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Monday, March 31, 2008Missouri Increases Medicaid SpendingBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Missouri House of Representatives passed a budget last week that significantly expands Medicaid spending:
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Monday, March 31, 2008A New Treatment Plan from MayoFiled As: Health CareDr. Denis Cortese, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, offered a healthy dose of insight about the crucial importance of patient-focused care during a more »»
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Monday, March 31, 2008Foul Ball!Sell Wrigley Field to State of Illinois? Filed As: Budget and TaxChicago has the highest sales tax rate in the nation, Wrigley Field is a baseball shrine the city, and the State of Illinois is filled wth patronage and mismanagement. So what's the latest idea in government at the start of baseball season? Having a government agency take over Wrigley Field. ... more »»
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Monday, March 31, 2008The School Administration is So Big ...Filed As: Education (k-12)Here's one sign that a school has gotten too big and factory-like: A high school principal gets around campus in a golf cart. The Washington Post says that some parents ... more »»
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Monday, March 31, 2008Citizens Can Weigh In on New Mexico's "Comprehensive Health Plan"By Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareSocialists and government bureaucrats have a knack for framing policy discussions in terms of more or less socialism rather than emphasizing individual freedom. This has certainly been the case in the debate over health care. Now, the state wants input on a more »»
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Sunday, March 30, 2008US Unveils Hospital Comparison SiteBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareOn Friday, the US Health and Human Services Department unveiled a new website that allows people to compare hospital care quality and ... more »»
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Friday, March 28, 2008Graduation Rates - New requirements for real grad ratesFiled As: Education (k-12)Alabama like most states keeps two sets of records when it comes to high school graduation rates. Alabama is credited by the No Child Left Behind Act for graduating 82 percent of their students. The rates of calculation are similar and used by most other states as well. While not an exact science, other ... more »»
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Friday, March 28, 2008Put a Cap on State DebtFiled As: Budget and TaxWriting for the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy, Jonathan Williams says that Kansas lawmakers can improve the state's economy by showing some restraint. One method is to put more »»
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Friday, March 28, 20081,000 Doctors Adopt Concierge CareFiled As: Health CareDoctors who charge an annual fee to patients in exchange for customized care including house calls are drawing the ire of some health insurance companies, reports the Houston Chronicle. United Healthcare confirmed it is ... more »»
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Friday, March 28, 2008Do Judicial Elections Favor School Choice?Filed As: Education (k-12)Does the public oppose school choice? Here's one reason to think "maybe not." Writing for the Show-Me Institute, Justin Hauke points to reports suggesting that school choice does better in states in which popular elections ... more »»
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