Missouri's midwife legislation becomes law:
Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation Friday that started out expanding health ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007Regina Herzlinger in MinnesotaFiled As: Events, Health CareSpeaking of Regina Herzlinger, Minnesotans will get a chance to meet her and hear a pitch for her latest book, at an event hosted by the Center of the American Experiment. Check ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007KidCare Craze in OregonConstitutional maneuvering underway Filed As: Health CareAdvocates of politicized medicine (i.e., taxpayer paid and government run programs) are targeting "cover all kids" campaigns. Children, most of whom have not yet lived long enough to develop chronic diseases, are relatively cheap to tuck into insurance programs. They also serve as a wedge for ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007Beware of Health Care Cure AllFiled As: Health CareIt is widely expected that some kind of major health care reform will be a top priority in New Mexico's 2008 legislative session. Among the proposals up for consideration ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007"Who Killed Health Care?"Great new book by Regina Herzlinger Filed As: Health CareRegina Herzlinger has hit a home run with her new book, “Who Killed Health Care?” Regi’s reputation as a scholar, communicator, and original thinker is already well established. The new volume adds a whole new element to her formidable resume – that of a take-no-prisoners street ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007Do as I Say .... Legislators Don't Pay PremiumsFiled As: Health CareMost of Rhode Island's government employees don't pay a lot for their health insurance--just 15 percent of their premiums (at most), according to the Providence Journal. But there's one group ... more »»
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Monday, June 4, 2007HSA Legislation Is Signed Into LawFiled As: Health CareWith the signing of H.B. 818 into law this past Friday, Missouri makes a breakthrough. It is now the first state in the nation to allow small businesses to contribute to their employees' individually-selected Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). more »»
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Monday, June 4, 2007A Law is BornFiled As: Health Care |
Friday, June 1, 2007Another State Flubs Prescription Drug PricesHawaii's price control program enrolled only 37% of eligibles Filed As: Health CareWhen will state politicians give up trying to use government power to reduce Rx prices? The latest fiasco comes from Hawaii, where the Honolulu Advertiser reports that only 112,000 of an estimated eligible 300,000 ... more »»
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Friday, June 1, 2007The Conventional Wisdom is WrongFiled As: Health CareThe conventional wisdom on health care reform is wrong. That's the title of an issue brief I recently wrote (available in PDF). Here are a few things that just aren't so. "45 million ... more »»
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Monday, June 4, 2007Don't Let Medicare Negotiate Drug PricesFiled As: Health CareThe new Congressional Democratic majority wants to give Medicare’s overseer, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the power to directly negotiate prices for drugs sold to its prescription drug program – Medicare Part D. Currently, Medicare provides a ... more »»
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