Happy New Year and Hold On Tightly

Happy New Year! As we welcome in 2012, we should also be prepared to hold on tightly as this year will likely be full of change.

Later this year, we should have a historic decision about the two questions facing the Supreme Court of the United States regarding ObamaCare: 1) Can Congress require individuals to purchase of health insurance? And 2) Can the federal government force states to expand their Medicaid program?

If the Court upholds the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its provisions, it will trigger a whole series of events and policies which must be implemented pursuant to the 2,700+ page legislation. One of those state triggers which must be implemented are state health insurance exchanges. These exchanges will allow individuals and small employers to purchase health insurance coverage.

The manner in which these exchanges are established and maintained is also of importance. Several states such as Massachusetts and California have adopted a “restricted” exchange model. In other words, bureaucrats select which health insurance policies that individuals and small businesses can purchase. The dominate other model is a market-based approach which allows individuals and small business to select from all health insurance products in a particular state. A third model which is cropping up in several states is one that creates a private sector health exchange with little or no state government assistance.  Read more >>

Gingrich Group LLC/Center for Health Transformation Statement in Response to Recent Press Inquiries

Due to confidentiality clauses in our contracts, we are not releasing a list of our clients and members or information specific to any individual client or member. However, we are releasing this document to provide information about the Gingrich Group LLC and the Center for Health Transformation, including overall revenue, scope and accomplishments.

The Gingrich Group LLC was launched in late 2000 as a strategic consulting company, with the mission of helping organizations create and implement high-impact strategies and solutions that leverage the scientific breakthroughs, new technologies and transformational opportunities present in times of great change. Our consulting clients come from a variety of industries, including healthcare, education, safety and technology among others. We do no lobbying for clients and always make that very clear from the outset. We clearly stipulated that fact in our contracts.

Our clients are made up of organizations that offer 21st Century solutions and those impacted by the changes of the 21st Century who are seeking strategic advice about how to change, innovate and transform in order to succeed. The Gingrich Group provides a team of experts in strategic thinking, policy, planning, research, coalition building, training, writing, communications and analysis.

The Center for Health Transformation was launched in 2003 as a project of the Gingrich Group. The Center is a non-partisan collaboration of leaders dedicated to the creation of a 21st Century Intelligent Health System that saves lives and saves money for every American.

The health system the Center seeks to advance is one that is centered on the individual; is IT and quality-based, is focused on wellness, prevention and optimal health, and accelerates the discovery and rapid diffusion of innovations, solutions and scientific breakthroughs that save lives and save money.

All projects we undertake at the Center are based on the goal of creating that 21st Century Intelligent Health System. To accomplish that goal, we bring together leaders and stakeholders across the spectrum, including providers, employers, vendors, professional associations, health plans, disease groups, think tanks, consumer groups and public sector leaders at both the state and federal level. 

 Read complete statement  from Nancy Desmond, Chairman and CEO, Center for Health Transformation and the Gingrich Group