The View From Here
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Health reform’s future
Less government, but more pain?
Dec 13th, 2010 by Julie SneiderWisconsin’s new prescription for health reform will involve less government, more tax breaks and cuts in public programs and services.
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The View from Here
Health care industry not recession proof
Dec 6th, 2010 by Julie SneiderEven an industry that relies on the predictability of people getting old and sick couldn’t escape the recession’s impact on hiring.
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Getting value for our health care dollars
Nov 29th, 2010 by Julie SneiderThe View From Here: Milwaukee's Aurora Health Care tests pay-for-performance in a QUEST to produce healthier outcomes for patients.
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Innovation won’t wait for health reform
Nov 15th, 2010 by Julie SneiderJerry Theis can’t reform the entire American health care system. But as an entrepreneur, he has come up with one solution to help patients help themselves.
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“Backward” – Wisconsin’s new motto for health care?
Nov 8th, 2010 by Julie SneiderThe View From Here: At least one prominent Republican, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, thinks his party should rethink its plan to repeal health reform.
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ACO — the new buzz word in health care
Nov 1st, 2010 by Julie SneiderA new type of reform holds doctors and hospitals accountable, and some experts say it can help fix our health care system. But will politicians it "rationing?"
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No simple answers in academic R&D
Oct 26th, 2010 by Julie SneiderHow do you measure the economic benefits of academic research? When the NIH invests $20 million, are the benefits enough to justify spending public resources?
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Beware of health reform scare tactics
Oct 18th, 2010 by Julie SneiderTea Party Republicans Rebecca Kleefisch and Ron Johnson’s doomsday rhetoric on health reform might win some votes, but it won’t help people live longer.
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View from Here
State, local offices need more women
Oct 11th, 2010 by Julie SneiderProgress toward gender diversity in Wisconsin government remains mixed. Though the number of women in elected office has increased, growth has been marginal.
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The View from Here
Lodging needed on the road to recovery
Oct 4th, 2010 by Julie SneiderHeather Byron and the American Cancer Society are looking for a few Milwaukee-area hoteliers willing to help out some cancer patients.
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View from the Waiting Room
Seniors struggle to make ends meet
Sep 13th, 2010 by Julie SneiderAbout one in four Wisconsin senior citizens have only their Social Security income to live on – far short of what they need to support themselves.
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View from the Waiting Room
Walker camp vague on health care
Sep 6th, 2010 by Julie SneiderWalker's health care agenda calls for “market-based solutions like competition and tax incentives,” but goes into little detail beyond those generalities.