Research & Commentary - Health Care
Greg Scandlen - February 20, 2009
Research & Commentary: Health Information TechnologyAs part of the federal government’s economic stimulus package, Congress has authorized spending ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - February 11, 2009
Providing insurance coverage for the uninsured has become a cause celebre during the recent crisis, with hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their ... (read more)
Jeff Emanuel - January 13, 2009
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was created in 1997 as a supplement to Medicaid. It was originally designed to serve as a "safety ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - January 12, 2009
Proposals to increase the federal cigarette tax by 61 cents (156 percent), in order to pay for an expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance ... (read more)
September 17, 2008
Congress created the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 1997 to provide a safety net for children whose parents could not afford private ... (read more)
Jeff Emanuel - August 19, 2008
Affordable, convenient health care has become more available to average Americans as a result of the proliferation of so-called "retail clinics."
A ... (read more)
Jeff Emanuel - June 13, 2008
One of the major causes of high-priced health insurance in the U.S. is the high number of mandatory minimum coverages required by some state governments. ... (read more)
Jeff Emanuel - May 15, 2008
Health Savings Accounts are a way to provide affordable, flexible, consumer-directed health insurance for a population that has a growing need for quality ... (read more)
Trevor Martin - March 20, 2008
Most Americans want health care reform, but mandating health insurance or legislating a government-run single-payer system will not solve anything. Health ... (read more)
Heartland Staff - October 15, 2007
The relationship between doctors and their patients is very special. Patients trust their doctors to keep private their personal medical histories, diagnose ... (read more)
The Heartland Institute - June 13, 2007
Between 1970 and 2002 government expenditures on health care rose by 690 percent, and if current trends hold, by the year 2050 those expenditures will account ... (read more)
The Heartland Institute - May 08, 2007
Created in 1997, SCHIP provides health insurance coverage for families with too much income to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough income to afford private ... (read more)
The Heartland Institute - May 01, 2007
When Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney signed into law the Health Care Access and Affordability Plan on April 12, 2006, some saw in it a potential model ... (read more)
prepared by The Heartland Institute - March 01, 2007
Some critics claim these clinics sacrifice quality for expediency, and collectively pose a threat to high standards of care offered in a traditional doctor’s ... (read more)
compiled by Joseph L. Bast - January 20, 2005
A 54-page collection of essays addressing prescription drug regulation, first assembled for distribution to state attorneys general and speakers at a January ... (read more)
WHAT'S NEWJohn Dale Dunn, MD JD - November 06, 2009
Yesterday (Nov. 5) was beautiful warm blue, blue, make-you-happy, sky day in Texas. I was scheduled ... (read more)
Greg Scandlen - November 06, 2009
While President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats studiously avoid consumer-driven health care ... (read more)
Michael D. Tanner - November 06, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee’s version of health care reform as constructed by Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) ... (read more)
Paul Ryan - November 06, 2009
President Barack Obama has promised that if you like the health coverage you have now, you can keep it. ... (read more)
American Legislative Exchange Council Staff - November 05, 2009
Washington, D.C.—The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation’s largest individual ... (read more)
Troy Stouffer - November 06, 2009
Some proponents of the health care overhaul proposals currently before Congress are pointing to the plan ... (read more)
Rick Docksai - November 06, 2009
Texas has a history of balancing its state budget during even the worst of economic times, but if a U.S. ... (read more)
Sarah McIntosh - November 05, 2009
The debate over selling human organs has come into the news again following the arrest this summer of ... (read more)
Rick Docksai - November 05, 2009
In a development suggesting medical malpractice reform may help alleviate doctor shortages, a package ... (read more)
Ben Domenech - November 05, 2009
As congressional Democrats work on the final version of sweeping health care legislation, it remains unclear ... (read more)
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