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September 2008
Arizona a Prime Example of Financial Ruin by Medicaid
Medicaid is the primary culprit behind state and local governments' bleak financial outlook, according to an American Enterprise Institute (AEI) review ... (read more)
Medicaid is the primary culprit behind state and local governments' bleak financial outlook, according to an American Enterprise Institute (AEI) review ... (read more)
Canadian Seniors Pay More for Generic Drugs
Senior citizens in Canada pay on average twice the amount American seniors do for generic medications, according to a report from the Fraser Institute. Between ... (read more)
Senior citizens in Canada pay on average twice the amount American seniors do for generic medications, according to a report from the Fraser Institute. Between ... (read more)
Cancer Research Spending Yielding Few Gains
Since 1971, when U.S. President Richard M. Nixon declared a "War on Cancer," doctors and researchers around the world have worked diligently to find a cure ... (read more)
Since 1971, when U.S. President Richard M. Nixon declared a "War on Cancer," doctors and researchers around the world have worked diligently to find a cure ... (read more)
Congress Votes to Protect Medicare Price Controls on Medical Supplies
By overriding President George W. Bush's veto of the Medicare "sustainable growth rate" (SGR) fix, the U.S. House and Senate delayed for 18 months a planned ... (read more)
By overriding President George W. Bush's veto of the Medicare "sustainable growth rate" (SGR) fix, the U.S. House and Senate delayed for 18 months a planned ... (read more)
Disparity in Insurance Costs Could Affect Retirement Plans
Retirement can sometimes mean uprooting and relocating to a new state, but a recent report by the Longevity Alliance finds retirees are not doing the research ... (read more)
Retirement can sometimes mean uprooting and relocating to a new state, but a recent report by the Longevity Alliance finds retirees are not doing the research ... (read more)
Experts Defend New Florida Law Reducing Insurance Mandates
Health care experts are jumping to the defense of a new Florida law allowing insurance providers to sell coverage plans free of expensive mandates. The ... (read more)
Health care experts are jumping to the defense of a new Florida law allowing insurance providers to sell coverage plans free of expensive mandates. The ... (read more)
Fewer Doctors Are Accepting Medicare Cases
The number of Texas physicians willing to take on Medicare patients is declining, according to the Texas Medical Association, and even fewer doctors are ... (read more)
The number of Texas physicians willing to take on Medicare patients is declining, according to the Texas Medical Association, and even fewer doctors are ... (read more)
House Bill Would Require States to Report SCHIP Expansion Efforts
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) has introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to require states to submit annual reports on their enrollment ... (read more)
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) has introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to require states to submit annual reports on their enrollment ... (read more)
Landmark Georgia Reform Under Attack by Activist Group
Georgia's landmark consumer-directed health care reform law has come under fire in a study conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), ... (read more)
Georgia's landmark consumer-directed health care reform law has come under fire in a study conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), ... (read more)
Louisiana Moves Forward on Medical Home System Implementation
The head of Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has appointed a Medicaid Reform Committee to help guide the agency in implementing a statewide ... (read more)
The head of Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has appointed a Medicaid Reform Committee to help guide the agency in implementing a statewide ... (read more)
Maine Residents Angered by Expansion of Dirigo Program Subsidy
New taxes to support Dirigo Care, the Maine state government's attempt at providing "universal" health care, have so angered Maine residents that a coalition ... (read more)
New taxes to support Dirigo Care, the Maine state government's attempt at providing "universal" health care, have so angered Maine residents that a coalition ... (read more)
Mass. Consumers Pay $1.3 Billion a Year for Mandated Insurance Benefits
Rising health insurance costs in Massachusetts, where possession of insurance is required by state law, are in large part attributable to onerous mandatory ... (read more)
Rising health insurance costs in Massachusetts, where possession of insurance is required by state law, are in large part attributable to onerous mandatory ... (read more)
Massachusetts Considers New Restrictions on Pharmaceutical Firm Gifts to Doctors
A legislative panel has stripped from the House version of a Massachusetts bill regulating health care a proposed ban on gifts from pharmaceutical company ... (read more)
A legislative panel has stripped from the House version of a Massachusetts bill regulating health care a proposed ban on gifts from pharmaceutical company ... (read more)
Medical Records Moving from Paper to Pixels in South Carolina
The newly launched South Carolina Health Information Exchange, or SCHIEx, has made 800,000 medical histories of Medicaid enrollees available to physicians, ... (read more)
The newly launched South Carolina Health Information Exchange, or SCHIEx, has made 800,000 medical histories of Medicaid enrollees available to physicians, ... (read more)
Pa. Health Board Fired, Rehired
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, known as PHC4, was almost entirely done away with at the beginning of July when Gov. Ed Rendell (D) ... (read more)
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, known as PHC4, was almost entirely done away with at the beginning of July when Gov. Ed Rendell (D) ... (read more)
Pennsylvania Adds Autism Coverage as a Mandated Insurance Benefit
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) has signed legislation requiring coverage for autism be included in all health insurance policies sold within the state. The ... (read more)
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) has signed legislation requiring coverage for autism be included in all health insurance policies sold within the state. The ... (read more)
Sen. McCain's Plan Addresses Flaws in Current Health Care Policies
Health insurance for most non-elderly Americans is purchased with funds from three sources: an employer contribution, an employee contribution, and a government ... (read more)
Health insurance for most non-elderly Americans is purchased with funds from three sources: an employer contribution, an employee contribution, and a government ... (read more)
Sen. Obama's Health Care Proposal Favors Government, Cuts Choice
In late July, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) announced a plan he hopes will help businesses be able to afford health ... (read more)
In late July, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) announced a plan he hopes will help businesses be able to afford health ... (read more)
September 2008 Health Care News (PDF)
The September 2008 issue of Health Care News compares the health care plans being offered by presumptive presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. ... (read more)
The September 2008 issue of Health Care News compares the health care plans being offered by presumptive presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. ... (read more)
Six Steps to Improve Workers' Compensation
Excerpt from The 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 The Handbook on State Health Care Reform, co-authored by John C. Goodman, Michael Bond, Devon M. Herrick, Gerald L. Musgrave, Pamela Villarreal, ... (read more)
State Officials: Dirigo Tax Repeal Could Send Taxes Even Higher
The debate surrounding the funding mechanism for Dirigo Care, the Maine state government's attempt at providing "universal" health care, is not a new one. Before ... (read more)
The debate surrounding the funding mechanism for Dirigo Care, the Maine state government's attempt at providing "universal" health care, is not a new one. Before ... (read more)
