from both the American Hospital Association Annual Survey and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to analyze how different groups of hospitals fared financially during the recession, and where these groups stand as health care reform continues in the United States.

Permanent staff in the Senate want reforms compelling public disclosure of documents that come to light during discovery, where they show evidence of a product's potential to harm public health.

The declining rate of growth in health care expenditure in the USA during this period is especially striking because, unlike the other five countries studied, during this period the USA started major reforms to expand health care coverage to a wider proportion of the population.

And during debates over health - care reform, President Clinton justified a tobacco tax as a source of financing...

It also reminds me of poor old Mrs Clinton, during her husbands presidency, and her health reforms.

After the failure of health care reform during the Clinton Administration, the government's fall - back policy was to double NIH's budget between 1998 and 2003.

What's most disturbing is the AFP's willingness to use blatant falsehoods to stir the passions of its genuinely angry base of tea partiers — again, that's sort of what the AFP has come to be known for, I suppose, with its gross distortion of facts during the health care reform process.

The passing of the US's ambitious climate change bill, which would commit the US to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % by 2020, received push - back due to a major push by the Democratic leadership to pass a health reform bill during its fall reconvening.

SG: During my period in the Clinton White House, we battled to pass his economic plan and health care reform — both were exhausting — one successful and one not.

Ever since clean energy reform legislation faded far, far into the background during the last months» health care reform brouhaha, all we've had to go on have been the occasional reminder that Senators Kerry (D - MA), Graham (R - SC) and

He plans to tweet about: repairing the damage to public health during the Abbott government (2013 - 2015); and drug law reform.

«The Federal Government must urgently outline how it plans on keeping this priority of health and social reform on track during the long - term commitment needed to close the gap.»

As part of the federal welfare reform of 1996, Congress recognized the need to promote responsible fatherhood as a way to support child wellbeing.2 During the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000), Congress provided funding to the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), a non-profit organization that works with government agencies, the military, corrections departments, and community organizations to create fatherhood programs.3 Concurrently, Congress also provided funding to evaluate the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization's fatherhood program, signaling the federal government's commitment to researching and assessing the impact of responsible fatherhood programs.4 Although Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama included funding for responsible fatherhood programs in each of their budgets, it was not until the 109th Congress of 2005 - 2006 that the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood (HMPRF) grants program was created and funded under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 beginning in FY2006 and continuing through FY2010.5 The program was subsequently reauthorized under the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.6 The HMPRF programs support healthy marriage, responsible parenting, and economic stability activities, and are funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration of Children and Families» (ACF) Office of Family Assistance (OFA).7 The HMPRF programs have continued to receive funds through FY2016.8 Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education grantees, the New Pathways for Fathers and Families grantees, and Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry and Mobility (ReFORM) grantees are currently funded from FY2015 through FY2020.9

During the health care reform debate she led her colleagues in Congress as they stood strong against attempts to insert the Stupak abortion ban into the bill.

Former AMA President Dr Brian Owler talks about the issues that emerged during the» roundtable» on hospitals that he chaired at the Labor national health summit, including whole of hospital reform, access to subacute services and the role and challenges for private health insurance.

Learn about the law and your options during the open exchange period, which runs through March 2014, at «Health Care Reform: A Guide to Your Coverage Options.»