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Tuesday, June 24, 2008Is Government-Mandated Urban Density GoodBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentIs suburban living bad for the planet? That's been an assumption of urban planners for a while, and a new report from a well-known think tank offers more ammunition. But Jon Caldara, of the Independence Institute, offers up a dissent: The same failed ... more »» |
Tuesday, June 24, 2008Has the Autism Mandate Avalanche Hit A Roadblock?Pennsylvania Senate holds up ultra-expensive mandate By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareLast August, I wrote an op-ed in the Philadelphia Business Journal decrying the Commonwealth's rush to impose a mandate for autism treatment costing $36,000 per patient. (Note: this is a specific, ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008Size of Tax Matters, but Other Qualities Do, TooBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxThe level of taxation that a state imposes has an economic impact. Also important, however, is the nature and scope of the tax. The Washington Policy Center's Center for Small Business has started a three-part look at the state's Business and Occupation ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008AMA Offers Tips on Medical TourismBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareThe American Medical Association, in its annual meeting held in Chicago last week, issued its first-ever more »»
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Monday, June 23, 2008California Health Plans' SuccessLike the thousands of planes that land safely every day By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareLike other bloggers here, I'm no fan of employer-sponsored health care. I wish those who benefit from it would embrace real, consumer-driven reform. Nevertheless, I am always amazed at how the mainstream media covers stories of health insurers' "denial of care". It's ... more »»
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Monday, June 23, 2008The Cost of Private School? $2,200By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)One knock on school vouchers is that won't be generous enough to offer students a chance to attend a private school. Are private schools too expensive? Consider this: the average public school spends, very roughly here, $10,000 a year. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy reports on a ... more »»
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Monday, June 23, 2008Oh no. Socialized Medicine Makes the Montana BallotBy Liberty is for me .Filed As: Ballot questions (health), Health CareMontana will leave it up to voters to decide if they will get socialized medicine.
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Monday, June 23, 2008Cap and Trade Coming to Your State?By John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentNational politics get all the attention when it comes to the global warming controversy, but states are getting in on the act. The Western Climate Initiative is an effort by several U.S. states and two provinces in Canada reduce greenhouse gas ... more »»
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Monday, June 23, 2008Telemedicine and Other Market-Based InnovationsBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Health CareAssurant Health announced this week that it has partnered with TelaDoc Medical Services to provide its customers with access to a network of board-certified, licensed primary care physicians on demand, over the telephone, 24/7. Fast. Convenient. And cost effective. Isn't that what consumers ... more »»
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Monday, June 23, 2008Enforce the Existing Laws FirstBy Justin P. HaukeFiled As: Health CareA letter in the Springfield News-Leader urges Missouri's Congressional representatives to vote for the adoption of the more »»
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