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Thursday, June 12, 2008Life Expectancy UpBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareLife expectancy has reached a new high of 78.1 years, according to a government report. (See also: more »»
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008Irresponsible Media Treatment of Consumer-Driven CareBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareYou don't have to read long in the popular press to find a fair amount of skepticism of consumer-driven health care. Liam Day, of the Pioneer Institute, takes on a staff writer of the Boston Globe, and says Just call him ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008Being Uninsured Does not an Expert MakeBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareWriting for the blog of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, Scott Dilley looks at the case of a Seattle, Washington-area woman who lacks health insurance. Dilley says "It’s hard not to feel sorry for Hall and her family,... more »»
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008More issues with the Commonwealth Fund study of the underinsuredBy Peter NelsonFiled As: Health CareYesterday John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute outlined a number of problems with the more »»
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008Hold on to Your Hats: A Good Health Bill Might Actually Pass in CaliforniaSB 1096 would improve patient adherence to medication By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareNew bills in the New York legislature are designed to prevent inducements to switch prescriptions. But what about a bill to improve patients' likelihood of sticking with the therapy they were first ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008The Law of Unintended Consequences: Yet Another ExampleBy Paul HsiehFiled As: Health CarePhysician-blogger Edwin Leap has some pertinent observations about the EMTALA law and the so-called unintended consequences. Here are a few excerpts:EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, was passed in 1986. For those who ... more »» |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008Commonwealth Fund's Count of "Underinsured": Lifting the CarpetBy John R. GrahamFiled As: General, Health CareOnce again, the scholars at the Commonwealth Fund have scared the bejayzus out of the mainstream media with their latest reckoning that over 25 ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008Stephen Colbert and George Will Discuss Health Care MandatesBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAs I've mentioned before on this blog, health care mandates are a big problem with increasing health care costs. Rarely is this issue discussed in the media, but George Will recently brought up the point with Stephen ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008Tubby ToddlersBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareHere's another sign that Americans are an unusual lot: our latest health problem is obese toddlers. Some 12% of children ages 2 to 5 years old are considered obese. The Wall Street Journal (more »»
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008I'm From the Government and ...New York State to Regulate continuing ed, PBMs By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareYesterday I noted that two bills (A.10877 and A.7468) working their way through the New York Assembly are feel-good pieces of legislation that could pose mischief for the ... more »»
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