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October 2006
'Wal-Mart Laws' Harm Black Communities
The "big-box ordinance" passed on July 26 by the Chicago City Council would require national retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Target to pay their Chicago ... (read more)
The "big-box ordinance" passed on July 26 by the Chicago City Council would require national retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Target to pay their Chicago ... (read more)
Analysis: Illinois Task Force Favors Government Over Markets
More than two years ago, in August 2004, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) signed into law the Health Care Justice Act, a measure aiming to ensure access ... (read more)
More than two years ago, in August 2004, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) signed into law the Health Care Justice Act, a measure aiming to ensure access ... (read more)
Census Reports Increase in Uninsured
In late August, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual numbers on the country's income and poverty levels and health insurance coverage. The first ... (read more)
In late August, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual numbers on the country's income and poverty levels and health insurance coverage. The first ... (read more)
CMS Lifts Ban on Physician-Owned Specialty Facilities
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in August ended a three-year-old ban on Medicare payments going to new specialty hospitals. Under ... (read more)
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in August ended a three-year-old ban on Medicare payments going to new specialty hospitals. Under ... (read more)
HPV Debate Focuses on Girls in Public Schools
With the issue of safety settled by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Gardasil--a vaccine against sexually transmitted forms of the human papillomavirus ... (read more)
With the issue of safety settled by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Gardasil--a vaccine against sexually transmitted forms of the human papillomavirus ... (read more)
Mainstream Media Mischaracterizes HSA Effects
A Commonwealth Fund study in the July/August issue of Health Affairs found high-cost patients with health savings accounts (HSAs) spend less out-of-pocket ... (read more)
A Commonwealth Fund study in the July/August issue of Health Affairs found high-cost patients with health savings accounts (HSAs) spend less out-of-pocket ... (read more)
Medical Tourism Prompts Price Discussions
Howard Staab, a 53-year-old North Carolina contractor, was healthy in the summer of 2004--or so he thought, until his doctor found a life-threatening heart ... (read more)
Howard Staab, a 53-year-old North Carolina contractor, was healthy in the summer of 2004--or so he thought, until his doctor found a life-threatening heart ... (read more)
Next Up in Maryland: Universal Health Mandate?
Since a federal court struck down its "Wal-Mart law" in July, Maryland has been considering other ways of making sure all of the state's residents have ... (read more)
Since a federal court struck down its "Wal-Mart law" in July, Maryland has been considering other ways of making sure all of the state's residents have ... (read more)
NM Governor Proposes Massive Medicaid Expansion, Universal Coverage
In a clear sign that health care and the uninsured remain hot-button issues on which many politicians intend to be proactive, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ... (read more)
In a clear sign that health care and the uninsured remain hot-button issues on which many politicians intend to be proactive, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ... (read more)
October 2006 Health Care News (PDF)
The October 2006 issue of Health Care News highlights good and bad proposals for improving access to health insurance, including deregulation the health ... (read more)
The October 2006 issue of Health Care News highlights good and bad proposals for improving access to health insurance, including deregulation the health ... (read more)
Proposed Trans Fat Ban Irks Chicago Restaurants
Is slimming down a city worth having the government intruding on private lives? That's a question Chicago has been struggling with over the past few ... (read more)
Is slimming down a city worth having the government intruding on private lives? That's a question Chicago has been struggling with over the past few ... (read more)
Redefining Consumer-Driven Health Care
Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg Boston: Harvard Business School Press, ... (read more)
Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg Boston: Harvard Business School Press, ... (read more)
Report: Electronic Prescriptions Needed to Reduce Medical Errors
Doctors' indecipherable handwriting, often the punch line of jokes, has been thrust into the national spotlight by a recent study calling for sweeping legislation ... (read more)
Doctors' indecipherable handwriting, often the punch line of jokes, has been thrust into the national spotlight by a recent study calling for sweeping legislation ... (read more)
State Regulations Drive Up Health Care Costs: Study
A report released this summer by The Heritage Foundation's Center for Data Analysis (CDA) demonstrates a strong relationship between state regulation and ... (read more)
A report released this summer by The Heritage Foundation's Center for Data Analysis (CDA) demonstrates a strong relationship between state regulation and ... (read more)
Time for Straight Talk on Technology
We need to talk about health information technology this month. On August 22--the same day President George W. Bush signed an executive order promoting ... (read more)
We need to talk about health information technology this month. On August 22--the same day President George W. Bush signed an executive order promoting ... (read more)
Transparency Provision Removed from Federal Bill
After intense lobbying by hospital groups, a provision establishing federal requirements for hospitals to publicly report prices was stripped from the Health ... (read more)
After intense lobbying by hospital groups, a provision establishing federal requirements for hospitals to publicly report prices was stripped from the Health ... (read more)
Two Baltimore Hospitals Head Initiative to Curb Dangerous Staph Infections
It can start with something as simple as a scrape on the knee. But a hospital visit, unfortunately, can end in the loss of a limb or even a life. Methicillin-resistant ... (read more)
It can start with something as simple as a scrape on the knee. But a hospital visit, unfortunately, can end in the loss of a limb or even a life. Methicillin-resistant ... (read more)
Web Sites Help Consumers Shop for Health Care
Prompted in part by the rise of consumer-driven health plans and higher deductibles, and in part by a Minnesota law requiring the development by October ... (read more)
Prompted in part by the rise of consumer-driven health plans and higher deductibles, and in part by a Minnesota law requiring the development by October ... (read more)
