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“Repealing Healthcare Act Would Imperil Ariz. Lives,” Op-Ed By Kathleen Sebelius, The Arizona Republic
In the wake of more than thirty attempts by Congress to repeal The Affordable Care Act, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius published an Op-Ed in The Arizona Republic describing the harmful effects of repeal on the average Arizona family. She went on to explain ACA provisions that have already helped to grow health care coverage across the country. Secretary Sebelius’ Op-Ed comes on the heels of a […]
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By Arnold Buchman, Senior Advisor to The Margolin Group Siuslaw News July 7, 2012 Thoughtful Conservatives and Liberals agree that the Affordable Care Act, while constitutional, is a flawed attempt to remedy our dysfunctional health care system. Liberals are disappointed in the Supreme Court basing the act’s constitutionality on Congress’ taxing powers rather than its commerce powers. The distinction reverses 70 years of precedents and bodes ill for future Congressional […]
Read MoreMargolin Addresses ProVisors to Outline the Opportunities for Innovative Health Reform
On April 26th, Leslie Margolin addressed ProVisors—the nation’s preeminent professional resource organization of senior level health care advisors. In her address titled, “The Virtues of Virtually Integrated Health Care…With or Without Health Care Reform,” Margolin outlined the health care crisis in the United States and offered a solution to tackle skyrocketing costs despite the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act. With the cost to cover the typical family of […]
Read MoreLeslie Margolin Joins Panel Discussion Titled “The Education Sector as a Health Care Partner: Schools’ Role in Improving Student Health Outcomes”
On March 8, Leslie Margolin brought her insight into Affordable Care Act policy and procedure to a panel discussion titled, “The Education Sector as a Health Care Partner: Schools’ Role in Improving Student Health Outcomes” hosted by Dickerson Employee Benefits Insurance Services. Margolin joined a distinguished panel of speakers from fields of politics, academia and health care, including Congresswoman Barbara Lee, 13th District, Congresswoman, Micah Ali, President of the Compton […]
Read MoreSenior Advisor Laurel G. Kaufer Earns 2012 Attorney of the Year Award for Women’s Prison Program
Laurel G. Kaufer, Senior Advisor to The Margolin Group, will receive the 2012 “California Lawyer” Attorney of the Year Award along with Douglas E. Noll. For 3 years, Kaufer and Noll have led a pro bono project, Prison of Peace, providing inmates at maximum security Valley State Prison for Women with training in mediation, peacemaking and communication skills. Inmates who participate often experience dramatic personal transformations. Graduates of the program […]
Read MoreJoanna Horsfall and Leslie Margolin Featured in C-Suite Quarterly Magazine Winter
Joanna and Leslie are among 6 top business innovators profiled in the current edition of “CSQ,” a southern California publication covering business leaders and entrepreneurs. Click here for full article
Read MoreMargolin Keynotes at Health Information Systems Summit – Los Angeles CA
In a speech entitled “The Virtue of the Virtual”, Margolin described her concept of virtually integrated Care Innovation Corridors. Addressing hundreds of attendees at the annual conference of the Southern California Chapter of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a cause-based, not-for-profit organization providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology and management systems for the betterment of healthcare, Margolin invited her listeners to think beyond their […]
Read MoreThe Margolin Group’s “Greater Los Angeles Care Innovation Corridor” Strategy Awarded $300K in Seed Funding By Blue Shield of California
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A total of 18 California hospitals, health systems, clinics and physician groups – including many serving underserved populations – will receive grants totaling nearly $20 million from Blue Shield of California to help them participate more effectively in accountable care organizations (ACOs). The ACO grants are being made as part of Blue Shield’s 2 percent pledge, a commitment the company made last June […]
Read MoreBlue Shield of California Invests $20 Million To Help Providers Develop Accountable Care Organizations
October 17, 2011 Name : Steve Shivinsky Title : Corporate Communications Phone : 415-229-5447 Email : steve.shivinsky@blueshieldca.com See story in Los Angeles TImes: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/18/business/la-fi-blue-shield-grant… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A total of 18 California hospitals, health systems, clinics and physician groups – including many serving underserved populations – will receive grants totaling nearly $20 million from Blue Shield of California to help them participate more effectively in accountable care organizations […]
Read MoreLeslie Margolin, President & CEO of Pasadena-Based The Margolin Group, Named Board Member at Hoag
September 24, 2011 – NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced it has elected three new Board members with extensive experience in the health care and financial sectors. Leslie Margolin, Karen Linden, R.N., and George Wood, CFA, joined the Hoag Board of Directors for the 2011 – 2012 fiscal year, beginning October 2011. “We are fortunate to have these three very experienced individuals join our Board of […]
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