Health Care
Thursday, June 19, 2008The Money Follows the PersonBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareIf we're going to have taxpayer funding on a program, it's better to enlist the individuals on whose behalf the money will be spent. In other words, consumer-directed applies to health welfare programs, too. One gubernatorial candidate in Delaware proposes a that logic, or at least one ... more »»
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Thursday, June 19, 2008Nebraska Says "No Sex for You!"By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareThe state of Nebraska is going to stop some sex-related spending. No, I'm not talking about dirty art here. I mean Medicaid. The Lincoln Journal Star quotes Vivianne Chaumont, the state's director of Medicaid: "Medicaid is meant to pay for the medical necessities of needy people and ... more »»
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Thursday, June 19, 2008Christian Coalition Steps into Health Care ArenaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareThe health care debate keeps getting more interesting. The Christian Coalition of Alabama is entering the fray. Chairman Dr. Randy Brinson says that the health care environment is filled with ... more »»
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Thursday, June 19, 2008Last One in the Pool ... May Not Make Any DifferenceBy Merrill Matthews, Jr.Filed As: Health CareIn Tennessee, Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) has signed into law a bill (S.B. 4014) to allow small employers to form cooperatives to negotiate for group health insurance. Several state legislatures have considered plans in recent years to form similar business cooperatives in an effort to reduce the costs of small ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008Income Verification for NJ MedicaidAssembly passes measure designed to combat fraud By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAs I blogged about earlier this month, New Jersey lawmakers were considering imposing income verification requirements for Medicaid recipients. Both houses of the legislature have recently more »»
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008From a Private Good to a Public Good to a Public BadBy Merrill Matthews, Jr.Filed As: Health CareJust last week I was commenting to someone how long it had been since I had heard anything from Families USA, the pro-government run health care group that likes to call itself a "consumer" organization."Could it be," I asked, "that they had decided to find something useful ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008Let Go of Your Hats: A Good Health Bill Will Not Pass In CaliforniaBill to Allow Educational Mailings to Patients Killed Stone Dead By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareHas it been only a few days since I advised readers to "hold on to your hats: a good health bill might actually pass in California"? Although it got through the Senate at the end of May, the Assembly ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008Single-Payer Health Care in California: Legislative Analyst Weighs InBill only two years old, but taxes must be hiked one third more than anticipated By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareThe last decisive action we saw on SB-840, a bill to impose government-monopoly health care in California, was a gubernatorial veto in ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008The Cost of Federal StringsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareStates love "free" money from Washington. But whether the money comes through No Child Left Behind, Medicaid, or any number of other laws and programs, the free money isn't quite free. It comes with strings and conditions that distort the perspectives of legislators. The ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008A Nation of ChildrenBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareHere's another reason why we need portable, personally-owned health insurance and the attitude of a smart shopper: The country's structural emphasis (laws, the tax code, attitudes) on employer-arranged health insurance is contributing to the infantalization of America. Perhaps ... more »»
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