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Future of Health Insurance Premiums

Fox Business News managing editor Neil Cavuto asked Gov. Mike Leavitt about the likely future of health insurance premiums. Leavitt makes clear… read more

Stop the Leak of Red Ink

By Dennis G. Smith Fresh evidence from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Rockefeller Institute, and the National Association of State Budget… read more

What Congress Left Behind

Dennis G. Smith As Congress prepared to leave town for the Memorial Day recess, there was still a lot going on in health care. Looking back at last… read more

Leavitt Partners Health Reform Overview

The United States health system continues to evolve as dramatic, and in some cases, irreversible trends change the field of play. These trends… read more

MediConnect Global Names Charles E. Johnson to Board of Directors

Leavitt Partners Senior Advisor Charles E. Johnson was named MediConnect’s newest Board of Director. Charles E. Johnson has a strong record of… read more

The Changing Landscape of Food Safety

by David Acheson In recent years food safety has gained a much higher national profile than it had in the past. If one had to look for triggering… read more

Video: Insurance Market Transformation

Leavitt Partners Chairman and former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Michael Leavitt, describes the transformations that will take place in… read more

Sun Tzu & You

Taylor Leavitt. How deficit driven reimbursement could dictate future healthcare investment. I have three kids. All girls ages three, two and one… read more

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise (Not Really)

By Dennis G. Smith This past week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced that the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (PPACA… read more

Raw Milk – Food Safety and the FDA

y David Acheson. The issue of consuming raw milk has become one of extreme polar views. The raw milk advocates extol the virtues of raw milk and are… read more

Leavitt Partners: Regulatory Procedure Explained

Watch Leavitt Partners Chairman and former HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt explain the regulatory procedure that health care reform follows after… read more

Foul Ball: Why the use of the Medical Loss Ratio is the wrong benchmark to manage plans

Foul Ball: Why the use of the Medical Loss Ratio is the wrong benchmark to manage plans. By W. Brett Graham, Managing Director. As a national… read more

Aesop, the Accountants, the Actuary, and the New Health Care Law

By Dennis G. Smith The classic fables of Aesop continue to entertain and enlighten some 2,500 years later. It takes little imagination to relate… read more

Gov. Michael O. Leavitt appointed to the HealthEquity Board of Directors

Gov. Michael O. Leavitt has been appointed to the HealthEquity Board of Directors. HealthEquity is the nation’s first and largest health savings… read more

Eat Local Produce and Keep It Safe – S510 and FDA Can Do Both

By David Acheson. Feelings are running high with many small, local and organic growers of fresh produce due to the fear that the food safety… read more

Is FDA About To Get Significant New Food Safety Legislative Authority?

By David Acheson. The buzz this week is that the Senate is proposing to address the pending food safety legislation imminently. The House passed an… read more

More FDA Food Safety Inspections – Resources not Laws is the Answer

By David Acheson This week the Health and Human Services Inspector General issued a report indicating a declining number of FDA inspections of food… read more

Leavitt Partners Chairman Mike Leavitt Incorrectly Identified as RNC Chief of Staff

A variety of news and social media sources incorrectly identified former Utah governor and two-time Cabinet member in the George W. Bush… read more

Another Round of Health Reform Is on the Way

Written for CommonWealthFund.org By Michael Leavitt While I have profound disagreement with what President Obama and the Democratic congressional… read more

David Acheson Blogs About Traceability and Food Safety

Food safety leaders must know where their ingredients come from and where they are going. That is the opinion of Leavitt Partners Managing Director… read more

Commonsense Questions About Health Reform and Health Insurance

In his latest blog, Dennis Smith asks eleven commonsense questions about the new health reform law, also known as the “Patient Protection and… read more

Andrew Croshaw Interviewed About Health Reform on Federal News Radio

“The legislation is incredibly far-reaching in its impact on the delivery of health care, the structure of the health care system, the way that… read more

Health Reform Bill is 90% Access and 10% Cost

Leavitt Partners Chairman, Governor Mike Leavitt, shared his views on health reform in an in-depth interview with Salt Lake City’s NBC… read more

Leavitt Partners Statement on PPACA Passage

Today the President signed H.R. 3590, the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” (PPACA) following the House of Representatives… read more

Historic Vote is Over, What Does it Mean to Me?

Historic Vote is Over, What Does it Mean to Me? By Dennis Smith Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to H.R. 3590, the “Patient… read more
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