Health Reform Documents Begin to Emerge
The Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch blog includes news on Congressional health reform developments, including the following:
- Senate HELP Health Reform Draft Legislation, House Outline Released
- CBO Estimates $1 Trillion Price Tag for HELP Health Reform Bill Without Key Features
- House Chairmen Outline Draft Physician Fee Schedule/SGR Reforms
The blog also reports that the federal Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee is soliciting comments on what constitutes "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Other recent postings address White House Medicare cut proposals, follow-on biologicals, Part B drug pricing, and MedPAC recommendations for Medicare policy changes.
