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Head cracking time on health care reform

"And I can get back to writing about tech."NO - get to writing about TECH now - and stop using this site for your liberal soapboxing!the only head that will crack wil be Obama'sReal Americans are concerned about deficit, death panels and the slippery slope to socialism.This 'reform' will fail...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, soapboxing, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Head cracking time on health care reform

Despite the elevated political temperature the health reform debate has always been a negotiation between the buyers and sellers of health care services. With a seller saying a reasonable deal is available, the push by big business buyers for a better deal can move ahead. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Democrats lack votes for health care reform

It's amazingWhen Republicans are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. When Democrats are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. Who's running that show anyway?Carl RapsonRepublicansRepublicans will continue to run Washington until the assumptions underlying their rule change. This is good news.We dont need to overhaul a system that...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Nope, Obama, insurance, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Democrats lack votes for health care reform

Right now chances of a bill emerging from Congress are no better than 50-50, and so are Democratic chances of keeping the power they won last year. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Geo-engineering: further discussion

Here's one Euro-mag that contrasts the "quick fix" approach of geo-engineering vs. humans actually changing our heavy use of fossil fuels. Think of this approach as: "I won't stop drinking so where's the hangover cure?" Here's one report that sees the Royal Society report I blogged as...a call...

Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-03

Ten Steps to Lower Procurement Costs in Life Sciences: Drive Bottom Line Results in Only Four Months

Regardless of the economic conditions, companies that can quickly respond and take action to stay in the game ultimately emerge as market leaders. Now more than ever, the next generation of pharmaceutical and biotechnology leaders is being tested. Organizations that manage their cost structures and position themselves for growth can...

Tags: Procurement, Life Science, SciQuest, Purchasing & Procurement, Healthcare Reform, Business Operations, Healthcare

White papers 2009-07-16

How much is that Mac ephemera in the window?

Another example of why the U.S. is in dire need of health care reform: a Mac fanatic is selling his memorabilia collection online to pay for his wife's surgery. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Window, Healthcare Reform, Desktops, Healthcare, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-04-21

The case against health care reform

The case against health care reformLiberals no likey Mr. ScottA long attack on Mr. Scott's record at Columbia/HCA appeared today at http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/XMnVXsHxVPk/704850Doesn't look like a case against reformThat would be a case for the status quo, which nobody seems to like. Rather, what you describe is the basis for...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Benefits, health care, hospital, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-03-05

The case against health care reform

Say hi to Conservatives for Patients Rights, headed by former Columbia/HCA executive Richard Scott. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Patient, Barack Obama, Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Richard Scott, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Taxes, Free Trade, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Financial Planning, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Google and Wal-Mart diagnose $4 trillion health care market

Google and Wal-Mart diagnose $4 trillion health care marketRight Direction... worried about the parties involved.I think that we need something done with health care and being in IT I think that this is a good place to start. I am concerned that while WalMart and Google certainly have the...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Healthcare Reform, Google Inc., health care, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., insurance, patient

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

Additional Resources

GOP will present a health care bill

Good startGood work Dana. This blog is not biased to the left (we'll see how you fare in the talkbacks though).There's of course still the question why you put politics on this IT tech site."ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, IT Pros, health care, No., Pelosi, GOP

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Carper option in final Senate health bill

opt outdoes that mean a state can decide, whether or not, their citizens can get national health care?"Let the trolling begin in earnest."?I think you meant:"[i]Let those who disagree with me begin posting.[/i]"No......trolling is posting deliberately inflammatory remarks in order to get responses. You've even admitted you're doing that, because...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Financial Planning, U.S. Senate, health care, insurance, Carper, Lasik

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

News to know: Windows 7, Net Neutrality, Nokia-Apple; Kindle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Windows 7 Coverage Andrew Nusca: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-23

iSinglePayer for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

iSinglePayer for iPhone gives you a direct line to your congressperson so you can ask for effective health care reform in the United States of America. iSinglePayer for iPhone packs in the following features use GPS to automatically determine your local congressional district and state, call your local member of...

Tags: Health Insurance, Apple iPhone, Mobile, Health Care, Floatopian, Benefits, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Insurance, Smart Phones, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-23

Corporate health reform comes to our house

It doesn't matterAll the health care reform bills currently in congress eliminate HSAs.RE: Corporate health reform comes to our houseYou were wrong about one thing. Health Savings Account do not roll over.It is true you can use some of what is left in the first quarter of the next...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, HSA, HRA, network

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Massachusetts becomes Canada as reform debate nears climax

Obamacare ship is sinkingPeople saw the light with the failed socialist experiment in mASSachusetts, so liberal politicians like Barnie Frank can stuck their health care reform where the sun doesn't shine.Yeah, the ship is sinking, but it is Obama who's rearanging the chairs to give Pelosi and Reid front row...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Snowe and enemies push health reform forward

Of course . . ."But the story is not yet told, and the trolls below will have their day."Of course. Your way is so right and everybody else is so wrong.at this point If they SO against the health reform let them have it there way since they...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Self insured may be biggest winners in health reform

more nonsenseAvoiding insurance companies and creeating death panels are not going to improve the healthcare.The only measures that can relly reform helthcare are in the republican bills that the democrats don't want you to see.Noo thanks"Intervention in maintaining wellness."If by "intervention" you mean "we know what's better for you than...

Tags: Insurance, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, patient, Dana, Obama, health care

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

Canada scandal illustrates perils of health IT stimulus

I love it... you do a story that involves tech, and nobody says anythingPeople just like to complain. If this was a Health Reform article, you would have people screaming and crying all over TalkBackFUDDisappointing Dana, I would have thought you were above this type of FUD.RE: Canada scandal illustrates...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, health-IT, stimulus

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

A single national market for health care

health care should wait untill we get rid of the liberals in the governmentonce the Democrats are no longer in power we could start talking about some real healthcare reform based on tax credits and tort reform.Socialist ideeas like single payer or public option are a non starter.Heaven forbid, a...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, Healthcare reform, health care

Discussion threads 2009-10-07