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August 2005
AGs Issue Report on Drug Policy Debate
On June 20, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) released a report written by two Vermont assistant attorneys general titled "Addressing ... (read more)
On June 20, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) released a report written by two Vermont assistant attorneys general titled "Addressing ... (read more)
AMA Issues Child Obesity Agenda; Governor Vetoes Nutrition Mandate
At a June meeting in Chicago, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued several new directives it says will help fight childhood obesity and promote ... (read more)
At a June meeting in Chicago, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued several new directives it says will help fight childhood obesity and promote ... (read more)
Americans Call for Loosening of Medicare Restrictions
At a Washington briefing on June 21 hosted by The Galen Institute (of which the author is president), Dr. Jacques Chaoulli, the Canadian doctor who successfully ... (read more)
At a Washington briefing on June 21 hosted by The Galen Institute (of which the author is president), Dr. Jacques Chaoulli, the Canadian doctor who successfully ... (read more)
Canadian Health Care System Fails Court Test
On June 9, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Quebec law that had banned private health insurance for services covered under Medicare, Canada's socialized ... (read more)
On June 9, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Quebec law that had banned private health insurance for services covered under Medicare, Canada's socialized ... (read more)
Case, Powell Team Up in New Health Care Business
The potential for health savings account (HSA) growth was underscored in July when AOL co-founder Steve Case and former Secretary of State Colin Powell ... (read more)
The potential for health savings account (HSA) growth was underscored in July when AOL co-founder Steve Case and former Secretary of State Colin Powell ... (read more)
Congress Debates Health Reform
Washington, DC -- Those who push for market-based health reforms on Capitol Hill are feeling cautiously optimistic. The current buzz fueling optimism is ... (read more)
Washington, DC -- Those who push for market-based health reforms on Capitol Hill are feeling cautiously optimistic. The current buzz fueling optimism is ... (read more)
Drug Importation Threatens Pharmaceutical Innovation
Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh announced in late June his intention to introduce legislation this fall to Canada's Parliament to ban bulk exports ... (read more)
Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh announced in late June his intention to introduce legislation this fall to Canada's Parliament to ban bulk exports ... (read more)
Federal Tobacco Lawsuit Proceeds on Two Fronts
On July 18, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate its request for a $280 billion "disgorgement of past profits" ... (read more)
On July 18, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate its request for a $280 billion "disgorgement of past profits" ... (read more)
Health Care, Tax Experts Call for Federal Tax Reforms
Experts on health care and tax reform gathered in Washington, DC in June to release a petition calling for changes in U.S. tax policy on health insurance. Grace-Marie ... (read more)
Experts on health care and tax reform gathered in Washington, DC in June to release a petition calling for changes in U.S. tax policy on health insurance. Grace-Marie ... (read more)
How to Reduce the Risk of Nutritional Diseases
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of diseases related to poor nutrition. Rates of heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and obesity are all ... (read more)
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of diseases related to poor nutrition. Rates of heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and obesity are all ... (read more)
HSA Purchases from Major Insurers Doubled in Six Months, Study Shows
A survey by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) of its members selling Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) found 1,031,000 people were covered by HSA/HDHP ... (read more)
A survey by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) of its members selling Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) found 1,031,000 people were covered by HSA/HDHP ... (read more)
Medicaid Reform: Florida, South Carolina Lead the Way
The nation's governors agree on at least one thing: They have a problem with Medicaid. When presenting the National Governors Association's (NGA) bipartisan ... (read more)
The nation's governors agree on at least one thing: They have a problem with Medicaid. When presenting the National Governors Association's (NGA) bipartisan ... (read more)
R&D's Economic Ripple Effect
The economic contribution of R&D spending in Washington state and elsewhere consists of three types of impacts: Direct, indirect, and induced. The direct ... (read more)
The economic contribution of R&D spending in Washington state and elsewhere consists of three types of impacts: Direct, indirect, and induced. The direct ... (read more)
State's Policies Ruined Health Care Market
Vermont's state government contributed to the state's uninsured problem by mandating guaranteed issue (forbidding insurance companies from denying coverage ... (read more)
Vermont's state government contributed to the state's uninsured problem by mandating guaranteed issue (forbidding insurance companies from denying coverage ... (read more)
States Grapple with Medicaid Reform
Tennessee's Medicaid program, TennCare, "is the most expensive [such] program in the country," Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) told the National Press Club in Washington ... (read more)
Tennessee's Medicaid program, TennCare, "is the most expensive [such] program in the country," Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) told the National Press Club in Washington ... (read more)
Taxpayers Pay for Drug Importation Bluff
On August 2, more than 610,000 doses of flu vaccine purchased by Illinois, New Mexico, Cleveland, and New York City expired without being used, and without ... (read more)
On August 2, more than 610,000 doses of flu vaccine purchased by Illinois, New Mexico, Cleveland, and New York City expired without being used, and without ... (read more)
The Key to Reforming U.S. Health Care: Put Patients in Charge
Review of Consumer Driven Health Care by Roger D. Blackwell, Ph.D., and Thomas E. Williams, M.D., Ph.D., with Alan A. Ayers, MSA MAcc, foreword by Bernadine ... (read more)
Review of Consumer Driven Health Care by Roger D. Blackwell, Ph.D., and Thomas E. Williams, M.D., Ph.D., with Alan A. Ayers, MSA MAcc, foreword by Bernadine ... (read more)
Vt. Governor Vetoes Single-Payer Plan
Citing the danger of bureaucratic rationing of care, economically damaging taxes, and loss of health care choices for patients, on June 22 Vermont Gov. ... (read more)
Citing the danger of bureaucratic rationing of care, economically damaging taxes, and loss of health care choices for patients, on June 22 Vermont Gov. ... (read more)
Wash. Jobs Threatened by Importation Law
In May, the Washington state legislature passed a package of executive-requested legislation related to health care and prescription drugs. The legislation ... (read more)
In May, the Washington state legislature passed a package of executive-requested legislation related to health care and prescription drugs. The legislation ... (read more)
Women, Small Business Associations Call for Affordable Health Care
Ten women's and small business associations surveyed by the National Women's Business Council (NWBC) cite affordable health care as a leading legislative ... (read more)
Ten women's and small business associations surveyed by the National Women's Business Council (NWBC) cite affordable health care as a leading legislative ... (read more)
