. the region’s only children’s hospital, and a state-of-the-art laboratory where scientists conduct research on the molecular genetics of cancer. Memorial University Medical Center is part of the world-class Memorial Health system, .
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Hailing last week’s pledge by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a floor debate and vote on single-payer health reform this fall, a group of 16,000 physicians is launching an intensified campaign to educate lawmakers about the urgency of a “Medicare-for-All” solution to the nation’s health care crisis. memorial+health+system
“As if hedging their bets on health reform, Democrats are emphasizing smaller but still significant health-related investments this year, from food safety and community health centers to a greater emphasis on rooting out abuses in Medicare and Medicaid,” Politico reports. “It’s a far cry from the more ambitious government-backed insurance option proposed by President Barack Obama and House Democrats. memorial+health+system
Americans appear split over the president’s push for health care reform, a new CNN poll has found. “Fifty percent of those questioned in CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday morning say they support the president’s plans, with 45 percent opposed. The results indicate a generational divide. memorial+health+system
A Colorado health system offers a national example of how to set up incentives for pay and provide cost-effective health services. The Denver Post reports: “Lawmakers struggling to unclog negotiations over sweeping health care reform are focusing on a handful of areas in the country that seem to have cracked the health care code by delivering high-quality care at a bargain price. memorial+health+system