HCR Monthly Blog

Congress ‘Tip Toes’ Around Obamacare

April 29th, 2013 Tom Norton

Of the many issues involved with the actual implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aka, “Obamacare”, few are more intriguing to me than those that personally impact Members of Congress (MOCs).  Here’s a good example of what I’m talking about — Today, on Capitol Hill, MOCs, along with thousands of their personal Congressional staff read more

 

Are US and Canadian Rx Policies Converging?

March 20th, 2013 Tom Norton

As the US pharmaceutical industry anxiously watches the rapid onset of Obamacare, certainly one of the more pressing issues is the debate over the number of drugs that will be reimbursed in each therapeutic class under the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) program.  To say that this is a critical concern for the future of the read more

 

State Surprises as Obamacare Starts Up

February 3rd, 2013 Tom Norton

This past week or so, with Obamacare’s start up less than a year away, we have been treated to several entertaining vignettes as the nation’s governors begin to wrestle with the realities of the new healthcare law. Consider these: California In California, where substantial personal income and sales tax increases were recently passed, Governor Jerry read more

 

Questions About the 2013 Implementation of IPAB

December 20th, 2012 Tom Norton

With the general election behind us, the anticipated avalanche of ObamaCare regulations has begun. Last week, it was reported that more than 13,000 pages of rules and regulations have been issued by HHS since Nov. 6th. A huge amount of activity, to be sure, but as stated, not surprising. That’s because the law is scheduled read more