Overheard @: Health care stakeholders comment on Obama budget

Following this morning's announcement of President Obama's budget proposals, which make significant investments in health care reform, benefits experts offered their opinions:

Tracey Moorhead, president of DMAA, lauded the budget for channeling "health care dollars to where they are needed most: prevention and care strategies shown to create value and improve outcomes. His plan also recognizes the basic need to help the uninsured and underinsured maintain health status, rather than become costly victims of chronic illness."

Karen Ignagni, AHIP president and CEO also released a favorable statement, saying, “Today’s budget submission sends a signal to the American people that this Administration is serious about prioritizing health care. We applaud the president for laying out a bold framework and setting aside significant resources to put our nation on a path towards comprehensive health care reform, which is a goal that has eluded our country for more than a century." (Click here to read the full statement.)

Overheard @: The latest in DM stats

This month, EBN spent "Five Minutes With ..." Tracey Moorhead, president of DMAA. Moorhead spoke with Associate Editor Lydell Bridgeford on new trends and best practices in disease management programs, based on the organization’s latest research. Read Bridgeford’s article, “Sharper image: Economic malaise brings disease management goals into focus,” in the January EBN.