Health Care
Saturday, January 5, 2008The Sorry History of Mandatory CoverageBy Greg ScandlenFiled As: Health CareI rarely agree with David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhndler, the husband and wife team of Marxist doctors from Boston who run Physicians for a National Health Plan. So it was something of a shock to read an more »»
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Friday, January 4, 2008Missing the Mark on Health CarePolicymakers and Advocates in New Mexico Health Care Debate Lack Sensible Solutions By Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareNo wonder the health care debate here in New Mexico has gotten so off track. The policymakers and advocates seem to have little or no understanding not just of markets, but of how bureaucracies actually operate. Two opinion pieces that somehow managed to get published in today's Albuquerque ... more »»
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Friday, January 4, 2008Feds Restricting Medicaid ExpansionBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe New York Times reports that the federal government is applying the restrictions placed on SCHIP expansion earlier this year to Medicaid expansion. States wishing to enroll children in ... more »»
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Friday, January 4, 2008Expansion of Kentucky Medicaid StalledCost overruns, debates over funding Filed As: Health CareSometimes a broken government program is a blessing after all. Gov. Steve Beshear came into office last year planning to extend the state's involvement in health care. It's already substantial. "About 30 percent of ... more »»
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Thursday, January 3, 2008Virginia County Attacks Smokers, Diners, and CarsNew county exec wants to ban a host of fun activities By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareShowing that all-too-typical desire of politicians to control all aspects of our lives, Arlington County Board Chairman J. Walter Tejeda announced plans to encourage restuarants to ban smoking and ... more »»
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Thursday, January 3, 2008Massachusetts Set to Raise Uninsured PenaltyBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIt seems as if regulators in Massachusetts are getting ready to increase the penalty for living in the state without insurance. The current penalty is $219 a year and regulators would like to increase that to $912. ... more »»
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Thursday, January 3, 2008The Golden Rule in Health CareThose who pay the bills decide who gets care By Joseph D. ColettiFiled As: Health CareI came across this story from just before Christmas about a family in Northridge, California, who is suing CIGNA. The family wants also to charge the company with murder because the ... more »»
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008Maine's Failed Health ReformsBy Greg ScandlenFiled As: Health CareMaine has recently joined the growing list of failed state reforms. As with other faillures, the Dirigo Care program was shoved down the throats of a bewildered legislature by an egotistical governor who promised Nirvana. You would think people would learn from experience, but a recent report sponsored by ... more »»
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008The Gross Receipts Tax and NM Health CareBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAn editorial in today's Albuquerque Journal discusses ways in which the state can do a better job of attracting dentists. New Mexico has no dental school and I'm sure that is a hindrance on some ... more »»
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008Tragedy of the SnifflesBy Justin P. HaukeFiled As: Health CareThere is some interesting discussion on the Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) blog regarding rising health insurance premiums. The irony here (to me) is that a non-profit focused on alleviating poverty ... more »»
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