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August 2006
'Fair Share' Bills Aimed at Wal-Mart Move through State Legislatures
A study released in June by the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) sheds light on the effect of so-called "Wal-Mart bills," which several states ... (read more)
A study released in June by the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) sheds light on the effect of so-called "Wal-Mart bills," which several states ... (read more)
August 2006 Health Care News (PDF)
The August 2006 issue of Health Care News reports on a flurry of end-of-session health care activity in Congress as well as Connecticut, Kentucky, New Jersey, ... (read more)
The August 2006 issue of Health Care News reports on a flurry of end-of-session health care activity in Congress as well as Connecticut, Kentucky, New Jersey, ... (read more)
Authors Provide Heaping Portion of Misinformation About Food
Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson Houghton Mifflin, May 2006 270 pages, $16.00 cloth, ... (read more)
Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson Houghton Mifflin, May 2006 270 pages, $16.00 cloth, ... (read more)
Bay Staters Feel Impact of New Law Mandating Insurance Coverage
Massachusetts' new "Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority"--the agency charged with enforcing the new law mandating every state resident get ... (read more)
Massachusetts' new "Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority"--the agency charged with enforcing the new law mandating every state resident get ... (read more)
CDC Recommends HPV Vaccination for Young Girls
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted June 29 to recommend that a vaccine ... (read more)
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted June 29 to recommend that a vaccine ... (read more)
Citizens Create Health Care Wish List for Congress
In late 2003, Congress created a quasi-commission "to bring the views of everyday Americans to the job of creating a better health care system." After ... (read more)
In late 2003, Congress created a quasi-commission "to bring the views of everyday Americans to the job of creating a better health care system." After ... (read more)
Connecticut Democrat Presses 'Mandate-Lite' Insurance Proposal
As Connecticut's 2006 legislative session drew to a close in May, a measure to allow the Nutmeg State's residents to purchase more affordable health insurance ... (read more)
As Connecticut's 2006 legislative session drew to a close in May, a measure to allow the Nutmeg State's residents to purchase more affordable health insurance ... (read more)
Eat French Fries, Go to Jail
In a culture where political correctness runs amok, sometimes it seems like the only people it's still OK to discriminate against are the obese. Just ... (read more)
In a culture where political correctness runs amok, sometimes it seems like the only people it's still OK to discriminate against are the obese. Just ... (read more)
Health Care Reform Advocates Directory
Organizations American Enterprise Institute 1150 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 phone 202/207-0190 fax 202/862-7177 http://www.aei.org Americans ... (read more)
Organizations American Enterprise Institute 1150 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 phone 202/207-0190 fax 202/862-7177 http://www.aei.org Americans ... (read more)
Medicaid Commission Overlooks Private Financing Options
The Medicaid Commission--a 30-member committee appointed by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt--convened in Dallas in mid-May to pursue ... (read more)
The Medicaid Commission--a 30-member committee appointed by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt--convened in Dallas in mid-May to pursue ... (read more)
Medicine Can Be Consumer-Centric
Your Health Matters: What You Need to Know about U.S. Health Care by Gregory Dattilo and Dave Racer Bloomington, MN: Alethos Pr Llc, 2006 336 pages, ... (read more)
Your Health Matters: What You Need to Know about U.S. Health Care by Gregory Dattilo and Dave Racer Bloomington, MN: Alethos Pr Llc, 2006 336 pages, ... (read more)
National Conference Focuses on Consumerism
The dynamic Consumer Directed Health Care(CDHC) Conference, held May 8-10 in San Francisco, showcased the creativity and energy being invested in CDHC options ... (read more)
The dynamic Consumer Directed Health Care(CDHC) Conference, held May 8-10 in San Francisco, showcased the creativity and energy being invested in CDHC options ... (read more)
NJ Bed Tax Scuttled
A proposal to impose a bed tax on all 74 hospitals that operate in partnership with the New Jersey state government failed in June when state Senate President ... (read more)
A proposal to impose a bed tax on all 74 hospitals that operate in partnership with the New Jersey state government failed in June when state Senate President ... (read more)
Patients Get Direct Access to Lab Tests
One of the most basic aspects of health care reform is getting consumers to take more responsibility for their own wellness and disease prevention. In early ... (read more)
One of the most basic aspects of health care reform is getting consumers to take more responsibility for their own wellness and disease prevention. In early ... (read more)
Proposal Would Help Self-Employed
U.S. Reps. Melissa Hart (R-PA) and Don Manzullo (R-IL) are working to build support for a bill they introduced that would level the playing field between ... (read more)
U.S. Reps. Melissa Hart (R-PA) and Don Manzullo (R-IL) are working to build support for a bill they introduced that would level the playing field between ... (read more)
Senate Opens 'Massive Hole' in Drug Importation Ban
On July 13, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a $32.8 billion FY 2007 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The measure includes ... (read more)
On July 13, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a $32.8 billion FY 2007 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The measure includes ... (read more)
Small Business Health Insurance Bill Fails
A bill to allow small businesses to band together to purchase health insurance, S. 1955, did not reach the 60 votes needed to obtain cloture in the U.S. ... (read more)
A bill to allow small businesses to band together to purchase health insurance, S. 1955, did not reach the 60 votes needed to obtain cloture in the U.S. ... (read more)
