Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Mandates vs. Tax Credits 

By Nathan Benefield

Filed As:  Health Care

Greg Mankiw wonders how an individual health insurance mandate tied to a financial penalty for non-compliance is differs from tax credits of equal value for health insurance, in which those without insurance don't ... more »»

• posted by Nathan Benefield
• 9:43 am
• 2 comments

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Bringing Amazon-Like Tools to Health Care 

Minnesota health care consumers can now post reviews of doctors and clinics on a new web site

Filed As:  Health Care

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports on a new website, theHealthcareScoop.com, that makes picking a doctor or a clinic ... more »»

• posted by Peter J. Nelson
• 8:07 pm
• 0 comment

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

The Connector Now Moves To Price Controls! 

By Michael Bond

Filed As:  Health Care

Well what do you know! The Massachusetts Connector, a guaranteed issue, community rating fiasco has now moved to new lows trying to deal with its unworkable design.

The good aspects of health insurance exchanges (plan choice, real prices, combining spouse ... more »»

• posted by Michael Bond
• 7:39 pm
• 0 comment

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

"Returning" Taxpayer Money to the State 

Maryland government receives windfall of unused taxpayer money from insurance fund

By Marc Kilmer

Filed As:  Health Care

Maryland's Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Fund is turning over $84 million to the state and cutting malpractice premiums next year for the state's doctors. The Fund was sete up in 2005 to help the ... more »»

• posted by Marc Kilmer
• 3:31 pm
• 1 comment

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

A Better Solution to Missouri's Long-term Nursing Home Care 

By Justin P. Hauke

Filed As:  Health Care

Yesterday, representatives of the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NCSLC) hosted news conferences in Kansas City, Columbia, and St. Louis to more »»

• posted by Justin P. Hauke
• 1:49 pm
• 0 comment

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Biggest factor in rising health costs are the doctors themselves 

By Nathan Benefield

Filed As:  Health Care

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Consumers in the Driver's Seat 

By Joseph D. Coletti

Filed As:  Health Care

John Hood, president of the John Locke Foundation, writes this morning on the shift to consumer-driven health care.

Also, be sure to watch more »»

• posted by Joseph D. Coletti
• 8:21 am
• 0 comment

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

State House Call Video: John LaPlante on UAW Health Plan 

Filed As:  Health Care

Recently we've been rolling out some video interviews conducted of State House Call bloggers. This week it's my turn, as I discuss an agreement between auto makers and the United Auto Workers.

The agreement includes a VEBA, which is a relatively new and unusual method of providing health ... more »»

• posted by John LaPlante
• 6:10 am
• 0 comment

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Rising Compensation, Little Change in Take-Home Pay 

Filed As:  Health Care

Not only are health care costs threatening to gobble up state and federal budgets, but health care also is consuming more and more of the pay of average workers.

A CBS News poll taken earlier this year found that Americans believe that the middle class is falling behind. But a study by Brookings ... more »»

• posted by Grace-Marie Turner
• 5:00 am
• 0 comment

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

10 Ways to Save on Health Care 

By Paul Gessing

Filed As:  Health Care

Not only do I like the ideas contained in this article on how to save on health care, even more important is the fact that a mainstream newspaper like the ... more »»

• posted by Paul Gessing
• 0:22 am
• 0 comment