{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221034459/http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/blog/support-is-growing-for-tammys-bipartisan-legislation-to-increase-efficiency-in-healthcare-delivery-and-reduce-costs", "Support is growing for Tammy's bipartisan legislation to increase efficiency in healthcare delivery and reduce costs", "2013-12-16", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Monday, December 16, 2013\n\t\t\t\t Support is growing for Tammy's bipartisan legislation to increase efficiency in healthcare delivery and reduce costs \n\t\t\t\t\n                 \n\t\n\t            \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t  \t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLast month, Senator Baldwin introduced the Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act \u2013 a bipartisan piece of legislation she worked on with Senator John Thune of South Dakota. The legislation increases the transparency of healthcare costs in medicare \u2013 helping doctors, health systems, private insurers and research institutions provide more efficient, higher quality health care and better patient outcomes.  \u00a0  This month support has continued to grow for Tammy's bipartisan legislation. Late last week, provisions of the legislation moved unanimously through the Senate Finance Committee as part of a bill to reform Medicare physician payments. In addition to the progress made in Congress, health care organizations have also stepped up and shared their support for the Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act:  \u00a0  \u201cWhile more remains to be done, particularly in the area of quality and safety transparency, the Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act is an important first step toward creating a more accountable, consumer-centered health care marketplace.\u201d  \u00a0  The groups offering their support for the Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act include the Council for Affordable Health Coverage, National Coalition on Health Care, Compass Healthcare Advisors, Corporate Health Care Coalition, HR Policy Association, Midwest Business Group on Health, National Retail Federation, ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality, Wisconsin Medical Society, and the Wisconsin Health Information Organization.  \u00a0  Click here to read more on the Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act and how Tammy is making the Affordable Care Act work for Wisconsin.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221034459/http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/blog/support-is-growing-for-tammys-bipartisan-legislation-to-increase-efficiency-in-healthcare-delivery-and-reduce-costs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7713799607008696, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}