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November 2008
Administration Backs Down on Enforcement of New SCHIP Rules
Congressional action on reforming the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is on hold until 2009, analysts say, and one reform that had ... (read more)
Congressional action on reforming the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is on hold until 2009, analysts say, and one reform that had ... (read more)
Alabama to Penalize State Employees Deemed Obese
The state of Alabama will begin charging the obese among its 37,000 employees if they do not take advantage of their health care benefits to undergo screenings ... (read more)
The state of Alabama will begin charging the obese among its 37,000 employees if they do not take advantage of their health care benefits to undergo screenings ... (read more)
California Governor Plans to Wield Veto Pen
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is expected to veto several bills passed by the state legislature, even though the measures are similar to a sweeping ... (read more)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is expected to veto several bills passed by the state legislature, even though the measures are similar to a sweeping ... (read more)
Competition, Deregulation Can Make Health Insurance Affordable
Public officials and health care experts have recently suggested a number of reforms to reduce the cost of individual health insurance. Most of the proposals ... (read more)
Public officials and health care experts have recently suggested a number of reforms to reduce the cost of individual health insurance. Most of the proposals ... (read more)
Connecticut Health Plan Not Ready to Expand
Connecticut’s new Charter Oak Health Plan, a taxpayer-subsidized program designed to help uninsured adults acquire coverage, is under fire from critics ... (read more)
Connecticut’s new Charter Oak Health Plan, a taxpayer-subsidized program designed to help uninsured adults acquire coverage, is under fire from critics ... (read more)
Continued Growth for Consumer-Directed Health Care
United Benefit Advisors has published the results of an employer survey, “Consumer-Driven Health Plans Continue to Grow.” This is a massive ... (read more)
United Benefit Advisors has published the results of an employer survey, “Consumer-Driven Health Plans Continue to Grow.” This is a massive ... (read more)
Credibility of CMS Physician Study Questioned
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a glowing evaluation of year two of its four-year pilot program that pays physicians based ... (read more)
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a glowing evaluation of year two of its four-year pilot program that pays physicians based ... (read more)
Drug Industry Profits Are Good for Everybody
Innovation and the Pharmaceutical Industry: Critical Reflections on the Virtues of Profit H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. and Jeremy R. Garrett (eds.) M & ... (read more)
Innovation and the Pharmaceutical Industry: Critical Reflections on the Virtues of Profit H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. and Jeremy R. Garrett (eds.) M & ... (read more)
Employer Mandate in Massachusetts Could Spark Federal Lawsuit
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts could be facing a federal lawsuit if it implements a proposal that would force companies with more than 10 employees to ... (read more)
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts could be facing a federal lawsuit if it implements a proposal that would force companies with more than 10 employees to ... (read more)
Hospital Death Rate Statistics Made Available to Public Online
According to USA Today, hospital death rates were unknown to the public until the end of August, when the newspaper posted on its Web site government estimates ... (read more)
According to USA Today, hospital death rates were unknown to the public until the end of August, when the newspaper posted on its Web site government estimates ... (read more)
Kentucky Governor Seeks to Expand KCHIP Enrollment
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has implemented sweeping changes to the way marketing and enrollment are conducted for the Kentucky Children’s Health ... (read more)
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has implemented sweeping changes to the way marketing and enrollment are conducted for the Kentucky Children’s Health ... (read more)
Massachusetts Faces $13.3 Billion in Unfunded Retiree Health Care Costs
The State of Massachusetts faces $13.3 billion in unfunded retiree health care costs over the next three decades—a cost of almost $444 million per ... (read more)
The State of Massachusetts faces $13.3 billion in unfunded retiree health care costs over the next three decades—a cost of almost $444 million per ... (read more)
McCain, Obama Health Plans Compared
If you listen only to presidential campaign rhetoric, you might conclude Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), the Democratic presidential nominee, has proposed bold ... (read more)
If you listen only to presidential campaign rhetoric, you might conclude Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), the Democratic presidential nominee, has proposed bold ... (read more)
National Market for Health Insurance Would Help Cure Access Problems
Much to most people’s surprise, the U.S. Census Bureau reported in late August the number of people in the United States with health insurance increased ... (read more)
Much to most people’s surprise, the U.S. Census Bureau reported in late August the number of people in the United States with health insurance increased ... (read more)
November 2008 Health Care News: Understanding ... and Insuring ... the Uninsured (PDF)
The November 2008 issue of Health Care News highlights Census Bureau news that the number of uninsured in the U.S. fell by nearly two million in 2007. Also ... (read more)
The November 2008 issue of Health Care News highlights Census Bureau news that the number of uninsured in the U.S. fell by nearly two million in 2007. Also ... (read more)
Number of Uninsured Fell by Nearly Two Million in 2007
The number of uninsured U.S. residents dropped by almost two million people in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2006, 47 million people, or ... (read more)
The number of uninsured U.S. residents dropped by almost two million people in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2006, 47 million people, or ... (read more)
Quick Harvesting of Infant Hearts Sparks Debate over Ethics, Policy
When and how organ donors are declared dead is the subject of debate after the disclosure of three heart transplants from infant donors who had not been ... (read more)
When and how organ donors are declared dead is the subject of debate after the disclosure of three heart transplants from infant donors who had not been ... (read more)
Report Exaggerates Number of Americans Who 'Struggle' to Pay Medical Bills
As many as 72 million working-age Americans either have “medical bill problems” or are paying off medical debt, according to a survey conducted ... (read more)
As many as 72 million working-age Americans either have “medical bill problems” or are paying off medical debt, according to a survey conducted ... (read more)
Ten Steps to Insuring the Uninsured
Excerpt from The Handbook on State Health Care Reform, coauthored 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, coauthored by John C. Goodman, Michael Bond, Devon M. Herrick, Gerald L. Musgrave, Pamela Villarreal, ... (read more)
Why Do Physicians Resist Health IT?
Perceived government meddling and privacy concerns—not money—are the top reasons for physician resistance to adoption of interoperable health ... (read more)
Perceived government meddling and privacy concerns—not money—are the top reasons for physician resistance to adoption of interoperable health ... (read more)
