Health Care


Thursday, May 15, 2008

HSAs for State Employees 

$16 million savings

By John LaPlante

Filed As:  Health Care

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy suggests a way to save taxpayer money, and advance a patient-centered approach to health care at the same time: shift state employees to high-deductible health insurance plans coupled with health savings accounts (HSAs.)

The state would come out ahead even if it ... more »»

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Illinois Cooking the Medicaid Books 

Governor still looking to expand program in face of deficit

By Marc Kilmer

Filed As:  Health Care

The Chicago Tribune reports:

Comptroller Dan Hynes and several lawmakers used a stinging new audit to blast Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration for trying to expand ... more »»

Thursday, May 15, 2008

DC Universal Health Plan "Isn't Financially Sustainable" 

City vows to press on anyway

By Marc Kilmer

Filed As:  Health Care

I had previously written about efforts to enact a universal health care plan in Washington, D.C. The plan would be funded by increasing taxes on HMOs, tobacco, and health insurance premiums and would also ... more »»

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Looking for Answers in all the Wrong Places 

By John LaPlante

Filed As:  Health Care

Peter J. Nelson, of the Center of the American Experiment, has been watching the designs of lawmakers in Minnesota's capitol.

Though there has been a lot of legislative activity since he wrote this essay, the ... more »»

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Medica Rolls out Comparison Tool 

By John LaPlante

Filed As:  Health Care

If patient-centered care is ever going to take hold in health care, we're going to need some tools to help people figure out which doctors, hospitals and clinics are doing the best jobs at the lowest prices.

Fortunately some tools are being developed. One is more »»

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

California Budget Revision Proves It: You Can't Trust the State With Health Care 

But those dependent on government programs refuse to see it

By John R. Graham

Filed As:  Health Care

As California struggles to get control of its budget deficit, Governor Schwarzenegger (who as recently as January collaborated with Democrats to almost wrangle a $15 billion health care tax and spending increase through the ... more »»

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Private Initiative is Transforming Health Care 

By Grace-Marie Turner

Filed As:  Health Care

At the Consumer Health World conference in Las Vegas, I was once again awed and by the innovative ideas and investment in solutions, technologies, and advances in health care and coverage.

The real news at the conference was from business and medical leaders who are leading market changes, ... more »»

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Why High Health Care Costs in Milwaukee? 

By Linda Gorman

Filed As:  Health Care

The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute has issued a report on high health care costs in Milwaukee. I was the author. The basic conclusion is that prices would be lower if hordes of expert American shoppers were set ... more »»

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Are Patients Stupid? 

Angie's List says "We don't think so"

By John LaPlante

Filed As:  Health Care

Last month I wrote about the fact that Angie's List, a consumer-referral service, had started helping its members rate doctors, clinics, hospitals and pharmacies.

In the May edition of its consumer magazine, the company published several articles about its ... more »»

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Health care bill clears Minnesota Legislature; will Pawlenty sign it? 

By Paul Gessing

Filed As:  Health Care

Legislation has passed Minnesota's Legislature that would "reform" health care in that state.

The bill would start a statewide campaign to reduce smoking and obesity and offer public data on the quality and costs of doctor ... more »»

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