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March 2002
03/2002: The Galen Report
The contrast between modern consumer-oriented ideas to reform the health care system and tired centralized-control models came into sharp contrast again ... (read more)
The contrast between modern consumer-oriented ideas to reform the health care system and tired centralized-control models came into sharp contrast again ... (read more)
03/2002: The Pulse
You are invited to participate in an online discussion list dealing with many of the issues we report on here. To check it out, send an e-mail to HealthBenefitsReform-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. ... (read more)
You are invited to participate in an online discussion list dealing with many of the issues we report on here. To check it out, send an e-mail to HealthBenefitsReform-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. ... (read more)
A Proposal to Create Personal and Portable Insurance in Texas
Managing editor’s note: In the February 2002 issue of Health Care News, we presented a discussion of Texas’ uninsured problem written by John C. Goodman ... (read more)
Managing editor’s note: In the February 2002 issue of Health Care News, we presented a discussion of Texas’ uninsured problem written by John C. Goodman ... (read more)
Bush FDA Nominee Stirs Controversy
President George W. Bush is traveling a bumpy road as he tries to fill the position of FDA commissioner, which has been vacant since Commissioner Jane Henney ... (read more)
President George W. Bush is traveling a bumpy road as he tries to fill the position of FDA commissioner, which has been vacant since Commissioner Jane Henney ... (read more)
Canadian Health Care Fails Five Ways
Canadians demand certain basic characteristics in a health care system. They speak of the “five principles” of the Canada Health Act: public administration, ... (read more)
Canadians demand certain basic characteristics in a health care system. They speak of the “five principles” of the Canada Health Act: public administration, ... (read more)
English Health Care: Not Your Cup of Tea: Part 2 in a series
An Englishman I met while in Sheffield was most colorful when I asked him to describe the National Health Service (NHS). In a printable response he said, ... (read more)
An Englishman I met while in Sheffield was most colorful when I asked him to describe the National Health Service (NHS). In a printable response he said, ... (read more)
Failings of Canadian Health Care Hit Close to Home
Thirty years ago I was dating a young doctor who was experiencing severe back pain. At the time, the “Papaya Treatment” was in vogue, and the place to get ... (read more)
Thirty years ago I was dating a young doctor who was experiencing severe back pain. At the time, the “Papaya Treatment” was in vogue, and the place to get ... (read more)
Good News and Bad in State of the Union Address
Following President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address, delivered on January 29, there’s been a whirlwind of news about the administration's health ... (read more)
Following President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address, delivered on January 29, there’s been a whirlwind of news about the administration's health ... (read more)
Happy Birthday to Us!
Health Care News celebrates its first birthday this month! Like most infants, we’ve grown by leaps and bounds, thanks to the tender loving care and devoted ... (read more)
Health Care News celebrates its first birthday this month! Like most infants, we’ve grown by leaps and bounds, thanks to the tender loving care and devoted ... (read more)
Health Care Spending Rockets Upward
Hit by a recession and double-digit increases in health care costs, employers are taking aggressive steps to control their medical spending. Consumers are ... (read more)
Hit by a recession and double-digit increases in health care costs, employers are taking aggressive steps to control their medical spending. Consumers are ... (read more)
HHS Releases $200 Million Bioterrorism Funds
Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first $200 million of a $1.1 billion plan to improve bioterrorism preparedness in hospitals and state and local ... (read more)
Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first $200 million of a $1.1 billion plan to improve bioterrorism preparedness in hospitals and state and local ... (read more)
High-Risk Pools Insure the Uninsurable
Approximately 2.5 million people in the U.S.—about 1 percent of the population—suffer from pre-existing medical conditions that make it likely their future ... (read more)
Approximately 2.5 million people in the U.S.—about 1 percent of the population—suffer from pre-existing medical conditions that make it likely their future ... (read more)
HIPAA Ushers in New Era in Health Data Security
According to health industry analysts, compliance with new privacy and security rules passed as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ... (read more)
According to health industry analysts, compliance with new privacy and security rules passed as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ... (read more)
March 2002 Health Care News (pdf)
The March 2002 issue of Health Care News offers a special report on the failures of socialized medicine, with reports from Canada and Britain ... including ... (read more)
The March 2002 issue of Health Care News offers a special report on the failures of socialized medicine, with reports from Canada and Britain ... including ... (read more)
Poll: Long-Term Care Confuses Seniors
A new national survey conducted for AARP, the senior citizen advocacy group, finds few seniors grasp the real costs of long-term care, and they don’t understand ... (read more)
A new national survey conducted for AARP, the senior citizen advocacy group, finds few seniors grasp the real costs of long-term care, and they don’t understand ... (read more)
State Legislative Update
Arizona Gov. Jane Hull (R) predicted spending on some programs for poor residents could exceed the state’s ability to pay. To address the possible ... (read more)
Arizona Gov. Jane Hull (R) predicted spending on some programs for poor residents could exceed the state’s ability to pay. To address the possible ... (read more)
Supreme Court Narrows Reach of ADA
On January 8, 2002, the United States Supreme Court reached a landmark decision in the ongoing “debate over definitions” that is the Americans with Disabilities ... (read more)
On January 8, 2002, the United States Supreme Court reached a landmark decision in the ongoing “debate over definitions” that is the Americans with Disabilities ... (read more)
U.S. HMO Beats Britain’s NHS
U.K. Chancellor Gordon Brown took new Labour's biggest gamble when he said the way to give Britain a "world-class" health service is to increase future ... (read more)
U.K. Chancellor Gordon Brown took new Labour's biggest gamble when he said the way to give Britain a "world-class" health service is to increase future ... (read more)
When it Comes to Health Care, You Can Insure a Burning House
Jane is 58 years old and lives in Florida. She saved up a significant retirement nest egg and decided to take early retirement. Even though she was offered ... (read more)
Jane is 58 years old and lives in Florida. She saved up a significant retirement nest egg and decided to take early retirement. Even though she was offered ... (read more)