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April 2003
04/2003 Scandlen at Large: Maryland and HRAs
I recently testified on Health Reimbursement Arrangements before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee. Maryland is unique in having a “Health Care ... (read more)
I recently testified on Health Reimbursement Arrangements before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee. Maryland is unique in having a “Health Care ... (read more)
04/2003 State Update
Arkansas * Connecticut * Florida * Illinois Missouri * New Hampshire * Oregon * Pennsylvania * Washington ARKANSAS Preauthorization ... (read more)
Arkansas * Connecticut * Florida * Illinois Missouri * New Hampshire * Oregon * Pennsylvania * Washington ARKANSAS Preauthorization ... (read more)
04/2003 The Galen Report
President Bush has fulfilled his promise to propose much-needed changes to the Medicare program, but his delay in providing details has put the White ... (read more)
President Bush has fulfilled his promise to propose much-needed changes to the Medicare program, but his delay in providing details has put the White ... (read more)
AIDS: It’s Now up to Africa’s Leaders
As the U.S. edges closer to war with Saddam Hussein, its global popularity seems to be ever diminishing. President George W. Bush’s decision to act on ... (read more)
As the U.S. edges closer to war with Saddam Hussein, its global popularity seems to be ever diminishing. President George W. Bush’s decision to act on ... (read more)
Analysis: Where Do [the Presidential Candidates] Stand?
Health care issues--especially access to affordable health insurance--will likely play a larger role in the 2004 Presidential race than in 2000, particularly ... (read more)
Health care issues--especially access to affordable health insurance--will likely play a larger role in the 2004 Presidential race than in 2000, particularly ... (read more)
April 2003 Health Care News (pdf)
The April 2003 issue of Health Care News features centerspread coverage of the health care reform positions--or, in some cases, non-positions--staked out ... (read more)
The April 2003 issue of Health Care News features centerspread coverage of the health care reform positions--or, in some cases, non-positions--staked out ... (read more)
Bloodletting Doesn’t Work!
Beware policymakers who still believe the centuries-old practice of bloodletting is an acceptable medical procedure for treatment of a patient bleeding ... (read more)
Beware policymakers who still believe the centuries-old practice of bloodletting is an acceptable medical procedure for treatment of a patient bleeding ... (read more)
From Welfare Reform to Medicaid Reform
A study published in February 2003 by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured found the uninsured received $35 billion in health care for ... (read more)
A study published in February 2003 by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured found the uninsured received $35 billion in health care for ... (read more)
Medical Malpractice Reform Critical for Seniors Health Care
Senior citizens know all too well that doctors are fleeing from the medical profession. Increasing bureaucracy and paperwork, excessive medical litigation, ... (read more)
Senior citizens know all too well that doctors are fleeing from the medical profession. Increasing bureaucracy and paperwork, excessive medical litigation, ... (read more)
Medicare-for-all Plan Headed for Congress
A disconcerting letter has been circulating among physicians recently. It’s from a group called Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). You might ... (read more)
A disconcerting letter has been circulating among physicians recently. It’s from a group called Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). You might ... (read more)
Missouri Proposal Adds New Layer of Bureaucracy
Missouri State Senator James Mathewson (D-Sedalia) has introduced a measure he says would give the state more “buying power” by combining into a single ... (read more)
Missouri State Senator James Mathewson (D-Sedalia) has introduced a measure he says would give the state more “buying power” by combining into a single ... (read more)
Norwood Tries to Revive Patients’ Rights Debate
Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Georgia) is trying to revive the debate over patients’ rights by proposing two new bills. Norwood’s first measure, last year’s ... (read more)
Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Georgia) is trying to revive the debate over patients’ rights by proposing two new bills. Norwood’s first measure, last year’s ... (read more)
Obese Kids Re-Plead Their Case
Lawyers for two obese New York teenagers and their siblings filed an amended complaint to replace the original suit dismissed by Judge Robert Sweet in ... (read more)
Lawyers for two obese New York teenagers and their siblings filed an amended complaint to replace the original suit dismissed by Judge Robert Sweet in ... (read more)
Quality of Care for Medicare Patients Improving
Medicare patients appear to be getting better care for such ailments as heart attacks, pneumonia, breast cancer, and diabetes than they did a few years ... (read more)
Medicare patients appear to be getting better care for such ailments as heart attacks, pneumonia, breast cancer, and diabetes than they did a few years ... (read more)
Thumbs Down on Smallpox Vaccine Program
Health care professionals nationwide are refusing to be inoculated against smallpox, worried about the vaccine’s side effects and not sure the threat ... (read more)
Health care professionals nationwide are refusing to be inoculated against smallpox, worried about the vaccine’s side effects and not sure the threat ... (read more)
What Bush Didn’t Say about Medicare Reform
President Bush appears to be struggling to settle on a Medicare reform plan that can dodge political bullets yet still deliver results that make a difference. His ... (read more)
President Bush appears to be struggling to settle on a Medicare reform plan that can dodge political bullets yet still deliver results that make a difference. His ... (read more)
Why Doctors Are Leaving Medicare
Medicare recently dodged a potentially fatal “bullet,” but 2003 is still a “make or break” year for the 23-year-old program that provides most of the ... (read more)
Medicare recently dodged a potentially fatal “bullet,” but 2003 is still a “make or break” year for the 23-year-old program that provides most of the ... (read more)
