MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'daschle'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626790&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTCL6vV-C3lM%2F By Michael F. CannonOne year ago today, President Barack Obama signed ObamaCare into law. I recap ObamaCare's first year in my latest Kaiser Health News column. Here's some additional news surrounding the law's anniversary. Politico reports that supporters won't have the vast war chest to defend the law that they once said they would: Democrats are under siege as they mark the first anniversary of health care reform Wednesday — and they won't get much help from the star-studded, $125 million support group they were once promised...[N]ine months later, the Health Information Campaign has all but disappeared. Its website hasn't been updated since the end of last year. Its executive director and communications director are gone. There's no sign that it has any money. And neither [former sen... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626790 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:24:00 +0100 4626790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349496&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F-ayb1xioRpc%2F By David BoazAdvocates of limited government often worry about how to maintain republican government and freedom if a substantial portion of the population don’t pay taxes and are net beneficiaries of government largesse. Lately, it seems like a lot of the advocates of bigger government and higher taxes don’t pay their own taxes — like Tom Daschle, Timothy Geithner, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Charles Rangel, Al Franken, Governor David Paterson’s top aide, Democratic National Convention staffers, Al Sharpton, and so on. Now the Washington Post has found another one: Since joining the D.C. Council two years ago, Michael A. Brown has become the chief advocate for raising taxes on the city’s wealthiest residents, arguing that those who earn at least $250,000 a year ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349496 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:02:46 +0100 4349496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848864&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Foh47a_JsowE%2F By Michael F. CannonCongress uses price controls to pay Medicare-participating providers.  Those providers invariably complain that Congress sets prices too low, but many are no doubt too high. Congress chose to pay for ObamaCare’s new entitlement spending in part by ratcheting down many of those prices.  That suggests supporters either believe that Medicare’s controlled prices generally exceed the marginal value of the relevant services, or that those prices will begin to exceed marginal value as providers become more productive (i.e., as they learn to provide those services at a lower cost). Neither assumption is necessarily wrong.  Producers operating under price controls nevertheless have an incentive to improve productivity.  When costs fall relative to prices, produce... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848864 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:54:03 +0100 3848864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389722&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fdaschles-dishonesty-by-omission-in.html Almost Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Daschle has a piece in Newsweek promoting national health care. Some of what he writes is accurate, but the column is utterly disingenuous in not mentioning the rationing issue.Daschle begins by noting that Medicare and Medicaid are popular programs, and not purely socialized. That is because market economics were put in to the program after their inception, but let us not get into that here. He then claims chirpily, that studies show having a public plan to compete with private ones will reduce premiums for everybody, which is part of cost containment, which we all want! Maybe, but pardon my cynicism.Daschle then turns to the strongest argument for the creation of a national public plan. From the column:[A] public plan will guarantee improved... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389722 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:22:00 +0100 2389722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2263775&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTMZHd6fyPWI%2F In “A Better Way to Generate and Use Comparative-Effectiveness Research,” I predicted that taxpayer-funded research on which medical treatments work best would ultimately be defunded at the behest of those who make a living providing the less-effective treatments. Because, well, that’s what always happens. Well, it turns out those folks have gone and formed themselves a coalition and launched a media campaign to ensure that comparative-effectiveness research doesn’t put a dent in their incomes. According to the Associated Press: People’s lives and plenty of money are at stake when it comes to determining which medical treatments work best. So some prominent health industry and patient advocacy groups are trying to reframe the debate over how such decisions are... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2263775 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:45:06 +0100 2263775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222372&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Febugk7zSDJY%2F If you’ve read this blog, then I’m sure you know that Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for HHS secretary. Some people have suggeste Howard Dean to be a nice replacement for Tom Daschle as HHS secretary, but unless I missed something in the midst of the HITECH act mania nothing’s been officially announced by Obama. All of this means that HHS is without a secretary to implement the HITECH act along with the $2 billion of discretionary funds, choosing an EHR certification criteria, and defining meaningful EHR use. I can’t imagine the people at HHS are just sitting on their hands, but I sure wonder what impact not having an HHS secretary will have on Obama’s health care reform. Related posts:Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination for HHS Secretary I haven’t r... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222372 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:09:11 +0100 2222372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182358&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fi-apparently-am-retard.html I received an interesting e-mail this morning from someone identifying himself as Rick Sarna (soliboy82@hotmail.com), in response to last night's post about the Washington Times' unfortunate comparison between Tom Daschle and Nazism.The subject line of the e-mail is "Wow you are a retard." The full text follows:I love how you self-proclaimed "journalists," which is just a dirty word for "liberal, shit-sucking scumbags" all want a taste of "Brack Bama's" (and his administration) black cock. You'll do anything to lambaste things you pretend to know about. I am a medical doctor, and Daschle's new healthcare plan smacks of Nazism through and through... or maybe you're too f.ing retarded, like most liberals, or too busy fantasizing about Helen Thomas' vagina dentata, to read your facts.Daschle ... