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Thursday, June 26, 2008Mayors Push Single-PayerBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareLooks like the mayors want single-payer:
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Friday, June 27, 2008Still Waiting for that Government-Guaranteed CareBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareThe Center for Medicine in the Public Interest held a reception at the National Press Club on Monday evening to preview a new film that counters, with actual patient stories, the SiCKO fiction. And they launched a new website called more »»
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Friday, June 27, 2008Good News (of Sorts) From MichiganBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Ballot questions (health), Health CareA group in Michigan hoping to push "universal health care" has abandoned the effort--for now. The group Health Care for Michigan had hoped to collect 380,000 signatures to force a measure onto the November ballot, but fell far short, the ... more »»
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Friday, June 27, 2008Maine's Dirigo Plan: Promised Savings Fail to ShowBy Tarren R. BragdonFiled As: Health CareVoters in Maine were assured that the state-run Dirigo health plan would never require an increase in taxes. Those promises were repeatedly broken, most recently when Governor Baldacci signed the April 15th tax increase into law. Yet there is no chance of Dirigo coming close to meeting its goal of ... more »»
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Friday, June 27, 2008I've Never Been to Heaven, but I've Been to OklahomaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralWhen legislators aren't addressing education or health care or whatnot, they're up to discussing serious matters such as ... what should be the official rock song? Ohio may have started the trend by designating "Hang on ... more »»
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Friday, June 27, 2008Diplomas Count ... And School Choice Makes a DifferenceBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Education Week is out with a new report on high school graduation rates, and the Pacific Research Institute says that ... more »»
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Thursday, June 26, 2008DC Sues Insurance CompanyLegitimate lawsuit or extortion attempt? By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAs I wrote about here, the District of Columbia's "universal health care" plan is on the rocks due to CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurance provider in the area, balking ... more »»
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Thursday, June 26, 2008California's Health Care Elites Rally for Government HandoutsSchwarzenegger's Fair Weather Allies Turn on Him in A Crisis By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareCalifornia's budget crisis has caused Gov. Schwarzenegger to propose putting the brakes on Medi-Cal's out-of-control, autopilot, growth. Of course, the governor is only doing it because California ... more »»
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Thursday, June 26, 2008Cash Only, PleaseBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareIf you're a doctor who running out of patience dealing with private and public bureaucracies, check out the the guide How to Start a Third-Party Free Practice, by the more »»
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Thursday, June 26, 2008Go Ahead, Make My Day. Retire.Threatened mass retirement offers opportunity for reform By John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, TransportationA number of employees in the Pittsburgh area transit system are threatening to retire early. The Allegheny Institute says "go ahead, make my day." In a policy brief (PDF), ... more »»
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