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Health Care News
August 2002
08/2002: State Legislative Update
ARIZONA Arizona’s Premium Sharing Program, a pilot program covering the cost of physician visits and medicines for low-income and chronically ill residents, ... (read more)
ARIZONA Arizona’s Premium Sharing Program, a pilot program covering the cost of physician visits and medicines for low-income and chronically ill residents, ... (read more)
08/2002: The Galen Report
As Congress investigates the investigators about what intelligence the FBI and CIA had before the September 11 attacks, we see rising concern about our ... (read more)
As Congress investigates the investigators about what intelligence the FBI and CIA had before the September 11 attacks, we see rising concern about our ... (read more)
08/2002: The Pulse
The National Center for Policy Analysis has released three new health policy-related Brief Analyses, one by Ron Bachman of PricewaterhouseCoopers and two ... (read more)
The National Center for Policy Analysis has released three new health policy-related Brief Analyses, one by Ron Bachman of PricewaterhouseCoopers and two ... (read more)
A Good Idea Going Bad
On July 23, the U.S. Senate voted against two rival bills that would have expanded Medicare prescription drug coverage for senior citizens. This was ... (read more)
On July 23, the U.S. Senate voted against two rival bills that would have expanded Medicare prescription drug coverage for senior citizens. This was ... (read more)
August 2002 Health Care News (pdf)
A federal tax opinion issued on June 26 by the Internal Revenue Service is expected to encourage employers nationwide to adopt a type of consumer-driven ... (read more)
A federal tax opinion issued on June 26 by the Internal Revenue Service is expected to encourage employers nationwide to adopt a type of consumer-driven ... (read more)
Elderly Veterans Ignored in Rx Policy Debate
Millions of retired elderly veterans eligible for benefits under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) health care system have been largely forgotten ... (read more)
Millions of retired elderly veterans eligible for benefits under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) health care system have been largely forgotten ... (read more)
Health Care Market Disrupted in Kansas
State insurance officials have established a task force to find out why insurance companies are leaving Kansas and what can be done about it. During ... (read more)
State insurance officials have established a task force to find out why insurance companies are leaving Kansas and what can be done about it. During ... (read more)
IRS Backs Free-Market Health Care
A federal tax opinion issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 26 is expected to encourage employers nationwide to adopt a type of consumer-driven ... (read more)
A federal tax opinion issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 26 is expected to encourage employers nationwide to adopt a type of consumer-driven ... (read more)
Medicaid Rebates on Front Burner
On July 23, the U.S. Senate voted down both Democrat- and Republican-backed bills that would have added a comprehensive prescription drug benefit to Medicare, ... (read more)
On July 23, the U.S. Senate voted down both Democrat- and Republican-backed bills that would have added a comprehensive prescription drug benefit to Medicare, ... (read more)
Medicare Is Losing Talent
A growing number of U.S. physicians are refusing to accept new Medicare patients, and some physicians are withdrawing from Medicare altogether. The reason: ... (read more)
A growing number of U.S. physicians are refusing to accept new Medicare patients, and some physicians are withdrawing from Medicare altogether. The reason: ... (read more)
Medicare’s Problems Affect Vets
The challenges faced by the veterans health care system have been compounded by Medicare’s continuing crisis. Many private doctors, frustrated by low ... (read more)
The challenges faced by the veterans health care system have been compounded by Medicare’s continuing crisis. Many private doctors, frustrated by low ... (read more)
New Efforts Underway to Inject Competition into Medicare
In 2001, efforts to build momentum for further privatization in the federal Medicare program came up short. The existing Medicare+Choice (M+C) program was ... (read more)
In 2001, efforts to build momentum for further privatization in the federal Medicare program came up short. The existing Medicare+Choice (M+C) program was ... (read more)
Peter Jennings’ Bitter Mistakes
On May 29, ABC aired an hour-long attack on the nation’s pharmaceutical industry masquerading as an objective documentary. Narrated by Peter Jennings, the ... (read more)
On May 29, ABC aired an hour-long attack on the nation’s pharmaceutical industry masquerading as an objective documentary. Narrated by Peter Jennings, the ... (read more)
Tax Relief Makes Health Care More Affordable
Rising health care costs are a major concern for many Americans. Whether it is the increased costs of health insurance premiums or the high cost seniors ... (read more)
Rising health care costs are a major concern for many Americans. Whether it is the increased costs of health insurance premiums or the high cost seniors ... (read more)
