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In the first segment, Rick Pollack, Executive Vice President of the American Hospital Association, talked about the effects of the Medicare law on hospitals and patients. He pointed to acces…

Senate leaders and others celebrated a vote to invoke cloture on the Medicare bill and anticipated its quick passage. After their remarks there were a few questions from reporters.

Health care officials and lawmakers spoke about the state of the health care industry. Among the issues they addressed were the costs of medical care, health care insurance, hospital staffin…

Participants talked about a variety of plans to reform the health care system to drastically reduce the number of uninsured. The various plans included measures which would provide tax incen…

Participants discussed current health care issues and the role government has in the policy. They stressed the need to end budget reductions in Medicare and Medicaid which limits the amount …

The speakers outlined the American Hospital Association’s perspective on health care reform and its impact on hospitals.

The annual meeting of the American Hospital Association focused on health care issues and the movement towards national health care reform.

The guests discussed health care reform proposals from the perspective of hospitals, consumers and businesses.

Hospital officials talked about proposals for reducing the high cost of health care for patients and businesses.

The committee heard testimony on a report issued by the General Accounting Office entitled, “Canadian Health Insurance: Lessons for the United States.” The hearing is one of a series being …