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Tuesday, May 6, 2008Florida Frees up Insurance Market, at Least a LittleAllows "no frills" insurance policies to be sold By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIt seems that at least one state is moving away from the "more insurance mandate" mania that is prevalent in so many others:
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008Premiums for Individual Insurance PoliciesBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareThe average premium for a health insurance policy purchased in the individual market in 2005 was $3,664 for individuals and $5,568 for families, according to a new study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and ... more »»
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Thursday, May 8, 2008Florida to Raise Standards and Expand ChoiceBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)For the last few months there has been a debate over whether tougher standards for schools or expanded school choice are the way for market-friendly folks to work to expand education. As the case of Florida shows, however, you don't necessarily have to chose between the two. Here's a letter ... more »»
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Thursday, May 8, 2008Georgia Passes Significant Health Care ReformMeasure helps companies help employees purchase portable insurance By Kelly McCutchenFiled As: Health CareGeorgia became a national leader in health care reform this week after Gov. Sonny Perdue signed two bills into law at the Atlanta Medical Center. This practical legislation addresses some of health care’s biggest challenges – the high cost of insurance, inequities in the tax code, the lack of ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008Decreased Spending on Health Care: Good or Bad?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareIncreased spending on health care spending is cited in some quarters as one reason for government action. Yet when we have a means of restraining the growth of spending--through giving patients the incentives to question the value of various services--then we're not spending ... more »»
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Thursday, May 8, 2008HSA Uptake SoarsBy Merrill Matthews, Jr.Filed As: Health CareOn April 30, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) released its 4th annual survey of enrollment in HSA- qualified health plans. As of January 2008, more than 6.1 million Americans are covered HSA insurance plans, a 35 percent increase over last year and almost double the number in 2006. This ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008The Missouri Health Transformation Act of 2008: Everything and the Kitchen SinkBy Justin P. HaukeFiled As: Health CareThe Missouri Health Transformation Act of 2008 (SB1283), which would implement several state health care reforms, has passed the Missouri Senate and is now headed toward ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008Florida Frees up Hospital Market, at Least a LittleCON artists will have to fight a bit harder By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareOne of the dopiest rules that states impose on competition in health care is Certificate of Need (CON) laws for hospitals. Basically, CON allows entrenched hospitals to use political power to prevent new ones from opening up, in a futle attempt to contain costs. Roy Cordato of the John Locke ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008Ohio Considering Individual MandateExpanding Medicaid, introducing guaranteed issue also on the table By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAs the Gongwer News Service($) reports:
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008Who saves from McCain's proposal?By Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Health CareWith the re-release of John McCain's health care plan came a lot of criticism (along with more »»
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