John LaPlante
Wednesday, May 23, 2007My Momma Told Me, You Gotta Shop AroundFederal data could help consumers Filed As: Health CareSince it runs the Medicare program, the federal government has lots of information about the performance of hospitals. This data could, if opened up to the public, be useful in helping consumers make their own decisions. The National Center for Policy Analysis offers ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007Shrink Government by Shrinking Legislatures?Filed As: GeneralPeriodically you'll hear someone call for states to move to a unicameral legislature. But the Topeka Capital-Journal has what is probably a better proposal: reduce the number of legislators. "It it's worth a review from time to time," the editorial board says, "to see more »»
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007Death by a Thousand (Paper) CutsFiled As: Health CareThe country with some of the world's leading developments in medical treatments is stuck with a paper-based system that is, well, killing us. That's one message from a forthcoming book from the Center for Health Care Transformation, ... more »»
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Monday, May 21, 2007Parents Respond to School ChoiceSchools: Can't we get different parents? Filed As: Education (k-12)Do school vouchers benefit the wealthy? That was the argument made by People for the American Way when Congress enacted the DC voucher program in 2003. Yet it's not the wealthy who benefit from, and favor, the opportunity to choose. Washington Post columnist Fred Hiatt talks about it today, on the ... more »»
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Monday, May 21, 2007HSA Use Growing, but Not Nearly EnoughFiled As: Health CareWhen is 40 percent growth not nearly enough? When it comes to improving our national model of purchasing health care. According to a recent census of insurance companies (available in a PDF file), the number of Americans ... more »»
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Monday, May 21, 2007How to Save $1 BillionNC Foundation proposes "Freedom Budget" Filed As: Budget and TaxWhile it's easy to come up with a list of ways in which states can spend more and more, coming up with ideas for fiscal restraint are harder to come by. Last month, the Raleigh-based John Locke Foundation proposed its Freedom ... more »»
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Monday, May 21, 2007Ethanol Requirements Send Food Prices UpFiled As: EnvironmentIf success in government is defined by making it more expensive to live, chalk up ethanol mandates as another "success." The Times of London points out that government rules requiring the use of ethanol in gasoline is increasing food prices. "The USDA predicts that more »»
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Monday, May 21, 2007Health Care Conference in SeattleFiled As: Events, Health CareIf you're in the Pacific Northwest, you might stop by the SeaTac airport on June 14. The Washington Policy Center will present a conference with Dr. David Gratzer, author of more »»
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Friday, May 18, 2007Ethanol Mandates ReconsideredFiled As: EnvironmentIf you could raise the price of food and thus make it harder for the poor to eat, would you do it? That's what government does when it imposes ethanol mandates. For some years now, various federal policies have resulted in the American farming industry, one of the most productive farming ... more »»
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Thursday, May 17, 2007Employers Stress Prevention, Disease ManagementThe company town model, of a sorts Filed As: Health CareCan employers reduce costs and improve the health status of employees? Plenty are trying. The Midwest Business Group on Health, a coalition of 160 large companies, reports that employers are more and more interested in influencing the health-related decisions of their employees. In reviewing ... more »»
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