Monday, September 29, 2008Health Alert: McCain vs. the Critics, Part IBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareIn my opinion, the McCain health plan would do two remarkable things. First, it would virtually eliminate long-term uninsurance. Almost no one would remain uninsured for more than a year, other than illegal aliens and people with unstable lifestyles. Second, it would completely transform the type of ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008A Medicaid Primer and ProposalBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareThe Heritage Foundation offers a new review of the scope and troubles of Medicaid. "Medicaid is a paradox. It is criticized as both too stingy and too generous; comprehensive but incomplete; unreliable ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008Making ithe Most of an HSABy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health Care Forbes.com says "while the number of people using HSAs has grown in recent years, a lot of Americans are still leaving the option on the table. A recent article
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Monday, September 29, 2008Maryland Budget Problems Not Really a SurpriseBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Baltimore Examiner published an article by me where I say "I told you so" to the General Assembly about Maryland's budget problems. I'm not sure why they expected anything different when ... more »»
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Friday, October 3, 2008New Report Compares US and Canadian Health CareBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Health CareI doubt this will surprise regular readers of this blog, but Canada's single payer health system isn't all that Michael Moore makes it out to be. From a new report of the Fraser Institute.
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Thursday, October 2, 2008Matthews in WSJ on Interstate Health InsuranceBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Health CareWriting in the Wall Street Journal, Merrill Matthews says that John McCain's plan to allow individuals and small businesses to buy insurance across state lines - a policy championed in Congress by John Shadegg ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008Bailing out MassachusettsBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Health CareThe Foundry Blog of the Heritage Foundation has discovered that the federal government will "bail out" Massachusetts troubled health care plan (e.g. RomneyCare) with a more »»
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Thursday, October 2, 2008Rendell continues push for "Cover All Pennsylvanians"By Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Health CarePennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has revised his proposal to increase government spending and eligibility for health insurance yet again. The latest edition has lowered the cost of the ... more »»
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Thursday, October 2, 2008Ninth Circuit Does It AgainSan Francisco Decision Will be Reversed By Greg ScandlenFiled As: Health CareThe Ninth Circuit has issued another ruling that is certain to be overturned by the Supreme Court, keeping intact its record as the most reversed appeals court in the United States.A three judge panel of the court ruled that San Francisco’s play-or-pay mandate on employers does not violate ... more »»
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Monday, September 29, 2008Health Care: A Rudderless Ship?By Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareWith all the action and talk about the bailout, the health care issue has been moved off the front pages. Nonetheless, there is still discussion back and forth on the issue. Dr. Jim Tryon, a prominent New Mexico doctor who has advised Governor Richardson and others on health care reform, wrote on the topic ... more »»
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