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January 2002
01/2002: The Galen Report
Those anticipating the next generation of miracle medicines should be appalled by the results of the World Trade Organization meeting in Doha last November. Activists ... (read more)
Those anticipating the next generation of miracle medicines should be appalled by the results of the World Trade Organization meeting in Doha last November. Activists ... (read more)
01/2002: 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 Second Look at MSAs
Reforming the U.S. health care system is always a matter of evolution, not revolution. Remember Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)? For the last five years, ... (read more)
Reforming the U.S. health care system is always a matter of evolution, not revolution. Remember Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)? For the last five years, ... (read more)
And Now, the Rest of the Story...
The Clinton administration’s plan for universal health care never was about "the greater social good" or "doing the people's business.” It was about ... (read more)
The Clinton administration’s plan for universal health care never was about "the greater social good" or "doing the people's business.” It was about ... (read more)
Canada Saves Little with Generic Drugs
Recently, a report on the cost savings of generic drugs made front-page news in Canadian newspapers. Malcolm Anderson and Karen Parent of Queen's University ... (read more)
Recently, a report on the cost savings of generic drugs made front-page news in Canadian newspapers. Malcolm Anderson and Karen Parent of Queen's University ... (read more)
Emergency Health Powers Act: A Poison Pill
And so it came to pass, in the fall of 2001, that the federal government, having taken unto itself great new powers to fight terrorists, turned its attention ... (read more)
And so it came to pass, in the fall of 2001, that the federal government, having taken unto itself great new powers to fight terrorists, turned its attention ... (read more)
Feds Threaten to Close Medicaid Loophole
A bipartisan group of federal policymakers has vowed to block any plans the Bush administration might have to close the so-called "upper payment limit" ... (read more)
A bipartisan group of federal policymakers has vowed to block any plans the Bush administration might have to close the so-called "upper payment limit" ... (read more)
Here Comes Government Rationing
Opponents of government control of health care—among them economists, policy analysts, and health care practitioners—have often warned that government control ... (read more)
Opponents of government control of health care—among them economists, policy analysts, and health care practitioners—have often warned that government control ... (read more)
Insurance Industry Feels 9/11 Pain
Prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon, employers were bracing for a new round of health insurance premium increases. ... (read more)
Prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon, employers were bracing for a new round of health insurance premium increases. ... (read more)
January 2002 Health Care News (pdf)
A proposal to implement single-payer health care in Maryland could cost the state as many as 117,000 jobs and as much as $4.89 billion, according to a study ... (read more)
A proposal to implement single-payer health care in Maryland could cost the state as many as 117,000 jobs and as much as $4.89 billion, according to a study ... (read more)
Maryland Single-Payer Proposal Would Cost 117,000 Jobs, Shrink Payroll Tax Receipts by $4.89 Billion
A proposal to implement single-payer health care in Maryland could cost the state as many as 117,000 jobs and as much as $4.89 billion in lost payroll tax ... (read more)
A proposal to implement single-payer health care in Maryland could cost the state as many as 117,000 jobs and as much as $4.89 billion in lost payroll tax ... (read more)
New Health Insurance Product Offered in Oregon
In response to employers' cries for innovative products that shift more of the costs and responsibilities of health insurance to their employees, two companies ... (read more)
In response to employers' cries for innovative products that shift more of the costs and responsibilities of health insurance to their employees, two companies ... (read more)
Politics, Law Delay Federal Rx Discount Card
If you've flipped through a copy of Reader's Digest lately, you’ve probably come across an advertisement for the Reader's Digest-Merck Medco YourRxPlan. ... (read more)
If you've flipped through a copy of Reader's Digest lately, you’ve probably come across an advertisement for the Reader's Digest-Merck Medco YourRxPlan. ... (read more)
Private-Sector Safety Institute Empowers Patients
Leading physician, hospital, and consumer advocates announced at a December 11 news conference in Washington, DC the launch of a new initiative formed to ... (read more)
Leading physician, hospital, and consumer advocates announced at a December 11 news conference in Washington, DC the launch of a new initiative formed to ... (read more)
Recession Strips Insurance from 725,000 Laid-off Workers
While Congressional leaders and the White House debate an economic stimulus package that supports subsidizing people enrolled in COBRA, a new report says ... (read more)
While Congressional leaders and the White House debate an economic stimulus package that supports subsidizing people enrolled in COBRA, a new report says ... (read more)
Rethinking a Drug Discount Program
On July 11, 2001, President George W. Bush announced his Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Program. Like many other Americans, I thought this sounded ... (read more)
On July 11, 2001, President George W. Bush announced his Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Program. Like many other Americans, I thought this sounded ... (read more)
Soaring Malpractice Premiums Bleed Doctors, Rob Consumers
Skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance premiums are wreaking havoc in communities throughout the United States. In Beaumont, Texas, for example, ... (read more)
Skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance premiums are wreaking havoc in communities throughout the United States. In Beaumont, Texas, for example, ... (read more)
States Don’t Wait on Patients' Rights
When North Carolina Governor Mike Easley (D) signed “patients’ bill of rights” legislation, the state joined 45 others that have given more legal power ... (read more)
When North Carolina Governor Mike Easley (D) signed “patients’ bill of rights” legislation, the state joined 45 others that have given more legal power ... (read more)
Table: Medical Malpractice Payments for Individual Physicians, 2000
Medical Malpractice Payments for Individual Physicians, 2000 State Median* Total Rank Alabama $200,000 $34,839,809 24 Alaska 100,000 3,244,459 ... (read more)
Medical Malpractice Payments for Individual Physicians, 2000 State Median* Total Rank Alabama $200,000 $34,839,809 24 Alaska 100,000 3,244,459 ... (read more)
Table: Projected Economic Effect of Four Universal Health Care Alternatives
Projected Economic Effect Four Universal Health Care Alternatives Proposal Loss of Jobs Loss inPayroll Taxes (billions) Tax Increase Effect Increase ... (read more)
Projected Economic Effect Four Universal Health Care Alternatives Proposal Loss of Jobs Loss inPayroll Taxes (billions) Tax Increase Effect Increase ... (read more)
Table: States Don't Wait on Patients' Rights
State Year Enacted Provisions Alaska 1998 Ban on gag clauses, direct access, bans financial incentives Arizona 2000 Grievance procedures, ... (read more)
State Year Enacted Provisions Alaska 1998 Ban on gag clauses, direct access, bans financial incentives Arizona 2000 Grievance procedures, ... (read more)
TennCare Reform Moves Ahead
Starting last December, Tennessee officials were allowed to begin removing ineligible enrollees from TennCare, the state's troubled Medicaid managed care ... (read more)
Starting last December, Tennessee officials were allowed to begin removing ineligible enrollees from TennCare, the state's troubled Medicaid managed care ... (read more)
The FDA's Victims
The Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency that is supposed to certify the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products and medical devices, ... (read more)
The Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency that is supposed to certify the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products and medical devices, ... (read more)