Health Care
Friday, March 7, 200812.5 Million Now in Consumer-Directed Health PlansFiled As: Health CareEnrollment in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) grew by 25% in 2007, from 10 million Americans to 12.5 million, according to a study commissioned by the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations. Other highlights from the study, which focused ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008UNC Health Care to Charge UpfrontBy Joseph D. ColettiFiled As: Health Care"UNC Health Care's data suggest that it must collect most patient fees upfront if it is to collect them at all," according to a story in the Raleigh News & Observer. This is the health system ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Mental Health ProblemsBy Joseph D. ColettiFiled As: Health CareThe Raleigh News & Observer last week ran a five-part series on the state's six-year attempt to reform mental health care. Lefties wanted to pin the blame on "privatization," but the articles more ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Maine's Soaring Bill for Retiree Health Care BenefitsBy J. Scott MoodyFiled As: Health CareThis week the Maine Heritage Policy Center released a new report examining Maine's unfunded liability associated with the promised retiree health care benefits for state employees and public school teachers--in accordance with the new GASB 45 ruling. The more »»
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Monday, March 10, 2008Use of Telemedicine IncreasingFiled As: Health CareTelemedicine introduces opportunities for improved access to health care services for all Americans -- regardless of geography -- with lower costs and better outcomes, according to the Center for Health Transformation. ... more »»
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Sunday, March 9, 2008Outsourcing Health CareBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareFree trade is great. And, while the principle of comparative advantage makes it logical for nations to specialize in those industries that are most competitive, this has not been the case for health care until very recently. Now, ... more »»
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Saturday, March 8, 2008Raise Taxes or Curtail Services = False DichotomyBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAlthough this editorial from the Atlanta Journal Constitution includes many solid points on the need to rein in the runaway costs of Medicare and Medicaid, it also plays into the false dichotomy that we ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008The Wyoming Health Care CommissionBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareLegislation that affects your life often starts out in the committee rooms of unelected advisory committees. That means that if you live in Wyoming, you might want to look at what the Wyoming Health Care Commission is doing.
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Friday, March 7, 2008Regulating Health Insurance in New MexicoBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareWhile most of the attention during New Mexico's recently-completed legislative session was on Governor Richardson's massive, government-managed health care proposal, apparently it wasn't the only ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Private Hospitals, Sensible PricesFiled As: Health CareGo into your doctor’s office and ask the price of an office visit. They may be able to tell you what they charge for an office visit (that is, what the discounted price of a visit is after the insurance company is billed for services). The doctor doesn’t set the price for services--the ... more »»
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