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182358 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:30:00 +0100 2182358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182359&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fdaschle-hitler-washington-times-thinks.html Say what you like about the tax problems that forced former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to withdraw from consideration for HHS secretary and criticize his policies all you want, but the Washington Times has officially gone too far. In an editorial today, the favorite paper of the lunatic fringe on the far right compares Daschle's proposals for increasing the efficiency of healthcare through IT to a Nazi program."This notion is fully in the spirit of the partisans of efficiency but came from a program instituted in Hitler's Germany called Aktion T-4. Under this program, elderly people with incurable diseases, young children who were critically disabled, and others who were deemed non-productive, were euthanized. This was the Nazi version of efficiency, a pitiless expulsion of the 'un... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182359 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:47:00 +0100 2182359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173739&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=36504&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalRecordShow%2F%7E3%2FbLlWBlD0xRM%2F He had experience in Washington, and was aggressively lobbying for health care reform. He was clearly pro-medical IT. Most impressive, he emphasized the central role of primary care medicine in repairing our upside down physician reimbursement system. Naturally, he was destined to fail. It’s unclear that it’s time to stop shopping at the “political” store, as Barbara Duck put it, and start shopping at the “smart” store. It’s also not entirely clear why Daschle withdrew, other than having a modicum of fiscal impropriety, less than many. He seemed a pretty “smart” choice to me. I certainly hope that the NY Times is wrong, and that this doesn’t halt the momentum towards healthcare reform we’ve seen these past several weeks. As ... The EMR/EHR Show: Making Your Electronic Medical Records Really Work blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173739 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:43:29 +0100 2173739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2164067&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F531707756%2F Regarding Tom Daschle’s withdrawal from consideration to be the next secretary of Health & Human Services, a front-page story in this morning’s Washington Post pulls off one of the most ingenious feats of political spin I’ve ever seen: But some observing the debacle wondered if the capital’s ways were changing. The story of how [Daschle] fell in with the monied elite and out with the popular mood involves a longtime Democratic financier, Leo Hindery Jr., and his keen interest in currying influence with powerful politicians. The outcome caught many in Washington off guard. “I think it’s possible this is some sort of bridge between an old Washington and the new Washington,” David Arkush of Congress Watch said of the initial backing of Daschle and... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2164067 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:49:03 +0100 2164067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2158048&cid=t_213229_147_f&fid=38117&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.engageinhealth.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fdaschle_withdraws.html As many of you have heard, yesterday Tom Daschle, President Obama's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services and lead the Administration's health care reform efforts, withdrew his nomination from consideration. The confirmation of Mr. Daschle, a former Senate Majority Leader, had grown controversial following disclosures of a failure to pay certain taxes, the second time a cabinet nominee faced such issues in as many weeks. Here is some excellent perspective from Peter Segall, Managing Director, US Health Public Affairs. For the immediate course of health care policy, a few observations: -- Clearly, one driver for prompt action on reform -- the close cooperation between the executive and legislative branches -- has been muted, at least for now. The ability to work... The Health Engagement Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2158048 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:37:33 +0100 2158048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160650&cid=t_213229_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fever-heard-of-accountant-death-knell-to.html I am sure you all must have heard. Tom Daschle, Washington insider, former Senator bungled his taxes and ended up having to step down from his likely post as HHS Secretary and Health Czar for the White House....Many are left wondering if this dealth a death blow to Obamacare.I have been asking myself, how can a simple guy with medical practices, some medical school debt, dependants, retirement accounts, another couple of LLCs, a successful consultancy and a college savings plan manage to get his taxes right, but a guy who got paid a zillion dollars and the tax troubles stemmed in part from failing to pay tax on his consulting income, in part from taking too many charitable dedications, and in part from use of the car service. Hasn't he ever heard of an accountant. What about H&R block,... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160650 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:02:00 +0100 2160650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156323&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FPQ2YR27njBc%2F I haven’t really commented in the past about Tom Daschle’s appointment as HHS Secretary.  However, today it was announced that Tom Daschle has withdrawn his name from being HHS secretary.  I don’t know Tom Daschle that well, but from what I’ve read, it seems like Tom Daschle would have been more focused on implementing changes too health care not related to IT.  This guest post by Tom Daschle on the Huffington Post seems to indicate this feeling I have. One thing is certain, it’s quite shameful that Tom Daschle could somehow have missed $128,203 in additional tax and $11,964 in interest.  Considering the amount of money Obama is planning on investing in EMR, I’m not sure I would have wanted Daschle involved in the process. Of course, you have to wo... