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Health Care News
March 2006
'Fair Share Health Care' May Pose Threat to Fiscal, Physical Health
In January, the Maryland General Assembly overrode Gov. Robert Ehrlich's (R) veto of Senate Bill 790, the "Fair Share Health Care Fund Act." This first-in-the-nation ... (read more)
In January, the Maryland General Assembly overrode Gov. Robert Ehrlich's (R) veto of Senate Bill 790, the "Fair Share Health Care Fund Act." This first-in-the-nation ... (read more)
Analysis: Congress Strengthens Long-Term Care
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2006, signed into law by President George W. Bush on February 8, curbs Medicaid planning abuse (the sheltering of assets ... (read more)
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2006, signed into law by President George W. Bush on February 8, curbs Medicaid planning abuse (the sheltering of assets ... (read more)
Bush Offers Wide-Ranging Health Care Proposals
Every February, the president of the United Sates sends his budget proposals to Congress for the coming fiscal year. Some are considered "DOA," dead on ... (read more)
Every February, the president of the United Sates sends his budget proposals to Congress for the coming fiscal year. Some are considered "DOA," dead on ... (read more)
Consumers Demand Better-Fitting Health Plans, Study Says
Early 2006 reports on the kinds of health plans Americans are purchasing signal a shift away from comprehensive health insurance with first-dollar coverage ... (read more)
Early 2006 reports on the kinds of health plans Americans are purchasing signal a shift away from comprehensive health insurance with first-dollar coverage ... (read more)
Drug Costs Drop Early in New Medicare Rx Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in February Medicare's new drug coverage will have significantly lower premiums and lower ... (read more)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in February Medicare's new drug coverage will have significantly lower premiums and lower ... (read more)
HSA Enrollment Tripled in Less than a Year, Study Says
A January 2006 preliminary report from America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), which represents major insurers and health plans, revealed enrollment in ... (read more)
A January 2006 preliminary report from America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), which represents major insurers and health plans, revealed enrollment in ... (read more)
HSAs Across the Country
California State Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian's (R-Stockton) January 19 op-ed in Sacramento's Capitol Weekly detailed the efforts to get health savings accounts ... (read more)
California State Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian's (R-Stockton) January 19 op-ed in Sacramento's Capitol Weekly detailed the efforts to get health savings accounts ... (read more)
In Memoriam: John J. Dwyer, M.D. (May 4, 1934 - February 2, 2006)
John J. Dwyer, M.D., long-time member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), past president, and founder of the Illini chapter, ... (read more)
John J. Dwyer, M.D., long-time member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), past president, and founder of the Illini chapter, ... (read more)
Md. Enacts 'Wal-Mart' Bill
The Maryland House and Senate voted on January 12, 2006 to override Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s (R) veto of the Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, an act ... (read more)
The Maryland House and Senate voted on January 12, 2006 to override Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s (R) veto of the Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, an act ... (read more)
Medicare's Hidden Costs Extensive, Expensive, Report Says
In January, the Council for Affordable Health Insurance released a study, "Medicare's Hidden Administrative Costs: A Comparison of Medicare and the Private ... (read more)
In January, the Council for Affordable Health Insurance released a study, "Medicare's Hidden Administrative Costs: A Comparison of Medicare and the Private ... (read more)
New Guide Promotes Affordable Health Insurance
Managing Editor's note: A guide designed to help state legislators understand why health insurance premiums have been rising was released in January by ... (read more)
Managing Editor's note: A guide designed to help state legislators understand why health insurance premiums have been rising was released in January by ... (read more)
Obesity Mandate Fails in Virginia
A Virginia state delegate met resistance in his attempts to mandate insurance coverage for obesity surgery. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond) proposed a bill in ... (read more)
A Virginia state delegate met resistance in his attempts to mandate insurance coverage for obesity surgery. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond) proposed a bill in ... (read more)
Organizations, Experts React to Bush Health Care Plan
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), the country's largest entrepreneurial group for women, praised President George W. Bush's plan for promoting flexibility ... (read more)
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), the country's largest entrepreneurial group for women, praised President George W. Bush's plan for promoting flexibility ... (read more)
Over-Regulation by FDA Blocks Vaccine Advances
Vaccination to prevent viral and bacterial diseases is modern medicine's most cost-effective intervention. Were a vaccine to be available quickly after ... (read more)
Vaccination to prevent viral and bacterial diseases is modern medicine's most cost-effective intervention. Were a vaccine to be available quickly after ... (read more)
Patent Protection and Brazil's HIV/AIDS Program
Brazil has rolled out a successful and widely respected AIDS treatment program, which has relied in part on producing cheap, generic versions of antiretroviral ... (read more)
Brazil has rolled out a successful and widely respected AIDS treatment program, which has relied in part on producing cheap, generic versions of antiretroviral ... (read more)
President Proposes 'Impressive' Health Reforms in State of Union Address
President George W. Bush spent only a few minutes addressing health care during the State of the Union address on January 31, but health policy experts ... (read more)
President George W. Bush spent only a few minutes addressing health care during the State of the Union address on January 31, but health policy experts ... (read more)
San Francisco Considers HSA Mandate
San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano (D) introduced a revised "Health Care Security Ordinance" to the Finance Committee of the city's Board of Supervisors ... (read more)
San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano (D) introduced a revised "Health Care Security Ordinance" to the Finance Committee of the city's Board of Supervisors ... (read more)
Some Hidden Costs
Central to this study is the recognition that there are more costs in running the Medicare program than just paying claims costs that are regularly included, ... (read more)
Central to this study is the recognition that there are more costs in running the Medicare program than just paying claims costs that are regularly included, ... (read more)
The Case Against Mandatory Coverage
Writing in the Washington Post on January 18, business columnist Steven Pearlstein argued, "the president must acknowledge that there can be no credible ... (read more)
Writing in the Washington Post on January 18, business columnist Steven Pearlstein argued, "the president must acknowledge that there can be no credible ... (read more)
U.S., Brazil Dispute Patent Protection
Long before the 2001 Doha ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Brazil and the United States were engaged in their own intellectual ... (read more)
Long before the 2001 Doha ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Brazil and the United States were engaged in their own intellectual ... (read more)
