NEWSROOM

June 2009
For the past several years in our conferences, we have been talking about the need for change in health care. The new administration and Congress have begun to examine the changes they feel are necessary. Estes Park Institute has determined to participate in the discussions of what should be done. As part of this, we [...]

On Christmas Eve, the Senate passed the so-called “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” This Bill, along with its counterpart that passed the House earlier last year, is chock-full of obscure provisions which, if finally enacted into law, will result in the most sweeping changes to how health services are provided and paid for since [...]

It now looks likely that a health care reform bill will be passed and signed in late January or early February.  Basically, all that remains is the Conference between leaders from the House and Senate and a vote on the compromised bill by both Houses.
 
Three provisions could derail the process:
(1)        The public plan [...]

The Health Care Reform bill continues to move slowly through Senate debate.  Much of what is happening is purely political, that is, getting enough votes to pass the bill.  And, increasingly, to try to make the final bill sufficiently satisfactory to the House of Representatives so that the House will be able to pass the [...]

It is hard to predict anything that either House or Congress does on health care reform.  This is especially so since the time tables that were set by both Houses have been slipping so badly.  The first idea was a bill before August and then before Thanksgiving.  Now, we’re looking well beyond that.
 
The Senate is [...]

The Obama Plan:  Stability & Security for All Americans flyer which was given to every member of Congress during the President’s September 9, 2009, speech.
President’s Plan in Brief.

The speech given by President Obama to Joint Session of Congress last night begins the second phase of Health Reform 2009.  Click here to see the President’s Plan in brief, which was given to every member of Congress during the President’s speech.  It’s apparent from what the President said and how he said it that [...]

Proposals to provide affordable coverage to all Americans
Expanding Health Care Coverage

Following is a white paper on a plan for integrated and coordinated care including language for the Health Reform Bill:
Plan For Integrated and Coordinated Care

Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform
Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options