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Wednesday, May 14, 2008California Budget Revision Proves It: You Can't Trust the State With Health CareBut those dependent on government programs refuse to see it By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareAs California struggles to get control of its budget deficit, Governor Schwarzenegger (who as recently as January collaborated with Democrats to almost wrangle a $15 billion health care tax and spending increase through the ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Georgia Governor Signs School Choice LegislationTax-Credit Scholarship and Charter School Law Propel Georgia to the Forefront of School Choice By Kelly McCutchenFiled As: Education (k-12)After passing a Special Needs Scholarship law last year, Georgia added two more pieces of school choice legislation this week. HB 811establishes an alternative authorizer, the Georgia Charter Commission, at ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Private Initiative is Transforming Health CareBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareAt the Consumer Health World conference in Las Vegas, I was once again awed and by the innovative ideas and investment in solutions, technologies, and advances in health care and coverage. The real news at the conference was from business and medical leaders who are leading market changes, ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Spending Cuts are Temporary; Tax Increases are PermanentBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxI was recently reading a story of a time when public officials needed to address a budget deficit. The governor argued for spending cuts while the legislature argued for tax increases. The eventual solution involved both. So who won? The view that government should grow. Spending cuts ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Alabama Tougher Diploma Requirements (well, sort-of)Filed As: Education (k-12)With much fanfare, the Alabama Board of Education approved last week the "First Choice Diploma." Starting with the ninth-graders in fall of 2009, all high school students in Alabama will start out pursuing this advanced academic diploma. That diploma requires them to pass two years of foreign ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Why High Health Care Costs in Milwaukee?By Linda GormanFiled As: Health CareThe Wisconsin Policy Research Institute has issued a report on high health care costs in Milwaukee. I was the author. The basic conclusion is that prices would be lower if hordes of expert American shoppers were set ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Are Patients Stupid?Angie's List says "We don't think so" By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareLast month I wrote about the fact that Angie's List, a consumer-referral service, had started helping its members rate doctors, clinics, hospitals and pharmacies. In the May edition of its consumer magazine, the company published several articles about its ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008Teach the Children WellBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (higher), GeneralThe health of our republic depends on public education. I don't mean government-run schools. Rather, I mean the education of the public--about important principles of economics and constitutional government. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has a project, "more »»
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008Health care bill clears Minnesota Legislature; will Pawlenty sign it?By Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareLegislation has passed Minnesota's Legislature that would "reform" health care in that state.The bill would start a statewide campaign to reduce smoking and obesity and offer public data on the quality and costs of doctor ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008Take $419,953 From Roads to Raise Health Care CostsBusiness as Usual at the Colorado Statehouse By Linda GormanFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareIn the annual General Assembly spend fest, this year’s Colorado legislature has sunk to new depths by diverting money from the state highway budget to fund regulations that will increase health care costs. While the roads and bridges crumble, Colorado politicians have already begun the ... more »»
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