Health Care
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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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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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, 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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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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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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Monday, September 29, 2008The Ineffectiveness of Cost-Effectiveness CriteriaBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareThee use of cost-effectiveness criteria, while lowering the cost of health care in the short term, threatens to harm future patients by stifling vital medical innovations. So argue health economists Tomas J. Philipson and Anupam B. Jena argue in a book published by the American Enterprise Institute. ... more »»
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Saturday, September 27, 200898,000 Die Every Year From Medical Errors?By Greg ScandlenFiled As: Health CareMedical errors are tragic when they occur. Certainly hospitals should be places of safety, not of peril, and hospitals need to deal seriously with issues like medication errors, preventable infections, and even mundane things like hand washing between patients. But injecting hysteria is not helpful. more »»
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Saturday, September 27, 200845.7 Million or 8 Million?By Sally PipesFiled As: Health CareOfficials at the U.S. Census Bureau recently released new health insurance figures purporting to show that the number of Americans officially classified as uninsured in 2007 was 45.7 million, down from 47 million in 2006. Despite the decline, the new figure is being spun as proof positive that ... more »»
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