Make medicine better: the blog
Join in the discussion, led here by people from all walks of life who share a desire to make the world of medicine a better place to be, whether you're a patient, a care giver, or just someone who is concerned about the future of health and health care. Remember, this is a discussion, so don't forget to comment.
December 21, 2009
Steven LipsteinCEO, BJC HealthCare
Steve Lipstein is president and CEO of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States.
| As we enter the final weeks of deliberations over health care reform and the United States Senate finishes work on legislation, the news media will attempt to capture the essence of last minute revisions, and politicians will attempt to convince us that the final version of the bill is either good or bad for the American people. We must beware the sound bite. The majority of proposed health care reform legislation is about health insurance coverage. Our government will spend between $800 and $900 billion over ten years to provide cov... more >>> |
November 30, 2009
Steven LipsteinCEO, BJC HealthCare
Steve Lipstein is president and CEO of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States.
| At BJC, I write a column for our employee newspaper, titled “A Note from Steve.” We also encourage employees to share their thoughts through an invitation to send a “Note to Steve” at the end of each column. Recently, I have heard from a few employees with some serious concerns about the health care reform proposals in Congress, especially in regard to government involvement in health care, tax increases and perceived rationing of health care services. It occurred to me that many of you may share these same concerns ... more >>> |
September 25, 2009
Steven LipsteinCEO, BJC HealthCare
Steve Lipstein is president and CEO of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States.
| Many visitors to makemedicinebetter.org are asking the same questions: "What is health care reform really all about?" and "What does health care reform mean for me?" There are no short or easy answers to these questions, but below is my attempt to provide some information that might help make it a little easier to understand. First, health care reform will mean something different to everybody, depending on whether you are old or young, rich or poor, employed or not, insured or not, completely healthy or with an existi... more >>> |
August 13, 2009
Steven LipsteinCEO, BJC HealthCare
Steve Lipstein is president and CEO of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States.
| In recent weeks, I have had the opportunity to be among leaders of major health care organizations who were invited to the White House to meet with director of health reform Nancy-Ann DeParle, along with Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to President Barack Obama and Susan Sher, Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Michele Obama. The group included CEOs of some of the best-known institutions of medicine in the United States, including Duke, Johns Hopkins, University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Mason, Partners, Catholic Healthcare West, M.D. Ander... more >>> |
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