The Players
June 4, 2009
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ANDY STERN PRESIDENT, SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) Date of Birth: Nov. 22, 1950. Education: B.A., University of Pennsylvania. Career Path: Stern joined the SEIU in 1973 and worked his way up, becoming president in 1996. Role in Health Care Reform, 1993-1994: None. Why He’s a Player Now: SEIU has made health reform a top […]
The Players
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SEN. HARRY REID, D-NEV. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Date of Birth: Dec. 2, 1939. Education: B.A., Utah State; J.D.; George Washington University. Career Path: After serving in the Nevada State Assembly, Reid became lieutenant governor of Nevada and later chairman of the state’s Gaming Commission. While running the commission, his wife found a bomb attached to […]
The Players
June 11, 2009
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SEN. CHARLES GRASSLEY, R-IOWA RANKING MEMBER, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Sept. 17, 1933. Education: B.A. and M.A., University of Northern Iowa. Career Path: Grassley worked as a farmer and an assembly line worker before his election to the Iowa State House in 1958. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1974 and the […]
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REP. JOHN CONYERS, JR., D-MICH. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Date of Birth: May 16, 1929. Education: B.A. and J.D., Wayne State University. Career Path: Conyers briefly served as an assistant to Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., before entering the U.S. House in 1964. He is a founding member and dean of the Congressional Black Caucus and […]
The Players
June 4, 2009
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REP. DAVID CAMP, R-MICH. RANKING MEMBER, HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Date of Birth: July 9, 1953. Education: B.A., Albion College; J.D., University of San Diego. Career Path: Camp worked as a lawyer and staff member for former Michigan Rep. Bill Schuette and served in the Michigan State House before his election to the U.S. […]
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REP. TOM PRICE, R-GA. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Oct. 8, 1954. Education: B.A. and M.D., University of Michigan. Career Path: Price had a private orthopedic surgery practice for 20 years before moving to teach at Emory University School of Medicine. Price was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1996 and […]
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RON POLLACK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FAMILIES USA Date of Birth: Feb. 21, 1944. Education: B.A., Queens College; J.D., New York University. Career Path: Pollack was the dean of the Antioch School of Law and worked on food, consumer and hunger issues before becoming the founding executive director of Families USA in 1982. Role in Health Care […]
Electronic Health Records: A Focus For Big Tech Companies
September 10, 2009
Morning Briefing
Major tech companies, including General Electric, I.B.M. and Verizon, are pursuing technology for digitized medical records.
The Players
June 8, 2009
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REP. HENRY WAXMAN, D-CALIF. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Sept. 12, 1939. Education: B.A. and J.D., University of California-Los Angeles. Career Path: Elected to the House in 1974, he built his reputation in the last decade as ranking member, then chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In January […]
The Players
June 4, 2009
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BILLY TAUZIN PRESIDENT AND CEO OF Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Date of Birth: June 14, 1943. Education: B.A., Nicholls State University; J.D., Louisiana State University. Career Path: Tauzin represented Southern Louisiana in Congress for 25 years, first as a Democrat and later as a Republican. He helped get Medicare prescription drug benefit […]
The Players
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REP. PAUL RYAN, R-WISC. RANKING MEMBER, HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Jan. 21, 1970 Education: B.A., Miami University in Ohio. Career Path: Ryan was elected to the U.S. House in 1998 at age 28, and is pressing for a reining in of entitlement spending. He runs a Web site, http://americanroadmap.org/ , which details his plans […]
The Players
June 4, 2009
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SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL, R-KY. SENATE MINORITY LEADER Date of Birth: Feb. 20, 1942. Education: B.A., University of Louisville; J.D., University of Kentucky. Career Path: McConnell was stricken with polio at the age of two but was able to avoid permanent disability. After completing his law degree, he worked on Capitol Hill and was deputy assistant […]
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REP. JOE BARTON, R-TEXAS RANKING MEMBER, HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Sept. 15, 1949. Education: B.S., Texas A&M University; M.S., Purdue University. Career Path: Barton worked in the Energy Department during the Reagan administration and later as an oil and gas company consultant. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1984. […]
$40B Needed To ‘Dramatically’ Reduce Millions Of Child Deaths Annually, Report Says
October 5, 2009
Morning Briefing
Two million infants die within 24 hours of birth each year and almost nine million children died before the age of 5 in 2008, according to a report by Save the Children, which says it would take $40 billion annually to “dramatically” cut these numbers, Agence France-Presse reports.
The Players – Jeanne Lambrew
June 4, 2009
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JEANNE LAMBREW DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF HEALTH REFORM Education: B.A., Amherst College; M.A., Ph.D. in health policy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Career Path: After finishing her Ph.D., Lambrew worked as a special assistant at HHS under the first term of the Clinton administration. During Clinton’s second term, she served as […]
The Players
June 4, 2009
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KATHLEEN SEBELIUS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Date of Birth: May 15, 1948. Education: B.A., Trinity College; M.P.A., University of Kansas. Career Path: Sebelius served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1986 to 1994, then became the state insurance commissioner. A Democrat, Sebelius was elected governor for two terms in the heavily Republican state. […]
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June 4, 2009
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PETER ORSZAG DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) Date of Birth: Dec. 16, 1968. Education: A.B., Princeton University; Ph.D. in economics, London School of Economics. Career Path: Orszag began his career working for President Bill Clinton, first at the Council of Economic Advisors and later as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. […]
British Prime Minister To Unveil $1B Effort To Improve Health Systems In Developing Countries
September 22, 2009
Morning Briefing
During the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday is scheduled to announce that Britain is teaming up with Norway, the Netherlands and Australia to invest $1 billion to strengthen the health systems in developing countries, the Financial Times/NineMSN reports.
Blue Dog Ross’s Conundrum: Should He Battle Health Bill That Could Benefit His Depressed Town?
By Eric Pianin Ann Carrns
July 21, 2009
KFF Health News Original
Rep. Mike Ross grew up in tiny Prescott, Ark., and knows well the problems of many residents who can’t afford health care insurance and have trouble getting access to hospitals and doctors. Yet Ross, a leader of the Blue Dog Democrats, stands ready to try to block passage of a health care reform bill in the House that might help his constituents; he complains the bill doesn’t adequately contain costs or help rural areas enough.
Pneumonia-Causing Diseases Kill 1.2M Children Under 5 Annually, Studies Say
September 11, 2009
Morning Briefing
“Each year 1.2 million children under age 5 die from Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae B or Hib,” which cause pneumococcal disease and are preventable with vaccines, according to studies published Thursday in the journal Lancet, Reuters reports.
