The Board of Directors and staff of the Benjamin Rush Institute (BRI) mourn the passing of our Board member and former Oklahoma Senator and Congressman Thomas Allen “Tom” Coburn, M.D. Dr. Coburn’s battles with cancer inspired him to become a physician. As a practicing obstetrician, he was first inspired to run for Congress in his […]
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Coronavirus Task Force
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seema Verma, outlines in a press briefing her plans surrounding the White House Coronavirus Task Force. [Read the article] SOURCE: The Washington Post
Healthcare Americana interview with BRI’s Rebecca Kiessling
Rebecca Kiessling, BRI’s Director of Programs, recently joined Christopher Habig of Healthcare Americana. Listen as Chris and Rebecca discuss free market healthcare in medical schools, how to make an impact in the lives of young physicians, and the common misconceptions about the current healthcare industry.
CMS New Rules
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently implemented new rules exponentially increasing price transparency for non-emergency services. Josh Archambault, a columnist for The Daily Signal explained the impact on voters in a recent column.
Can The Government Have Humility When Approaching Health Care Reform?
At HLTH 2019 in Las Vegas, the question was asked is there a proper role for government in health care? CMS’s Seema Verma shared has some ideas. [Read the article]