Health Care
Wednesday, August 15, 2007State Desires and Federal RealitiesState policymakers should not rely on "free" federal money Filed As: Health CareToday's editorial in the Wall Street Journal about the trouble with"Arnold care" in California pointed to an interesting aspect of why the plan will likely fail: "Once ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007Civil Society, Not Government, Helps Seniors "Age in Place"Filed As: Health CareMedicaid planning attorneys, watch out. The New York Times reported yesterday that more than 100 communities nationwide have voluntarily organized to ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007McDonald's Helps Kids Eat Vegetables (Really!)Filed As: Health CareThe New York Times reported today that some food, including milk and carrots, tastes ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007Los Angeles: Martin Luther King, Jr.-Harbor Hospital ClosureYou know government health care is bad when the government payer shuts down the government provider Filed As: Health CareThe sad saga of MLK-Harbor Hospital came to a close yesterday, as the Los Angeles County Supervisors voted unanimously to shut the county hospital, which has been making headlines since the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007Ohio Governor Does Not Understand SCHIPFiled As: Health CareLast week Ohio's Gov. Ted Strickland and Sen. Sherrod Brown held a press conference to voice their support of expanding the SCHIP program. During that press conference, Strickland made this amazing statement: "The private sector is not filling the gap. Because the children we're talking about ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007Keep Government out of the Examining RoomFiled As: Health Care“Healthy Wisconsin” is the most ambitious attack on the free health care marketplace in America. The single payer system was dropped into the Wisconsin budget at the last minute and has stirred a hornet’s nest of debate ever since. The plan’s sponsors tout “Healthy ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007Maryland Governor Pushes for Medicaid ExpansionFiled As: Health CareAs the Baltimore Sun reports, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is throwing his weight behind the concept of expanding the state's Medicaid program. He isn't supporting any specific plan, ... more »»
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Monday, August 13, 2007California's Budget Stand-Off and its MalcontentsHealth care providers pay the price of government dependency Filed As: Health CareCalifornia's fiscal year started July 1, but legislators have recessed until August 20 without passing a budget. Emergency spending provisions are tapped out. What is a health care provider to do? Well, long-term care facilities have an answer: sue the state, which has missed $750 ... more »»
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Monday, August 13, 2007Choices In Health Insurance: Going In The Wrong DirectionFiled As: Health CareI have argued earlier that competition among health plans is crucial for reforming the U.S. health care system. Only a real marketplace can make consumers cost conscious and promote innovations in economical delivery of ... more »»
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Monday, August 13, 2007Medical Turf War on Aisle 5Retail Health & The Docs Who Hate It Filed As: Health CareThe Wall-Street Journal Online has an interesting post on how the AMA is fighting the rise of retail healthcare (hat tip: Kevin, M.D.). The main ... more »»
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