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Gilbert Hospital in favor of Healthcare Reform February 05, 2010 Gilbert Hospital in favor of Healthcare ReformGilbert Hospital is in support of healthcare reform, but not as is currently being proposed and bandied about in Congress. David Wanger, CEO of Gilbert Hospital is weighing in on healthcare reform and what it truly means to hospitals and individuals. “Everyone wants to lower costs for healthcare, but nothing meaningful will happen with respects to reform until the issues of tort/malpractice, insurance portability, removing pre-existing conditions and purchasing insurance across state lines are addressed” said Wanger. He continues that “anything short of addressing those needs and others is empty rhetoric and frankly delaying what truly has to happen for reform to be realized.” The Gilbert Hospital CEO makes it clear that small pieces of the current legislation being fought over in Congress are worth inclusion in healthcare reform but clearly was unimpressed with elected politicians lack of understanding of the true healthcare issues facing this country. Regarding insuring more citizens he makes it clear that this is an admirable goal and will help all hospitals. However, as a private citizen his concern is for the Country’s ability to pay for what is being proposed. He points to a simple cost-benefit model and questions where priorities actually lie. Generally, without addressing the true healthcare issues, reform will fall radically short of what legislators intend. Wanger also cautions legislators on “fixing” the finest healthcare system in the world. “Tweaks” are less expensive and what is truly needed. Interview opportunities are available by hospital physicians and administrators regarding the discussions on the national stage and the impacts they may have to our local community. - American College of Physicians: Controlling Health Care Costs September 14, 2009 American College of Physicians' Controlling Health Care Costs While Promoting the Best Possible Health Outcomes. Downloaded from ACP website and made available to members of the Medical Society for informational purposes only.controlling_healthcare_costs.pdf - ACP American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009 Legislative Priorities August 17, 2009 ACOG Legislative Priorities 2009 - ACOG American College of Emergency Physicians August 17, 2009 American College of Emergency Physicians Policy - ACEP American Academy of Family Practitioners August 17, 2009 American Academy of Family Practitioners HC Reform FAQs - AAFP American College of Cardiology August 17, 2009 American College of Cardiology Basic Fact Sheet - ACC American College of Physicians August 17, 2009 American College of Physicians HR3200 FAQs - ACP American College of Surgeons August 17, 2009 American College of Surgeons HC Reform Stance - ACS American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians August 17, 2009 American College of Osteo Family Practitioners HC Reform Talking Points - ACOFP |
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