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Health Care News
July 2008
A Consumer's Guide to Health Care
America's Health Care Crisis Solved By J. Patrick Rooney and Dan Perrin John Wiley & Sons, 2008 242 pages, hardcover, $29.95, ISBN 978-0-470-27572-6 Available ... (read more)
America's Health Care Crisis Solved By J. Patrick Rooney and Dan Perrin John Wiley & Sons, 2008 242 pages, hardcover, $29.95, ISBN 978-0-470-27572-6 Available ... (read more)
Britain's Health Care System Costs Patients and Businesses Billions
Government-run health care has imposed huge costs on patients and businesses by denying treatments and medications, despite the fact that the National Health ... (read more)
Government-run health care has imposed huge costs on patients and businesses by denying treatments and medications, despite the fact that the National Health ... (read more)
Colorado Imposes New Mandate on State's Insurers
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) has signed into law a bill requiring insurance companies to develop low-cost health insurance plans and submit them to a state ... (read more)
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) has signed into law a bill requiring insurance companies to develop low-cost health insurance plans and submit them to a state ... (read more)
Consumers Know the Time Is Right for Market-Based Health Care Reform
Consumers, not just in the United States but in all developed countries, are demanding a much greater role in decisions involving their health care. People ... (read more)
Consumers, not just in the United States but in all developed countries, are demanding a much greater role in decisions involving their health care. People ... (read more)
Despite Some Opposition, Consumer-Driven Tsunami Rolls On
On May 12, 1992, The New York Times breathlessly reported Vermont's governor, Howard Dean (D), had "signed a law here today that sets in motion a plan to ... (read more)
On May 12, 1992, The New York Times breathlessly reported Vermont's governor, Howard Dean (D), had "signed a law here today that sets in motion a plan to ... (read more)
Digitization of Health Records Moving Forward Slowly
Many Americans assume medical records are rapidly being digitized to save time and money and to help doctors track their patients' medical histories. In ... (read more)
Many Americans assume medical records are rapidly being digitized to save time and money and to help doctors track their patients' medical histories. In ... (read more)
Ga. Consumers Get More Control over Health Insurance, Care
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) has signed into law a pair of measures intended to make High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) paired with Health Savings Accounts ... (read more)
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) has signed into law a pair of measures intended to make High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) paired with Health Savings Accounts ... (read more)
Government Programs for the Uninsured Are Poorly Targeted, Ill-Designed, Not Working
A recent study found one in four uninsured Americans eligible for Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) fail to take advantage ... (read more)
A recent study found one in four uninsured Americans eligible for Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) fail to take advantage ... (read more)
Health Insurance an Irrational World, Thanks to Government
In a rational world, deductibles and copayments serve an economic purpose. Where it is appropriate and desirable for patients to make choices, as in ... (read more)
In a rational world, deductibles and copayments serve an economic purpose. Where it is appropriate and desirable for patients to make choices, as in ... (read more)
Innovation Precedes Inauguration
For months, we've heard why only this or that presidential candidate can be trusted to fix health care. One often gets the impression the system is static ... (read more)
For months, we've heard why only this or that presidential candidate can be trusted to fix health care. One often gets the impression the system is static ... (read more)
July 2008 Health Care News (PDF)
The July 2008 issue of Health Care News leads with Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's signing of two measures intended to make high deductible health plans and ... (read more)
The July 2008 issue of Health Care News leads with Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's signing of two measures intended to make high deductible health plans and ... (read more)
Many Uninsured Are Eligible, Not Enrolled in Gov't Programs
A new report by the Washington-based National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation suggests approximately one in four Americans who have ... (read more)
A new report by the Washington-based National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation suggests approximately one in four Americans who have ... (read more)
Market-Based Health Insurance Is Predominant Form of Coverage
The following statement on health coverage published by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) on May 28, 2008 shows the predominance of market-based ... (read more)
The following statement on health coverage published by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) on May 28, 2008 shows the predominance of market-based ... (read more)
Maryland Law Targets Uninsured to Fill Government Insurance Rolls
As many as 90,000 eligible children in Maryland are not enrolled in the state's subsidized health insurance program, according to state estimates, despite ... (read more)
As many as 90,000 eligible children in Maryland are not enrolled in the state's subsidized health insurance program, according to state estimates, despite ... (read more)
New Study Sparks Debate on Medical Travel
While some estimates of medical tourism have been quite high, suggesting in some cases that millions of people travel for medical purposes, a study released ... (read more)
While some estimates of medical tourism have been quite high, suggesting in some cases that millions of people travel for medical purposes, a study released ... (read more)
Premiums for Employer-Provided Insurance Rising Faster than Directly Purchased Plans
People who buy their own health insurance experienced an average increase of 18 percent on their premiums between 2002 and 2005, according to a report issued ... (read more)
People who buy their own health insurance experienced an average increase of 18 percent on their premiums between 2002 and 2005, according to a report issued ... (read more)
Some Patients' Organs Harvested Before Death, Analysts Caution
Will your organs be "harvested" before their time? Perhaps!Given recent reports and the incentives involved, it's likely some doctors are indeed ... (read more)
Will your organs be "harvested" before their time? Perhaps!Given recent reports and the incentives involved, it's likely some doctors are indeed ... (read more)
States Should Exercise Caution Before Following Massachusetts
Interest in the Massachusetts health reform plan remains high, as evidenced by the sellout crowd at a recent forum on Capitol Hill sponsored by the Alliance ... (read more)
Interest in the Massachusetts health reform plan remains high, as evidenced by the sellout crowd at a recent forum on Capitol Hill sponsored by the Alliance ... (read more)
Ten Steps to Reforming Medicaid
Excerpt from Handbook on State Health Care Reform, co-authored by John C. Goodman, Michael Bond, Devon M. Herrick, Gerald L. Musgrave, Pamela Villarreal, ... (read more)
Excerpt from Handbook on State Health Care Reform, co-authored by John C. Goodman, Michael Bond, Devon M. Herrick, Gerald L. Musgrave, Pamela Villarreal, ... (read more)
Tennessee, AT&T Partner to Develop E-Health Info System
The state of Tennessee is partnering with AT&T to develop the first statewide electronic health information system in the United States. The system will ... (read more)
The state of Tennessee is partnering with AT&T to develop the first statewide electronic health information system in the United States. The system will ... (read more)