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156323 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:40:48 +0100 2156323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160845&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F531099655%2F Click here for other ironies of Tom Daschle’s ill-fated nomination to head the Department of Health & Human Services. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160845 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:04:57 +0100 2160845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156311&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fdaschle-withdraws.html In case you have not heard, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services.There's a lesson to all: Pay your taxes. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156311 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:20:00 +0100 2156311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156050&cid=t_213229_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F03%2Flooking-for-a-new-secretary-of-health-and-human-services-nominee%2F Because the old one, Tom Daschle, just withdrew. [Hat tip to Kleinheider at PostPolitics] Posted in Government, Health       (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156050 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:26:37 +0100 2156050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522923&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2FrBhA4KCgJQM%2Fthe-integrative-health-care-solution-a-2part-series.html ♣ Part 1 -- For Tom Daschle and Barack Obama: Advocating the Integrative Healthcare Solution -- discusses WHY so many experts are now saying that best answer to our healthcare system is Integrative Healthcare, which is a combination of conventional and alternative medicine. ♣ Part 2: Seven of Honest Medicine's Articles / Audios Advocating Integrative Healthcare   (Source: HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future) HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522923 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:49:31 +0100 2522923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2125219&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FLh8E-IZ6PWU%2F I’ve been writing quite a bit lately about Obama’s investment in EMR and healthcare IT. I find the topic completely fascinating and so I expect I’ll be writing a lot more about Obama and EMR/EHR. Hopefully I can not just talk about it, but add something to the conversation. Related to all of this is a headline I recently read from The American Spectator that said “Obamacare Could Kill You.” While the headline is meant to attract attention, the first paragraph in the article made a lot of sense. Here’s a small portion of it: It is probable, therefore, that many people who believe they voted merely for what the Obama-Biden campaign site calls “affordable and accessible” health care will be unpleasantly surprised by the “reform” they... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2125219 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:20:34 +0100 2125219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2111011&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=36504&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalRecordShow%2F%7E3%2F512728618%2F In what seems like a consistent extension of President-elect Obama’s recent statements on healthcare, Tom Daschle called for a rethinking of the problem, and constructive action to fix it, during a January 8th Senate Hearing. This AAFP article summarized his statements nicely. As a primary care physician involved in medial IT and EMR’s, it’s difficult to find fault with his ideas: Fleshing-out the base of the wellness pyramid: primary care medicine, which is currently the tiny tip of an inverted pyramid Incentivizing primary care medicine via reimbursement reform and tuition assistance Focusing on outcomes as a basis for Medicare payments, especially improved outcomes at a lower cost Making corrective action to fix the system a reality Interoperability among EMR’s ... The EMR/EHR Show: Making Your Electronic Medical Records Really Work blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2111011 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:24:04 +0100 2111011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097775&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F6OkR5vnBPVg%2F Discussions are a great way for the American people to have a direct say in our health reform efforts.” As part of this, you can go and share your thoughts on health care in the US with Obama and his health care team on Change.gov. It will be interesting to see what happens with the information posted to that site. I’m not sure exactly how we’ll know if what we’re saying is heard or not. However, the idea that ti might be heard is great to think about. Related posts:Electronic Health Records Don’t Aid Patient Care From MSNBC: Electronic health records don’t aid patient care �...Health Care Blogs are Trendy A recent article said that Blogs lead Top e-health trends....Continuity of Care Record(CCR) Initiative This CCR Initiative seems to show some inte... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097775 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:43:29 +0100 2097775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2094767&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F508606794%2Ffor-tom-daschle-and-barack-obama-part-2-seven-of-honest-medicines-articles-audios-advocating-integra.html This article, published by the National Brain Tumor Foundation, gives my very personal account of how Silverlon, an FDA-approved, but non-“standard of care” treatment, healed my husband Tim’s non-healing suture line, eight months after his 2001 brain tumor surgery. For eight months, until I found -- and convinced his doctor to let me use -- Silverlon on Tim’s head, his doctors’ invasive, though “standard of care,” treatments (i.e., repeated surgeries) only made the problem worse. I wrote this article in an attempt to inform both doctors and patients about this FDA-approved treatment for non-healing wounds. I hope that my article also serves as a reminder that all conventional treatments may not work equally well for all patients; and that, in fact, some standard of care trea... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2094767 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:12:08 +0100 2094767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2094768&cid=t_213229_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F508583754%2Ffor-tom-daschle-and-barack-obama-part-1-advocating-the-integrative-healthcare-solution-1.html Healthcare Reform is in the air. Tom Daschle’s “house parties” have met, and people are posting their ideas all over the Internet. There’s lots of discussion on websites such as www.change.org and www.health.org. And on www.change.org, people are voting for their favorite issues; several relate to healthcare. Many of us are very hopeful that, when all is said and done, we will finally have Integrative Healthcare, with a combination of conventional medicine and so-called “alternative” medicine – what Dr. Ronald Hoffman has called “Intelligent Medicine.” In her December 31st Huffington Post column, “Resolving to Care: Integrative Health Care Reform,”  health writer/advocate Alison Rose Levy wrote that hopefully, “the coming healthcare reform under the Obama adminis... