Today, 40 senior congressional leaders joined U.S. President Barack Obama around a table to find a way to reconcile differences and pass out healthcare reform legislation. No deal. After seven hours of posturing, policy makers couldn’t get passed go on four fundamental, philosophical positions. What’s most critical? Cost or Access Who steers the reform? Markets [...]
Today, U.S. President Barack Obama previewed the menu for a bipartisan Health Summit scheduled for February 25, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Senior congressional leaders will sit across the table from the President and his key department heads to reconcile Senate and House versions of healthcare reform. Lawmakers will chew on an array of nano solutions. [...]
The Hawaii House Judiciary unanimously passed House Bill 1942 today to create a hybrid treatment court for veterans. Hawaii’s Veterans Court will be the first in the nation to design a treatment track for National Guard and Reserve soldiers in addition to active duty soldiers. National Guard and Reserve troops comprise 30 percent of the [...]
A new Judiciary court model is emerging across the nation to address the underlying circumstances surrounding law offenders who are veterans. Since 9/11, more than 1.7 million U.S. soldiers have deployed to combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. Of these troops, 500,000 are National Guard and Reserve soldiers. Most have served multiple times in these war zones. [...]
