Healthcare leaders have mixed reactions to what President Obama said in his State of the Union address last night. Some still feel hopeful, while others seem to question if healthcare reform will actually become a reality while Obama is in office.
Below is a sample of what some healthcare leaders across the U.S. are saying. To view the full report from HealthLeaders Media, click here.
Stan Nowak CEO and co-founder Silverlink Communications
“It was surprising that healthcare reform, one of the President’s top domestic priorities, was only a small portion of last night’s 70-minute State of the Union speech. There were no new healthcare reform ideas introduced in his address and there was little to indicate that there will be new approaches to reform in the coming months. This leads us to question: Will meaningful reform happen before the next election cycle?
Robert Karch Director, Health Promotion Management Chair, Health and Fitness American University
“I was disappointed … in the lack of specific comments related to healthcare. More specifically, given all the attention that has been focused on that topic, I was surprised that the President did not devote more time and include more specific actions that could be taken that would improve the current conditions.
Blair Childs
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs Premier healthcare alliance
“Members of the Premier healthcare alliance share the belief with President Obamathat we can’t afford to miss this historic opportunity to enact meaningful reform legislation that improves the quality, safety, and affordability of healthcare for all Americans. Voluntary Accountable Care Organizations, bundled payment pilots, and comparative effectiveness research, at a minimum, should continue to move forward as part of a consensus bill.”
What did you think of Obama’s speech? Let us know and comment below.
Healthcare leaders have mixed reactions to what President Obama said in his State of the Union address last night. Some still feel hopeful, while others seem to question if healthcare reform will actually become a reality while Obama is in office.
Below is a sample of what some healthcare leaders across the U.S. are saying. To view the full report from HealthLeaders Media, click here.
Stan Nowak
CEO and co-founder
Silverlink Communications
“It was surprising that healthcare reform, one of the President’s top domestic priorities, was only a small portion of last night’s 70-minute State of the Union speech. There were no new healthcare reform ideas introduced in his address and there was little to indicate that there will be new approaches to reform in the coming months. This leads us to question: Will meaningful reform happen before the next election cycle?
Robert Karch
Director, Health Promotion Management
Chair, Health and Fitness American University
“I was disappointed … in the lack of specific comments related to healthcare. More specifically, given all the attention that has been focused on that topic, I was surprised that the President did not devote more time and include more specific actions that could be taken that would improve the current conditions.
Blair Childs
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Premier healthcare alliance
“Members of the Premier healthcare alliance share the belief with President Obama that we can’t afford to miss this historic opportunity to enact meaningful reform legislation that improves the quality, safety, and affordability of healthcare for all Americans. Voluntary Accountable Care Organizations, bundled payment pilots, and comparative effectiveness research, at a minimum, should continue to move forward as part of a consensus bill.”
What did you think of Obama’s speech? Let us know and comment below.