Content about Healthcare reform in the United States

November 8, 2010
While most elements of the new law will be phased in, certain mandates already are in place
November 5, 2010
Study: Many fear rising cost of 'mini-med' plans
October 22, 2010
Restaurateurs, experts gather at conference to discuss laws
October 1, 2010
Restaurant execs anticipate cutting jobs and slowing growth, survey finds
June 28, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to not review a legal challenge of a San Francisco health care law means an end to a lengthy legal challenge of that measure by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.

May 31, 2010

Congress’ new health industry reform law is bad news for your restaurant’s bottom line and for the country’s.


Over the next few years, we’ll likely discover a number of unpleasant surprises lurking in the law’s 2,000-plus pages — the “unknown unknowns,” as former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld put it. But the biggest costs of this law already are well-known to each and every congressman who voted for its passage. 


April 4, 2010
As the federal health care insurance reform measure emerges from months of rancorous legislative turmoil, industry experts are beginning to understand how and when the sweeping law will impact the foodservice business.
March 22, 2010
The landmark health care legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law on Tuesday will...
March 21, 2010
As President Barack Obama prepares to sign a sweeping health care reform bill into law, the foodservice industry faces changes of historic proportion.
January 20, 2010
WASHINGTON In the wake of Scott Brown's upset victory in the Massachusetts Senate race Tuesday,...
January 10, 2010
While pundits generally agree that not much of any real substance gets accomplished in Washington,...
January 10, 2010
While pundits generally agree that not much of any real substance gets accomplished in Washington, D.C., during an election year, many are forecasting that 2010 will be an unusually busy 12 months for lawmakers.
December 20, 2009
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association applauded “key improvements” in the Senate health care reform package...
December 13, 2009
Efforts to reform health care in the United States are legendary and date back, by...
December 9, 2009
WASHINGTON Restaurant association officials praised an amendment to the Senate health care bill that would...
November 15, 2009
As the House’s health care reform wends its way through the legislative process, several industry...
November 7, 2009
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives passed late Saturday its version of health care reform,...
November 4, 2009
WASHINGTON The International Franchise Association has voiced its opposition to the health care reform bill...
October 4, 2009
A couple of weeks ago I gave my daughter Hannah $200 to buy school clothes....
October 4, 2009
While foodservice operators will be eagerly monitoring the economic news over the next 18 months,...
September 13, 2009
Here’s a quick quiz for you. Define the following terms: Mandated coverage. Public option. Co-op....
August 30, 2009
Ken Willis says the town hall meeting he attended in Denton, Texas, was not marked...
August 16, 2009
Congress is considering several competing proposals to cover 47 million uninsured Americans. But such a...
May 12, 2009
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association Wednesday voiced its support for the Small Business Health Options...
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