Health Care News
The Heartland Institute's national monthly outreach publication devoted to consumer-driven health care reform.
Subscribe by Email Subscribe by Mail Back Issues
Health Care News
November 2006
California 'Wal-Mart' Bill Vetoed
Among the bills vetoed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in September was a plan to impose a Maryland-style "Wal-Mart law" on large retailers. S.B. ... (read more)
Among the bills vetoed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in September was a plan to impose a Maryland-style "Wal-Mart law" on large retailers. S.B. ... (read more)
Cost Comparison Web Sites Enhance Choice for Prescription Drug Buyers
Cost comparison Web sites that allow consumers to shop for the lowest fees are nothing new--travel sites like Orbitz.com and mortgage sites such as LendingTree.com ... (read more)
Cost comparison Web sites that allow consumers to shop for the lowest fees are nothing new--travel sites like Orbitz.com and mortgage sites such as LendingTree.com ... (read more)
Does Insurance Matter?
Skeptics of single-payer health care got a gift from the Rand Corporation and the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine in March 2006, but no one ... (read more)
Skeptics of single-payer health care got a gift from the Rand Corporation and the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine in March 2006, but no one ... (read more)
Firms to Modify School Snacks
The William J. Clinton Foundation and five major food companies announced on October 6 that snacks sold to kids in public schools as part of school lunch ... (read more)
The William J. Clinton Foundation and five major food companies announced on October 6 that snacks sold to kids in public schools as part of school lunch ... (read more)
HSA Bill Clears Key Committee in U.S. House
A bill that would allow more people to use health savings accounts (HSAs) passed the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives on September ... (read more)
A bill that would allow more people to use health savings accounts (HSAs) passed the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives on September ... (read more)
NC Doctors Offer New Services
Family physician Brian Forrest, M.D. started Access Health Care in 2002 to provide low-cost care and spend more time with his patients. Unlike the large ... (read more)
Family physician Brian Forrest, M.D. started Access Health Care in 2002 to provide low-cost care and spend more time with his patients. Unlike the large ... (read more)
New Federal HIV Testing Protocols Unveiled
In a sweeping revision of federal guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended in September that doctors include HIV tests ... (read more)
In a sweeping revision of federal guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended in September that doctors include HIV tests ... (read more)
News Analysis: False Promises of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The U.S. media tend to relay uncritically the claim that embryonic stem cell (ESC) research has tremendous promise to treat and cure many health conditions--but ... (read more)
The U.S. media tend to relay uncritically the claim that embryonic stem cell (ESC) research has tremendous promise to treat and cure many health conditions--but ... (read more)
Obesity Study Questioned
Obesity isn't just hurting Americans' self-esteem, a study released this summer concludes. It's hurting the nation's pocketbook as well. Some health ... (read more)
Obesity isn't just hurting Americans' self-esteem, a study released this summer concludes. It's hurting the nation's pocketbook as well. Some health ... (read more)
Panel Says Americans Should Be Required to Have Insurance
The federal government should require all Americans to have basic health care coverage, a federal advisory panel stated in its final recommendations released ... (read more)
The federal government should require all Americans to have basic health care coverage, a federal advisory panel stated in its final recommendations released ... (read more)
Plain(s) Talk on Medicaid and Long-Term Care
How can a state cope with the growing cost of Medicaid long-term care? The Flint Hills Center for Public Policy of Wichita, Kansas tackled that question ... (read more)
How can a state cope with the growing cost of Medicaid long-term care? The Flint Hills Center for Public Policy of Wichita, Kansas tackled that question ... (read more)
Report Addresses Kansas Specialty Hospital Controversy
On September 5, the Kansas-based Flint Hills Center for Public Policy released a study, "Clearing the Air on Specialty Hospitals," that finds the state’s ... (read more)
On September 5, the Kansas-based Flint Hills Center for Public Policy released a study, "Clearing the Air on Specialty Hospitals," that finds the state’s ... (read more)
Retail Clinics a Rising Presence in Health Care Market
Stocking your shopping cart between flu shots and hepatitis vaccinations might not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Across the country, consumers are ... (read more)
Stocking your shopping cart between flu shots and hepatitis vaccinations might not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Across the country, consumers are ... (read more)
Schwarzenegger Rejects Plan for Single Payer
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) vetoed a bill in September that would have replaced the state's current health care model with a single-payer, ... (read more)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) vetoed a bill in September that would have replaced the state's current health care model with a single-payer, ... (read more)
The Audacity of Hospitals
When it comes to audacity, no industry has hospitals beat. For how many years have you heard them whine about the inappropriate use of emergency rooms? ... (read more)
When it comes to audacity, no industry has hospitals beat. For how many years have you heard them whine about the inappropriate use of emergency rooms? ... (read more)
