John LaPlante
Thursday, June 14, 2007Filling the GapsFiled As: Health CareWhen one government program just isn't generous enough ... build another. On the federal level, we have Medicare, which (allegedly) serves everyone on the basis of age. States are free to step in and offer additional programs. Alaska has more »»
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007Lower the Cost of Health Care ... by Taxing Hospitals?Filed As: Health CareThere's a proposal in Wisconsin to address the problem of cost-shifting. When hospitals are lowballed by Medicaid, they raise prices to everyone else, which makes health care more expensive for people who already have insurance. So Wisconsin is going to make health care cheaper for those folks by ... ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007Government Miscues--Higher Private CostsFiled As: Health CareStates offer Medicaid (with no fiscal discipline), expand it to the middle class, low-ball health care providers, which all leads to ... higher costs for everyone else, dropped coverage, calls for expanding Medicaid, and .... Repeat. The more »»
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Monday, June 11, 2007Free MedsFiled As: Health CareInformation is power. And it's also the key to useful prescription drugs. The Honolulu Advertiser discusses a health fair last week that could lead people to free or deeply discounted ... more »»
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Monday, June 11, 2007The Feeding Frenzy BeginsFiled As: Budget and Tax, GeneralThe Harrisburg Patriot-News reports on the feeding frenzy that is taking place in the Pennsylvania capitol, as groups plead their case for taxpayer money. Senior citizens were buoyed by Beach Boys ... more »»
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Monday, June 11, 2007Trouble Right Here in River CityState law prohibits pool playing by minors Filed As: GeneralRemember the musical and film The Music Man? A con man sells a small town on its dangerous plight: "Ya got trouble, my friend, right here, I say, trouble right here in River City. ... Trouble with a capital "T," And that rhymes with ... more »»
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Friday, June 8, 2007Where Does Your Education Dollar Go?Mackinac report traces path of $12,000 per student Filed As: Education (k-12)Did you know that your state may use as many as 30 different taxes and tax transfers to pay for public schools? With a rat's nest like that, it's difficult to get a global understanding of school finance. But the folks at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy have come ... more »»
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Thursday, June 7, 2007Delaware to Regulate Insurance PricesFiled As: Health CareThe Delaware Senate has passed a measure to give the state's insurance department the authority to review rates for health insurance. The state's insurance commissioner applauded the move, saying "We have no ability right now to go in and more »»
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Thursday, June 7, 2007Grading the SchoolsFiled As: Education (k-12)Do you really know how well your local school district is performing? If you live in Georgia, you're in luck. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has put together a report card on school performance. A more »»
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007Regina Herzlinger in MinnesotaFiled As: Events, Health CareSpeaking of Regina Herzlinger, Minnesotans will get a chance to meet her and hear a pitch for her latest book, at an event hosted by the Center of the American Experiment. Check ... more »»
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