Gingrich Update (December 9, 2007)

Despite Gingrich still not being a part of the presidential race, he is continuing to make noise. This week Gingrich, alongside John Kerry, have made a pitch for "e-prescribing". He is one of the sponsors to a bi-partisan legislation that would require physicians who treat patients on Medicare to use electronic prescriptions. If physicians abide by the program, starting in 2008, they bill will pay them a 1% bonus on prescriptions done electronically. The idea comes after the newly announced Clinton/Edwards health care mandate plans. It appears as though the government provided financial incentives will persuade people away from the mandates being discussed in the presidential race right now.