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January 2008
Big Names Join HIT Game
A group of employers including AT&T, Applied Materials, BP, Cardinal Health, Intel, Pitney-Bowes, and Walmart has created Dossia.org, an Internet-based ... (read more)
A group of employers including AT&T, Applied Materials, BP, Cardinal Health, Intel, Pitney-Bowes, and Walmart has created Dossia.org, an Internet-based ... (read more)
Book Has Meaty Message, Cheesy Delivery
Noble Vision by Gen LaGreca Chicago: Winged Victory Press, 2005 338 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-9744579-8-1, $27.95 Noble Vision, by Gen LaGreca, is ... (read more)
Noble Vision by Gen LaGreca Chicago: Winged Victory Press, 2005 338 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-9744579-8-1, $27.95 Noble Vision, by Gen LaGreca, is ... (read more)
CDHC Drives State-Level Policy Changes
In an effort to help consumers comparison-shop, several states are now pushing hospitals to disclose their price lists for various procedures--a move that ... (read more)
In an effort to help consumers comparison-shop, several states are now pushing hospitals to disclose their price lists for various procedures--a move that ... (read more)
Clinic Cares for the Uninsured--Without Government Strings
Dr. Alieta Eck prefers to practice medicine with as little government involvement as possible, and she sets a good example for those who are concerned about ... (read more)
Dr. Alieta Eck prefers to practice medicine with as little government involvement as possible, and she sets a good example for those who are concerned about ... (read more)
Consumer-Driven Plans Yield Savvy Health Care Consumers, Study Says
Participants enrolled in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) are more likely to plan and save for health care coverage, according to a survey by Blue ... (read more)
Participants enrolled in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) are more likely to plan and save for health care coverage, according to a survey by Blue ... (read more)
Democrats Speak Out on Health Care Plans
According to the Democratic presidential candidates, the current U.S. health care system ought to focus more than it does on disease prevention to save ... (read more)
According to the Democratic presidential candidates, the current U.S. health care system ought to focus more than it does on disease prevention to save ... (read more)
Diverse Groups Demand Privacy in Electronic Medical Records
U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy's (D-MA) federal proposal establishing an Electronic Health Information System has prompted representatives from 47 state and national ... (read more)
U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy's (D-MA) federal proposal establishing an Electronic Health Information System has prompted representatives from 47 state and national ... (read more)
Doctors Group Offers Innovative Reform Proposal
An association of doctors and dentists has created a remedy for America's ailing health care system that does not include increasing taxes, requiring Americans ... (read more)
An association of doctors and dentists has created a remedy for America's ailing health care system that does not include increasing taxes, requiring Americans ... (read more)
Economic Rewards of Dual Tracking
Author's note: The current U.S. political environment is unsuitable for implementing a system permitting patients to use late-stage experimental drugs if ... (read more)
Author's note: The current U.S. political environment is unsuitable for implementing a system permitting patients to use late-stage experimental drugs if ... (read more)
FDA May Allow Pharmacists to Dispense Some Drugs Without a Doctor's Prescription
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering adopting a new drug classification that would allow some medications to be sold from behind the ... (read more)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering adopting a new drug classification that would allow some medications to be sold from behind the ... (read more)
FDA Should Not Regulate Tobacco: Poll
A Zogby International telephone poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) taking a role in regulating ... (read more)
A Zogby International telephone poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) taking a role in regulating ... (read more)
Grading the Candidates' Health Reform Plans
Twenty years ago Michael Dukakis campaigned for president with the boast, "I have insured everybody in Massachusetts." Of course he hadn't, and two decades ... (read more)
Twenty years ago Michael Dukakis campaigned for president with the boast, "I have insured everybody in Massachusetts." Of course he hadn't, and two decades ... (read more)
Health Mandate Left Out of Wisconsin Budget
The Wisconsin legislature approved the state's final budget on October 23--and did not include a controversial, near-universal health insurance mandate ... (read more)
The Wisconsin legislature approved the state's final budget on October 23--and did not include a controversial, near-universal health insurance mandate ... (read more)
Hormesis: A Potential Cure for Chemophobia
Medicine, science, and public policy are driven by competing theories about how our bodies react to various substances. The U.S. Environmental Protection ... (read more)
Medicine, science, and public policy are driven by competing theories about how our bodies react to various substances. The U.S. Environmental Protection ... (read more)
January 2008 Health Care News (PDF)
The January 2008 issue of Health Care News features an evaluation of health care reform proposals offered by the leading presidential candidates. On page ... (read more)
The January 2008 issue of Health Care News features an evaluation of health care reform proposals offered by the leading presidential candidates. On page ... (read more)
Medicare Offers MSAs
November 15 marked the first day in Medicare's open-enrollment season, which runs until December 31. During this time, every Medicare beneficiary can choose ... (read more)
November 15 marked the first day in Medicare's open-enrollment season, which runs until December 31. During this time, every Medicare beneficiary can choose ... (read more)
Oregon Voters Reject Cigarette Tax for Health Care Expansion
In early November, Oregon voters provided an unusual opportunity to find out what voters think about a legislative proposal being considered in Congress. When ... (read more)
In early November, Oregon voters provided an unusual opportunity to find out what voters think about a legislative proposal being considered in Congress. When ... (read more)
Pressing Forward with Health IT
A growing number of initiatives within the private sector, among industry groups, and at the state level to promote and adopt health information technology ... (read more)
A growing number of initiatives within the private sector, among industry groups, and at the state level to promote and adopt health information technology ... (read more)
Real Health Care Reform
My career spanned 50 years of employment in different areas of health care. My wife, also a health care professional, and I have traveled all over the world, ... (read more)
My career spanned 50 years of employment in different areas of health care. My wife, also a health care professional, and I have traveled all over the world, ... (read more)
SCHIP Spending Battle Continues
The battle on Capitol Hill over how much to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) hit a roadblock on November 13 when President George ... (read more)
The battle on Capitol Hill over how much to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) hit a roadblock on November 13 when President George ... (read more)
Small Lifestyle Changes Can Yield Big Benefits for Chronic Disease Patients
Even slight lifestyle adjustments can help avert the major negative economic impact chronic diseases are expected to have on the U.S. economy by 2023, according ... (read more)
Even slight lifestyle adjustments can help avert the major negative economic impact chronic diseases are expected to have on the U.S. economy by 2023, according ... (read more)
Third-Party Payment Is the Main Problem Facing U.S. Health Care
In September, the ABC TV program 20/20 ran an hour-long special on health care. One of its producers contacted me last spring after finding my congressional ... (read more)
In September, the ABC TV program 20/20 ran an hour-long special on health care. One of its producers contacted me last spring after finding my congressional ... (read more)
Why Not Socialize Legal Care in America?
Americans have a curious notion: Everything that's good should be a right, and everything that's bad should be a crime. The notion is probably more appropriate ... (read more)
Americans have a curious notion: Everything that's good should be a right, and everything that's bad should be a crime. The notion is probably more appropriate ... (read more)