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2094768 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:46:32 +0100 2094768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026776&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fdaschles-looking-better-already.html From Paragraph 93 of the indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich unsealed this morning:On November 5, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH spoke with Deputy Governor A regarding positions that ROD BLAGOJEVICH might be able to obtain in exchange for the soon-to-be vacated Senate seat. Among the potential positions discussed were Secretary of Health and Human Services and various ambassadorships.Paragraph 98 alleges:On November 7, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH talked with Advisor A about the Senate seat. ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated that he is willing to "trade" the Senate seat to Senate Candidate 1 in exchange for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services in the President-elect’s cabinet.That's right, Blagojevich allegedly saw himself as the right person to fix America's healthcare woes. Well, there ... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026776 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:55:00 +0100 2026776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021469&cid=t_213229_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fvirtual-brainstorming-session-for-you.html Discussion" and report back to his boss.To make it easier for Daschle to "attend" at least one such session, and in keeping with Obama's masterful use of Internet grass root campaigning, I have started a "virtual brainstorming session" online at the NEW Health Care Community Discussion Forum.Although the pharma industry may be one of those "powerful special interests that have quashed previous health-care reform efforts," I believe readers of this blog and Pharma Marketing News -- who overwhelming support the pharmaceutical industry, yet favored Obama over McCain 55% to 29% -- deserve to have their voices heard by Daschle and Obama even though the new administration may wish to circumvent special interest groups.What I've learned over the years writing this blog is that we are not PhRMA an... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021469 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:17:00 +0100 2021469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011234&cid=t_213229_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fwhat-we-do-in-improving-quality-can.html That's what Neera Tanden, a member of Obama's transition team, had to say in this morning's conference call organized by Doctors for Obama, which had over a thousand people listening in.* I wish it were true. As I expected, the focus of the call was on outreach and recruitment. Tom Daschle (Obama's pick for HHS Secretary) spent some time talking about the transition team's Change.gov and the umpteen zillion comments that have been offered up there about needed healthcare reform, all of this by way of example of the transparency Obama emphasized during the campaign. "He wants the administration to change the way people interact with their government," said Daschle, "and this is especially true when it comes to healthcare." "We have to have better transparency," he said later - "we can't un... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011234 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:04:00 +0100 2011234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1974850&cid=t_213229_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fbreaking-news-daschle-is-hhs-pick.html The news today is that former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) will be President-elect Obama's choice for secretary of Health and Human Services. Politico reports that Daschle was picked for his ability to work through the intricacies of the legislative process, something that is particularly helpful in the complicated world of healthcare reform.Daschle's definitely a partisan type, but he seems to have respect from both sides of the aisle, a trait that seemed to serve current HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, a former Utah governor, very well. One thing I do not know is if Daschle is as much of an IT advocate as self-described "techno-geek" Leavitt is. That said, I'm sure Daschle knows about Obama's desire to seek $50 billion in federal money over five years to promote electronic hea... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1974850 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:47:00 +0100 1974850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1290966&cid=t_213229_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6569 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBmqh5GAP6s Or why Hillary Clinton is any more qualified to be president than Barack Obama. Former Democrat Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, an Obama supporter, throws Hillary Clinton under the bus on Sunday’s Meet The Press. Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) on Sunday questioned Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (N.Y.) pitching of herself as the most experienced candidate in the Democratic presidential race, suggesting her years as first lady do not add much to her foreign policy credentials. “I worked with her; I know what a good first lady she was,” Daschle said. “But it would be hard for me to draw some degree of connection between being a first lady and having the experience to be the commander in chief. “I don’t think ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1290966 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:58:36 +0100 1290966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764172&cid=t_213229_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5340 Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., (right), seen with his wife, Barbara, in this photo released by his office in March of 2007, has not yet announced any plans for re-election, but fundraising efforts go on while he continues his recovery efforts. Remember Senator Tim Johnson from South Dakota who had a brain bleed and brain surgery last [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764172 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:26:16 +0100 764172