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Tuesday, May 27, 2008Promoting the Slacker Mandate in MarylandBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareUsing a high school commencement rehearsal as his platform, a Maryland Democratic legislator reminded students that the General Assembly acted to raise the cost of insurance in the state. Whoops. No, he actually more »»
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008My Best IdeaBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareActually, it's a Goodman/Musgrave idea that first appeared in Patient Power (1992) and later in "Applying the ‘Do Not Harm' Principle to Health Policy" (2007). To my ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008WHO Are You Listening To?World Health Organization unfairly evaluates U.S. By Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareThe International Policy Network in London has published a more »»
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Monday, May 26, 2008Beyond Politics, Beyond Policy, Beyond ProfitsA different model of meeting health care needs By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareGetting public policy right is one way of improving human life. Another may be to avoid, as best as one can, policy altogether. You know about the tradition of community barn-raisings that are common among some Amish orders. A barn burns down? Neighbors come from around to rebuilt: No insurance ... more »»
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Monday, May 26, 2008Iraq Vets Get Poor Health Care, Americans Say in Harvard SurveyBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareMemorial Day weekend saw the release of a new survey on the quality of health care being given to military veterans. The results were not good. Sixty-two percent of those surveyed thought wounded soldiers weren't receiving high quality care in military and VA ... more »»
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Friday, May 23, 2008Is Anyone Looking Out for Themselves?By John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralAs a winter sports enthusiast, I know that injuries can happen, whether you're skiing, snowboarding, or ... sledding. Perhaps that's why I was a bit surprised when I read this account from Sioux Falls, South ... more »»
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Friday, May 23, 2008The Inflationary Threat ... of Public SchoolsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Feeling pinched by rising food and gas prices? If so, maybe you should consider the financial impact of increased school spending. The Empire Center for New York State Policy looks at the budgets for schools in New York, and says that school spending is more »»
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Friday, May 23, 2008Badger State Crowd OutBy Merrill Matthews, Jr.Filed As: Health CareIn 2007, the Wisconsin legislature enacted Gov. Doyle's expansion of the Medicaid program known as Badgercare Plus. As enacted, the law lifted income caps for children and pregnant women and expanded coverage for childless adults. The program was estimated to enroll 24,000 people in the first 12-18 ... more »»
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Friday, May 23, 2008Three Amigos from Massachusetts and a DissentBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareInterest in the Massachusetts health reform plan remains high, as evidenced by the sell-out crowd at a more »»
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Friday, May 23, 2008Maine Health Plan Produces Tax BacklashBy Merrill Matthews, Jr.Filed As: Health CareIn Maine, the subsidized Dirigo Health insurance program has become the target of increasing criticism from Republican lawmakers, insurers and, now, a citizens' veto petition drive aimed at reversing tax increases that were recently passed by the legislature to help fund the plan. The ... more »»
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