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Health Care News
February 2008
A Three-Part Plan for State Health Care Reform
The first in a series of excerpts from The Handbook on State Health Care Reform, by John C. Goodman, Michael Bond, Devon M. Herrick, and Pamela Villarreal. The ... (read more)
The first in a series of excerpts from The Handbook on State Health Care Reform, by John C. Goodman, Michael Bond, Devon M. Herrick, and Pamela Villarreal. The ... (read more)
Analysis: Real Health Care Reform
Insurance with first-dollar coverage is not the same as health care, much less health itself, and it certainly does not encourage individuals to use less ... (read more)
Insurance with first-dollar coverage is not the same as health care, much less health itself, and it certainly does not encourage individuals to use less ... (read more)
Canadians Stand for Fairness But Would Pull Strings for Better Care
Many Canadians who advocate "fairness" in health care would pull strings or give gifts or donations to see a doctor sooner than the national health care ... (read more)
Many Canadians who advocate "fairness" in health care would pull strings or give gifts or donations to see a doctor sooner than the national health care ... (read more)
Congress Extends, Does Not Expand, SCHIP
By a nearly unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure extending the current State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) ... (read more)
By a nearly unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure extending the current State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) ... (read more)
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Disagree on Health Care Policy
A heated debate is taking place in the Democratic presidential primary between U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack Obama (D-IL) over whether the ... (read more)
A heated debate is taking place in the Democratic presidential primary between U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack Obama (D-IL) over whether the ... (read more)
Doctors' Group Helps Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits
Providing a way to cope with a tort system that imposes huge unnecessary costs on doctors and other providers, Medical Justice, a membership-based organization ... (read more)
Providing a way to cope with a tort system that imposes huge unnecessary costs on doctors and other providers, Medical Justice, a membership-based organization ... (read more)
E-Health Software Can Improve Bottom Lines
Using a computer to store health records isn't a new concept--in fact, it's been around for decades--but more doctors and consumers are embracing it as ... (read more)
Using a computer to store health records isn't a new concept--in fact, it's been around for decades--but more doctors and consumers are embracing it as ... (read more)
False Alarm Raised on CT Scan Risk
Once again, the media (with considerable help from some in the medical community) are raising misleading and alarmist health fears. In late 2007, the ... (read more)
Once again, the media (with considerable help from some in the medical community) are raising misleading and alarmist health fears. In late 2007, the ... (read more)
February 2008 Health Care News (PDF)
The February 2008 issue of Health Care News warns against considering Canada's health care system a model for the United States. A new survey reported in ... (read more)
The February 2008 issue of Health Care News warns against considering Canada's health care system a model for the United States. A new survey reported in ... (read more)
Generic Drugs Are Saving Money for Seniors in Medicare Part D
The use of generic medicines is bringing down costs in Medicare's Part D prescription drug program, and Congress is considering a proposal to require pharmacies ... (read more)
The use of generic medicines is bringing down costs in Medicare's Part D prescription drug program, and Congress is considering a proposal to require pharmacies ... (read more)
Mayo Clinic Enters Retail Care Business
In a prominent example of a major medical name getting into the fast-growing express-care retail clinic business, the Mayo Clinic has announced it will ... (read more)
In a prominent example of a major medical name getting into the fast-growing express-care retail clinic business, the Mayo Clinic has announced it will ... (read more)
Medical Groups Support Disclosure
The American Medical Students Association (AMSA), National Physicians Alliance (NPA), and the Prescription Project have declared their support for a proposed ... (read more)
The American Medical Students Association (AMSA), National Physicians Alliance (NPA), and the Prescription Project have declared their support for a proposed ... (read more)
Myths of Socialized Medicine Lead to Bad Health Care Policies
Advocates of socialized medicine generally claim administrative costs are lower, quality of care is higher, and access to care is more equal in Canada than ... (read more)
Advocates of socialized medicine generally claim administrative costs are lower, quality of care is higher, and access to care is more equal in Canada than ... (read more)
New York Targets Restaurants with Menu Plan
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) is trying for the second time to force the city's chain restaurants to display calorie information on their menus and ... (read more)
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) is trying for the second time to force the city's chain restaurants to display calorie information on their menus and ... (read more)
Patient Privacy May Be at Risk with E-Records
Nine health care companies have joined forces to create a consortium urging better security safeguards in electronic health records. The group--which ... (read more)
Nine health care companies have joined forces to create a consortium urging better security safeguards in electronic health records. The group--which ... (read more)
Paying Organ Donors Could Alleviate Shortages, Study Finds
Allowing financial compensation to kidney donors would allow many patients to avoid dialysis and would save the lives of many who die awaiting transplants, ... (read more)
Allowing financial compensation to kidney donors would allow many patients to avoid dialysis and would save the lives of many who die awaiting transplants, ... (read more)
Pharmacies May Get Exemption from Antitrust
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill creating an exemption in antitrust law to enable independent pharmacies to negotiate contracts with ... (read more)
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill creating an exemption in antitrust law to enable independent pharmacies to negotiate contracts with ... (read more)
The Keys to Aging Well
Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and Beyond by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, M.D. New York, NY: Workman Publishing, Inc. 320 ... (read more)
Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and Beyond by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, M.D. New York, NY: Workman Publishing, Inc. 320 ... (read more)
Third-Party Payment Destroys Good Ideas
I was pretty excited when I heard Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina was getting on the medical-tourism bandwagon, but then I heard a presentation ... (read more)
I was pretty excited when I heard Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina was getting on the medical-tourism bandwagon, but then I heard a presentation ... (read more)
United Nations Panel Lowers its Politically Correct AIDS Estimate
The United Nations' AIDS program has issued its annual report in which, finally, it doesn't say how many more current HIV infections there are this year ... (read more)
The United Nations' AIDS program has issued its annual report in which, finally, it doesn't say how many more current HIV infections there are this year ... (read more)
Wal-Mart Increases Employee Health Benefits
Beset by threats of tailor-made state and local laws intended to force it to increase workers' health care benefits, retail giant Wal-Mart is providing ... (read more)
Beset by threats of tailor-made state and local laws intended to force it to increase workers' health care benefits, retail giant Wal-Mart is providing ... (read more)
