Impact Mother Nature tried, but back-to-back snowstorms could not slow the health reform debate in Washington last month. After the Massachusetts election, the White House and congressional leaders regrouped and came out “with guns a-blazing,” as one aide said. And so did we, stepping up our production of op-eds, radio and TV interviews, briefing papers, and hosting conference calls for the media and colleagues. They aren’t letting up, and we aren’t either! Speeches and Events - On February 16, the Galen Institute hosted a conference call for reporters and policy colleagues with Dr. Robert Dove, Senate parliamentarian emeritus, who discussed the feasibility and hurdles of using the reconciliation process to enact health reform legislation.
- Grace-Marie Turner moderated a panel discussion on "Saving Freedom from ObamaCare: It Isn’t Over Yet" at the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC.
- Grace-Marie participated as a live blogger for the Center for Health Transformation’s American People's Online Health Summit on February 25.
- Grace-Marie spoke about "What's Next for Health Reform" at the Delta Trust Investment Outlook Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 25.
- On February 26, the Galen Institute hosted a conference call with Rep. Eric Cantor, House Minority Whip, who gave us an insider's perspective on the strategies and policy options for health reform in light of the Blair House summit.
Publications - We produced “A Primer on Problems with Congress' Health Reform Bills and a Preview of Possibilities with Patient-Centered Reform,” which was featured by National Review Online: Critical Condition (NY).
- Grace-Marie’s commentary, “Hitting reset on health reform,” was published by The Orange County Register (CA) and The Buffalo News (NY).
- Grace-Marie’s commentary, “Obama signals a dangerous 2010 strategy,” was published by The Washington Examiner (DC) and was featured on Yahoo! Buzz (CA).
- "Solutions or Showmanship at the Summit," Grace-Marie’s commentary about the bipartisan health reform summit, was published by National Review Online: Critical Condition (NY) and the Hawaii Reporter (HI).
- Grace-Marie’s commentary “Obama’s Health Reform: Tax. Spend. Regulate. Mandate.” was published by National Review Online: Critical Condition (NY), National Journal Expert Blogs: Health Care (DC), and AOL News (NY).
- Grace-Marie’s commentary, “Reform Is Best Left to the States Anyway,” was published by Investor's Business Daily (CA) and Free Republic (CA).
- Grace-Marie’s commentary about ObamaCare, “Summit or Political Suicide,” was published by National Review Online: Critical Condition (NY).
- Grace-Marie’s commentary, “Health Care Summit: Turner says summit showcased GOP health care reform ideas” was published by The Washington Examiner (DC).
- Grace-Marie’s commentary, “The next health fight,” was published by the New York Post (NY).
- We wrote, produced, and distributed four editions of our popular Health Policy Matters newsletter this month, reaching more than 8,000 subscribers each week. Editions included: Starting Over; A Summit Primer; Expert Advice; and Summit Standoff.
In The Media TV & WEB VIDEO We were interviewed in television interviews and internet videos about the Feb. 25 Health Care Summit, the impact of health reform on insurance rates and competition, Democratic efforts to pass a health bill through the reconciliation process, and many other health reform issues: - FOX Business: Grace-Marie was interviewed by host Stuart Varney on February 3. Watch this interview online.
- FOX Business: Grace-Marie was a guest on The Diamond District on February 22. Watch this interview online.
- WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh, PA: Grace-Marie was a guest on Pittsburgh Now on February 23.
- Al Jazeera English: Grace-Marie was interviewed by Patty Culhane on February 23.
- Galen Institute: On February 24, we released a video through our Health Reform Hub website, now available on YouTube.
- Samaritan Health Ministries: Grace-Marie traveled to Peoria, Illinois, for meetings and a video production for Samaritan Ministries International.
Radio We spoke about the bipartisan health reform summit, Newfoundland’s premier coming to the U.S. for heart surgery, President Obama’s health plan, and other health reform issues in radio interviews around the country this month, including: - The G. Gordon Liddy Show, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with the host on February 2. Listen to this interview.
