Comments on: Harkin, Grassley Traverse State, Hold Listening Posts http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/19/harkin-grassley-traverse-state-hold-listening-posts/ A place for relevant news and insights about Iowa hospitals Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:25:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan Royer http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/19/harkin-grassley-traverse-state-hold-listening-posts/#comment-335 Dan Royer Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:50:02 +0000 http://blog.iowahospital.org/?p=526#comment-335 That's great to hear Bruce, glad you were able to go. I was reading an article today showing that both Grassley and Harkin have been getting tons of responses from many groups from varying perspectives. We'll have to see what comes of it all when the Finance Committee releases their draft legislation perhaps even this week. They're really coming down to the wire now trying to get this all done before August. That’s great to hear Bruce, glad you were able to go. I was reading an article today showing that both Grassley and Harkin have been getting tons of responses from many groups from varying perspectives.

We’ll have to see what comes of it all when the Finance Committee releases their draft legislation perhaps even this week.

They’re really coming down to the wire now trying to get this all done before August.

]]> By: Bruce Roesler http://blog.iowahospital.org/2009/06/19/harkin-grassley-traverse-state-hold-listening-posts/#comment-334 Bruce Roesler Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:37:12 +0000 http://blog.iowahospital.org/?p=526#comment-334 About a dozen people came, about half had hospital connections. After reading a statement about the necessity of reform legislation, which cited costs and the opportunity that reducing the incidence of chronic disease, the aide did just listen and take notes. I endorsed the success of the CAH program, the need to emphasize "medical home" or more support for primary care physician training, and maintaining tax-exempt status. About a dozen people came, about half had hospital connections. After reading a statement about the necessity of reform legislation, which cited costs and the opportunity that reducing the incidence of chronic disease, the aide did just listen and take notes. I endorsed the success of the CAH program, the need to emphasize “medical home” or more support for primary care physician training, and maintaining tax-exempt status.

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