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Friday, March 7, 200812.5 Million Now in Consumer-Directed Health PlansFiled As: Health CareEnrollment in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) grew by 25% in 2007, from 10 million Americans to 12.5 million, according to a study commissioned by the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations. Other highlights from the study, which focused ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Mental Health ProblemsBy Joseph D. ColettiFiled As: Health CareThe Raleigh News & Observer last week ran a five-part series on the state's six-year attempt to reform mental health care. Lefties wanted to pin the blame on "privatization," but the articles more ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008UNC Health Care to Charge UpfrontBy Joseph D. ColettiFiled As: Health Care"UNC Health Care's data suggest that it must collect most patient fees upfront if it is to collect them at all," according to a story in the Raleigh News & Observer. This is the health system ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Maine's Soaring Bill for Retiree Health Care BenefitsBy J. Scott MoodyFiled As: Health CareThis week the Maine Heritage Policy Center released a new report examining Maine's unfunded liability associated with the promised retiree health care benefits for state employees and public school teachers--in accordance with the new GASB 45 ruling. The more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008State Pol Says of Anti-Waste Recommendations: Pay No AttentionFiled As: Budget and TaxThe Washington Policy Center, like many similar groups, makes specific recommendations for improving the way that governments serve citizens. But some recent recommendations haven't set well with one legislator, who called the "so-called Washington Policy Center" a "highly partisan ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Regulating Health Insurance in New MexicoBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareWhile most of the attention during New Mexico's recently-completed legislative session was on Governor Richardson's massive, government-managed health care proposal, apparently it wasn't the only ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Is it Getting Cold in Hell? Governors Discuss Merit PayFiled As: Education (k-12)The Buckeye Institute points out that the National Governors Association is talking about merit pay for teachers. Says education fellow Matthew Carr, "The report begins with a solid assessment of the ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008More on Prisons than Colleges. Got a Problem with That?Filed As: Education (higher), GeneralFour states spend more on prisons than on colleges. The blog of the Acton Institute says not to worry: criminal justice is much more obviously a proper function of the state than is running ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Myths about Charter SchoolsFiled As: Education (k-12)Writing on the blog Choice Remarks, Brandon Dutcher reminds us of some common myths about charter schools, and a useful paper published by the Center for Education Reform that refutes them. They myths ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008Private Hospitals, Sensible PricesFiled As: Health CareGo into your doctor’s office and ask the price of an office visit. They may be able to tell you what they charge for an office visit (that is, what the discounted price of a visit is after the insurance company is billed for services). The doctor doesn’t set the price for services--the ... more »»
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