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Health Care News
July 2007
Adult Stem Cells a Success in Diabetes Trial
Adult stem cells may hold the key to long-term remission of Type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the April 11 issue of the Journal of the ... (read more)
Adult stem cells may hold the key to long-term remission of Type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the April 11 issue of the Journal of the ... (read more)
Bill to Increase FDA Authority Moves Forward
Congress is one step closer to passing legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more authority in handling approval and monitoring ... (read more)
Congress is one step closer to passing legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more authority in handling approval and monitoring ... (read more)
Breaking the FDA Monopoly on Drug Access
The following is an excerpt from the booklet More Choices, Better Health: Free to Choose Experimental Drugs, by Bartley J. Madden--the second in a several-part ... (read more)
The following is an excerpt from the booklet More Choices, Better Health: Free to Choose Experimental Drugs, by Bartley J. Madden--the second in a several-part ... (read more)
Domenici Mental Health Mandate Would Raise Costs, Hurt the Uninsured
Sens. Pete Domenici (R-NM), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) are leading an effort that will ultimately drive up the costs of health insurance and ... (read more)
Sens. Pete Domenici (R-NM), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) are leading an effort that will ultimately drive up the costs of health insurance and ... (read more)
FDA 'Revitalization' Bill Contains Hidden Pitfalls
The U.S. Senate in early May approved, by a 93-1 vote, legislation that, among other things, would give the pharmaceutical and medical device industries ... (read more)
The U.S. Senate in early May approved, by a 93-1 vote, legislation that, among other things, would give the pharmaceutical and medical device industries ... (read more)
Germ Police Patrol Hospitals
SAN ANTONIO--Like her counterparts at hospitals everywhere, Patti Grota knows it takes more than just rules and guidelines to make sure overworked doctors, ... (read more)
SAN ANTONIO--Like her counterparts at hospitals everywhere, Patti Grota knows it takes more than just rules and guidelines to make sure overworked doctors, ... (read more)
Health Plans Adding Foreign Providers to Their Networks
Though increasing numbers of uninsured patients are traveling abroad for low-cost medical care, few insurers over the past few years have included foreign ... (read more)
Though increasing numbers of uninsured patients are traveling abroad for low-cost medical care, few insurers over the past few years have included foreign ... (read more)
HHS Aims to Adopt Electronic Medical Records
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working on ways to adopt a national electronic medical records (EMRs) infrastructure within a ... (read more)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working on ways to adopt a national electronic medical records (EMRs) infrastructure within a ... (read more)
High Loss Ratios Undermine the Affordability of Health Insurance
Nationwide, states are unveiling health reform proposals dealing with insurance company loss ratios. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Pennsylvania ... (read more)
Nationwide, states are unveiling health reform proposals dealing with insurance company loss ratios. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Pennsylvania ... (read more)
Independent Health Record Bank Act
In response to public concerns regarding health data, last year Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-WI) introduced the Independent Health ... (read more)
In response to public concerns regarding health data, last year Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-WI) introduced the Independent Health ... (read more)
Indiana Nearly Doubles Its Cigarette Tax
In the closing hours of its 2007 session, the Indiana General Assembly on April 29 passed a cigarette tax to help pay for Gov. Mitch Daniels' (R) health ... (read more)
In the closing hours of its 2007 session, the Indiana General Assembly on April 29 passed a cigarette tax to help pay for Gov. Mitch Daniels' (R) health ... (read more)
Indiana's New Health Care Law
Expansion of the state's children's health insurance program to cover up to 39,000 additional needy children. Increased eligibility for pregnant women ... (read more)
Expansion of the state's children's health insurance program to cover up to 39,000 additional needy children. Increased eligibility for pregnant women ... (read more)
July 2007 Health Care News (PDF)
The July 2007 issue of Health Care News explains how government regulations--high loss ratios for insurance companies and mental health parity mandates, ... (read more)
The July 2007 issue of Health Care News explains how government regulations--high loss ratios for insurance companies and mental health parity mandates, ... (read more)
Massachusetts Officials Say State Must Curb Health Cost
To sustain the landmark Massachusetts health insurance initiative, the state must find ways to control the climbing costs of health care, policymakers said ... (read more)
To sustain the landmark Massachusetts health insurance initiative, the state must find ways to control the climbing costs of health care, policymakers said ... (read more)
Medicare Finances in Dire Condition
The law that gave us Medicare prescription drugs says if Medicare's finances deteriorate sufficiently, the president must propose a remedy and Congress ... (read more)
The law that gave us Medicare prescription drugs says if Medicare's finances deteriorate sufficiently, the president must propose a remedy and Congress ... (read more)
Solutions to the Uninsured Problem
The following is an excerpt from the study Understanding the Uninsured and What to Do About Them, by the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, March ... (read more)
The following is an excerpt from the study Understanding the Uninsured and What to Do About Them, by the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, March ... (read more)
Some Choose to Ignore, Others Deny Problem
The amounts of money involved and the potential reaction to the tax consequences of having to fund government retiree health care and other post-employment ... (read more)
The amounts of money involved and the potential reaction to the tax consequences of having to fund government retiree health care and other post-employment ... (read more)
States Nearing Crisis in Retiree Benefits
While early estimates suggested state and local governments have accumulated hundreds of billions of dollars of debt in unfunded "other post-employment ... (read more)
While early estimates suggested state and local governments have accumulated hundreds of billions of dollars of debt in unfunded "other post-employment ... (read more)
The Dangers of Health Care Rationing
One of the most fascinating books I have ever read on health economics is The Painful Prescription, an analysis of rationing in the British National Health ... (read more)
One of the most fascinating books I have ever read on health economics is The Painful Prescription, an analysis of rationing in the British National Health ... (read more)
There's No Shortage of Swell Ideas for Health Insurance Reform
Just about everyone in California is coming up with a swell idea for creating a new health insurance system. Though Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) ... (read more)
Just about everyone in California is coming up with a swell idea for creating a new health insurance system. Though Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) ... (read more)
Wisconsin Unveils New Rx Drug Subsidy Program
On May 9 Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) announced WisconsinCare, a new health initiative to replace the state's embattled SeniorCare program. The new program ... (read more)
On May 9 Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) announced WisconsinCare, a new health initiative to replace the state's embattled SeniorCare program. The new program ... (read more)
