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October 2009
Can You Keep Your Own Plan Under Health Care Overhaul?
President Barack Obama has repeatedly said if you like your current health insurance plan you can keep it under his proposed overhaul—but does the ... (read more)
President Barack Obama has repeatedly said if you like your current health insurance plan you can keep it under his proposed overhaul—but does the ... (read more)
CBO: Health Care Spending Will Increase Deficit
While a world leader in productivity, wealth, technology, and personal freedom, the United States is also fast becoming a leader in national debt, which ... (read more)
While a world leader in productivity, wealth, technology, and personal freedom, the United States is also fast becoming a leader in national debt, which ... (read more)
Census Bureau Uninsured Numbers Raise Questions
The U.S. Census Bureau released new statistics on the number of uninsured Americans in its annual report on September 10, sparking discussion of what the ... (read more)
The U.S. Census Bureau released new statistics on the number of uninsured Americans in its annual report on September 10, sparking discussion of what the ... (read more)
Government-Centered Health Care Overhaul Bound to Fail
Why is Washington having so much trouble reforming health care? And why, if Congress passes a major overhaul, are the problems of cost, quality, and access ... (read more)
Why is Washington having so much trouble reforming health care? And why, if Congress passes a major overhaul, are the problems of cost, quality, and access ... (read more)
H1N1 Vaccine a Preview of Government-Run Health Care
As the winter flu season approaches, many are watching the federal government’s handling of H1N1 vaccines as a preview of national, government-run ... (read more)
As the winter flu season approaches, many are watching the federal government’s handling of H1N1 vaccines as a preview of national, government-run ... (read more)
Health Care Co-op Plan Raises More Questions
Facing criticisms of its proposed public option plan, the White House announced in mid-August President Barack Obama is open to a government-chartered cooperative ... (read more)
Facing criticisms of its proposed public option plan, the White House announced in mid-August President Barack Obama is open to a government-chartered cooperative ... (read more)
Health Care Reform Should Begin with Ending Fraud
During his September 9 primetime address, President Barack Obama said health care in America is “a system that is currently full of waste and abuse” ... (read more)
During his September 9 primetime address, President Barack Obama said health care in America is “a system that is currently full of waste and abuse” ... (read more)
Health Overhaul Could Force Doctors to Quit
A September 15 Investor’s Business Daily editorial revealed stunning poll data showing 45 percent of American physicians “would consider leaving ... (read more)
A September 15 Investor’s Business Daily editorial revealed stunning poll data showing 45 percent of American physicians “would consider leaving ... (read more)
Insurance Reforms Spotlight States’ Failures
Experiences around the nation show many of the reforms supported by President Barack Obama with the intent of improving America’s health care system ... (read more)
Experiences around the nation show many of the reforms supported by President Barack Obama with the intent of improving America’s health care system ... (read more)
IRS Requirement in Health Care Bill Raises Privacy Concerns
Provisions in the proposed national health care overhaul bill that some observers say undermine privacy protections for citizens are raising concerns.The ... (read more)
Provisions in the proposed national health care overhaul bill that some observers say undermine privacy protections for citizens are raising concerns.The ... (read more)
Kennedy’s Death Affects Health Care Debate
The August 25 death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), a lifelong champion of universal government-run health care on a national level, was felt particularly ... (read more)
The August 25 death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), a lifelong champion of universal government-run health care on a national level, was felt particularly ... (read more)
Maine’s Public Health Care Initiative Viewed as Failure
Six years after Maine created what many hailed as an innovative public health care initiative, the plan has failed to live up to its goals.In 2003 Maine ... (read more)
Six years after Maine created what many hailed as an innovative public health care initiative, the plan has failed to live up to its goals.In 2003 Maine ... (read more)
Maternity Ward Bed Shortages Plague U.K.
Scores of women are giving birth outside of maternity wards in the United Kingdom because the government-run system lacks beds and midwives.U.K. health ... (read more)
Scores of women are giving birth outside of maternity wards in the United Kingdom because the government-run system lacks beds and midwives.U.K. health ... (read more)
Medicare Reimbursement Cap Called Unlikely to Stop Fraud
Responding to serious Medicare fraud and corruption in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, where five doctors from one clinic were found guilty of racketeering ... (read more)
Responding to serious Medicare fraud and corruption in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, where five doctors from one clinic were found guilty of racketeering ... (read more)
November 2009 Health Care News: Protests Lead White House to Reconsider Reform
The November 2009 issue of Health Care News reports that citizen protests—including the September 12 March on Washington, which attracted hundreds ... (read more)
The November 2009 issue of Health Care News reports that citizen protests—including the September 12 March on Washington, which attracted hundreds ... (read more)
Patients Accept Incentives for Improvement
A review of the first two years of West Virginia’s alternative Medicaid program shows some positive results for patients willing to accept incentives ... (read more)
A review of the first two years of West Virginia’s alternative Medicaid program shows some positive results for patients willing to accept incentives ... (read more)
Pay-for-Performance Study Results Disputed
Hospitals included in a Medicare pilot project linking payments to government evaluations of the quality of care provided to patients saw sharp decreases ... (read more)
Hospitals included in a Medicare pilot project linking payments to government evaluations of the quality of care provided to patients saw sharp decreases ... (read more)
President Delays Nomination for Crucial Post
Nine months into his term, President Barack Obama has yet to nominate anyone to lead the nation’s primary health care agency, the Centers for Medicare ... (read more)
Nine months into his term, President Barack Obama has yet to nominate anyone to lead the nation’s primary health care agency, the Centers for Medicare ... (read more)
Public Option Could Drive Out Private Insurers
While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other supporters of the proposed public option, a government-backed health care plan that would compete ... (read more)
While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other supporters of the proposed public option, a government-backed health care plan that would compete ... (read more)
Value of Prevention as a Cost-Cutter Doubted
While President Barack Obama has repeatedly touted prevention as a cost-cutting measure and a key element of his health care reform plan, funding preventive ... (read more)
While President Barack Obama has repeatedly touted prevention as a cost-cutting measure and a key element of his health care reform plan, funding preventive ... (read more)
White House Shifts Away from Public Option After Protests
As hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered in Washington, DC to protest government expansion and rising deficits, President Barack Obama and his Democratic ... (read more)
As hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered in Washington, DC to protest government expansion and rising deficits, President Barack Obama and his Democratic ... (read more)