Latest Polls

Latest Polls-Politico.com:
All the latest polls on the 2012 races are listed by date. Click on each poll title to get past results.

Could Romney Repeal The Health Law? It Wouldn't Be Easy

Could Romney Repeal The Health Law? It Wouldn't Be Easy-npr.org:

You can barely listen to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney make a speech or give an interview without hearing some variation of this vow:

"On Day 1 of my administration, I'll direct the secretary of Health and Human Services to grant a waiver from Obamacare to all 50 states. And then I'll go about getting it repealed," he told Newsmax TV in September 2011.

D.C. caught off guard by Obama sequester vow

D.C. caught off guard by Obama sequester vow-politico.com:
President Barack Obama startled Washington during Monday night's foreign policy debate when he said billions in automatic Pentagon cuts “will not happen" — a line that could weaken his bargaining power during an epic spending and tax fight expected when Congress returns.

Medical device tax: Repeal on the minds of candidates vying for Lugar's Indiana Senate seat

Medical device tax: Repeal on the minds of candidates vying for Lugar's Indiana Senate seat-massdevice.com:

The medical device tax makes an appearance in the hotly contested Indiana Senate race to replace Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), with candidates Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) and GOP counterpart Indiana state treasurer Richard Mourdock each touting their endorsement of the medtech industry

Surgery safety effort could hurt hospital revenue: study

Surgery safety effort could hurt hospital revenue: study-modernhealthcare.com:

Efforts to reduce post-surgical complications such as infections could lead to substantial drops in hospital revenue, according to a study published online in Health Affairs that examined the business case for such programs.

Is medical device tax a lame duck? Industry insiders look for repeal after election

Is medical device tax a lame duck? Industry insiders look for repeal after election-massdevice.com:


Some medtech industry insiders are aiming optimistically for the "lame duck" period between election day and the seating of a new Congress to push efforts to repeal the 2.3% medical device tax - regardless of who wins the White House.

Heart valves: Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic to face stiffer competition

Heart valves: Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic to face stiffer competition-massdevice.com:
Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic may be on top of the heart valve market, but with about a dozen new device slated to hit the market in the coming years, their competition is about to get a lot stiffer.

Medical device groups not giving up on device tax repeal

Medical device groups not giving up on device tax repeal-massdevice.com:
Medical device industry lobby AdvaMed, a vocal opponent of the medical device tax, isn't giving up on repeal as the measure prepares to take effect in in 3 months.

Healthcare reform a focal point in Romney, Obama's first debate

Healthcare reform a focal point in Romney, Obama's first debate-modernhealthcare.com:
In their first of three matchups this month, President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney focused heavily on the very different directions they would take as president to address the biggest issues facing the U.S. healthcare system: Medicare and the 2010 healthcare reform law.