- Dateline: Washington, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with host Greg Corombos on February 8.
- WWNT-AM, Dothan, AL: Grace-Marie was a guest on the City on a Hill radio show on February 8.
- WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD: Grace-Marie spoke with host Ron Smith on February 9.
- WCHV-AM, Charlottesville, VA: Grace-Marie spoke with host Joe Thomas on February 18.
- The Lars Larson Show, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with the host on February 18.
- American Family Radio, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie was a guest on The AFA Report on February 19.
- Point of View, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with the host on February 19.
- Dateline: Washington, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with host Greg Corombos on February 22.
- Relevant Radio, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie was a guest on the Drew Mariani Show on February 22.
- KDKR-FM, Dallas, TX: Grace-Marie was a guest on the Prudent Money Radio Show on February 23. Listen to this interview.
- KRC-AM, Cincinnati, OH: Grace-Marie was a guest on the Morning Show on February 24.
- WFTL-AM, Fort Lauderdale, FL: Grace-Marie was a guest on Russ Morley in the Morning on February 24.
- WZFG-AM, Dilworth, MN: Grace-Marie was a guest on The Scott Hennen Show on February 24. Listen to this interview.
- Wisconsin Public Radio, Regionally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with host Joy Cardin on February 25.
- WCBM-AM, Baltimore, MD: Grace-Marie spoke with host Sean Casey on February 25.
- Small Business Advocate, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with host Jim Blasingame on February 26. Listen to this interview.
- The Lars Larson Show, Nationally Syndicated: Grace-Marie spoke with the host on February 26.
Print We were interviewed by correspondents for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and many other publications this month. Our scholars were quoted and our research and projects were featured in dozens of articles about our conference call with Dr. Robert Dove, Senate parliamentarian emeritus, the bipartisan health reform summit, CPAC, the public option, President Obama’s health plan, and other health policy issues in publications across the nation, including: Additional Activities - Grace-Marie met with Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute and colleagues from The Heritage Foundation to discuss the Benjamin Rush Society on February 9 in Washington, DC.
- Grace-Marie participated in a conference call with the Catholic Medical Association Health Care Policy Committee on February 10.
- Grace-Marie participated in a conference call with Rep. Fortenberry and worked with his staff about policy ideas for an entrepreneurs’ health plan on February 11.
- Grace-Marie attended a meeting of the Conservative Action Project and participated in the signing of the Mount Vernon Statement in Alexandria, Virginia, on February 17.
- Grace-Marie attended a roundtable discussion on "The Possibilities and Perils of Health Care Transformation" featuring Wayne Sensor, former CEO of Alegent Health, in Washington, DC, on February 23.
- Grace-Marie attended a dinner meeting with Delta Trust officials in Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 24.
- Grace-Marie served as a fact checker reporting on the Blair House Summit on February 25.
- We attended many additional meetings to discuss health policy ideas with state government officials, representatives from companies and member associations, and other think tanks.
| | At a Glance Publications which featured the Galen Institute in February 2010: Accuracy in Media (DC)
Al Jazeera English (DC)
American Chronicle (CA)
AOL News (NY)
The Buffalo News (NY)
Commentary (NY)
CQ HealthBeat (DC)
Free Republic (CA)
Hawaii Reporter (HI)
The Heritage Foundation: The Foundry (DC)
The Hill (DC)
Investor's Business Daily (CA)
Kaiser Health News (DC) 1 2
Manassas News & Messenger (VA)
Medical News Today (UK)
MediLexicon (UK)
National Journal Expert Blogs: Health Care (DC)
National Review Online: Critical Condition (NY) 1 2 3 4
NewsMax (FL)
The New Republic (DC)
New York Post (NY)
OneNewsNow (MS)
Orange County Register (CA)
Politico (DC)
The Washington Examiner (DC) 1 2 3 4
The Washington Times (DC)
Wichita Falls Times Record (TX)
Yahoo! Buzz (CA)
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