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February 2002
‘Patient Safety’ Initiative Could Lead to Rationing
The federal government's release of $50 million in patient safety grants may be used to create a national patient information system, warns the Citizens' ... (read more)
The federal government's release of $50 million in patient safety grants may be used to create a national patient information system, warns the Citizens' ... (read more)
02/2002 Galen Report
Supporters of free-market health reform have a new reason to be in high spirits. For nearly a decade, the health care debate has been dominated by proposals ... (read more)
Supporters of free-market health reform have a new reason to be in high spirits. For nearly a decade, the health care debate has been dominated by proposals ... (read more)
02/2002: State Legislative Update
California In a letter to state legislative leaders, Gov. Gray Davis (D) renewed his push for legislation to ensure continuity of care for patients when ... (read more)
California In a letter to state legislative leaders, Gov. Gray Davis (D) renewed his push for legislation to ensure continuity of care for patients when ... (read more)
02/2002: The Pulse
Ontario’s The National Post recently conducted a new survey of Canadian public opinion on a host of health care issues. The results are a fascinating mix, ... (read more)
Ontario’s The National Post recently conducted a new survey of Canadian public opinion on a host of health care issues. The results are a fascinating mix, ... (read more)
Defined Contribution Gains Momentum
According to a recent study by Conning & Company, an investment management and research firm headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, the U.S. is at the ... (read more)
According to a recent study by Conning & Company, an investment management and research firm headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, the U.S. is at the ... (read more)
February 2002 Health Care News (pdf)
The February 2002 issue of Health Care News features a special report on state high-risk pools; centerspread coverage of SimpleCare; and coverage of the ... (read more)
The February 2002 issue of Health Care News features a special report on state high-risk pools; centerspread coverage of SimpleCare; and coverage of the ... (read more)
Federal Tax Credits Would Uninsured by 85%, Studies Say
People with employer-provided health insurance receive a substantial tax saving because this benefit is not taxed as income. By contrast, people who buy ... (read more)
People with employer-provided health insurance receive a substantial tax saving because this benefit is not taxed as income. By contrast, people who buy ... (read more)
Health Care and the War on Drugs
"Don't you know there's a war on?" So ran one of the more popular admonitions of World War II. It meant, in effect, "What you're doing ain't exactly ... (read more)
"Don't you know there's a war on?" So ran one of the more popular admonitions of World War II. It meant, in effect, "What you're doing ain't exactly ... (read more)
High-Risk Pools: A Primer
High-risk pools play an important role in the health care system. They are state-created, nonprofit associations that offer comprehensive health insurance ... (read more)
High-risk pools play an important role in the health care system. They are state-created, nonprofit associations that offer comprehensive health insurance ... (read more)
How to Solve Texas’ Uninsured Problem: A Minority Report
In October 1999, then-Governor George W. Bush appointed members to a Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Uninsured, created by the Texas Legislature to examine ... (read more)
In October 1999, then-Governor George W. Bush appointed members to a Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Uninsured, created by the Texas Legislature to examine ... (read more)
Illiteracy: The Health Care Death Trap
Many months ago, the popular TV show ER ran a sub-plot about a patient who died from an overdose of a prescribed medication. I expected to see lawyers invade ... (read more)
Many months ago, the popular TV show ER ran a sub-plot about a patient who died from an overdose of a prescribed medication. I expected to see lawyers invade ... (read more)
Irradiation: It’s Not Just for the Mail
After Sen. Tom Daschle's office was the target of an anthrax letter last fall, he declared all mail should be irradiated "as soon as possible" to make the ... (read more)
After Sen. Tom Daschle's office was the target of an anthrax letter last fall, he declared all mail should be irradiated "as soon as possible" to make the ... (read more)
Is Legal Marijuana on the Horizon?
1 Europe Goes to Pot: Great Britain, EU Abandon Marijuana Prohibition UK officials branded marijuana prohibition an endangered species in 2001, announcing ... (read more)
1 Europe Goes to Pot: Great Britain, EU Abandon Marijuana Prohibition UK officials branded marijuana prohibition an endangered species in 2001, announcing ... (read more)
Matthews Named Acting Director of CAHI
The Board of Directors of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) announced on November 15, 2001 that Merrill Matthews Jr., Ph.D., has joined ... (read more)
The Board of Directors of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) announced on November 15, 2001 that Merrill Matthews Jr., Ph.D., has joined ... (read more)
State Risk Pools Under the Gun
Managing Editor’s note: In August 2001, a report titled "Insuring the Uninsurable: An Overview of State High-Risk Health Insurance Pools," written by Lori ... (read more)
Managing Editor’s note: In August 2001, a report titled "Insuring the Uninsurable: An Overview of State High-Risk Health Insurance Pools," written by Lori ... (read more)
The SimpleCare Story
Editor’s note: In “Fee-for-Service Health Care Makes a Comeback,” published in the inaugural (March 2001) issue of Health Care News, we offered a brief ... (read more)
Editor’s note: In “Fee-for-Service Health Care Makes a Comeback,” published in the inaugural (March 2001) issue of Health Care News, we offered a brief ... (read more)
What Government Giveth, it Can Taketh
As work begins in the 2002 sessions, state legislators will have their hands full with two major issues: budgets awash in red ink, and homeland security ... (read more)
As work begins in the 2002 sessions, state legislators will have their hands full with two major issues: budgets awash in red ink, and homeland security ... (read more)