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Monday, July 7, 2008Governments to Dictate Drug Development?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareIs this the direction of health care? GlaxoSmithKline, a leading pharmaceutical company, says it will ask the British government to look into its product pipeline and give its opinion on what products should be developed ... more »»
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Monday, July 7, 2008Underestimating Public Spending on EducationCommonwealth Foundation critiques costing-out study By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)It's the latest way of increasing funding on schools while avoiding significant forms to the way that education is funded: 1. Hire an outside firm to look at school finances. 2. The report calls for massive spending increases. 3. Politicians use the report as leverage for ramping up ... more »»
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Monday, July 7, 2008Heavy Regulations, High CostsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareA few years ago I spoke with someone in Texas's health and human services department. He told me something along these lines: "We're pretty tight here. You don't get on Medicaid unless your pregnant or living in a homeless shelter." But there's more than one way for a state ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008Keeping Local Government in CheckFiled As: Budget and TaxIn the world of politics and policy, the federal government gets most of the attention. States are a distant second. The North Carolina-based John Locke Foundation points out that there's plenty of reasons to be concerned about local government, including more »»
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008Fear the PoodleThe transformation of a teacher union Filed As: Education (k-12)The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)--the state's teacher union--has a reputation as an attack dog, having its way in the state's public schools. George Lightbourn, of the Wisconsin Policy ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008Medicaid Dispute in OhioPre-authorization of medicine causing rift By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareOhio advocates for the mentally ill are upset with their erstwhile ally Gov. Ted Strickland:
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008"Good People" Support Medicaid ExpansionMaryland governor commends fiscal irresponsibility By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAn expansion of Maryland's Medicaid program went into effect on July 1 and the governor is celebrating:
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008It's Official: Mandated Benefits Cost ConsumersBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts has come out with an official report on mandated benefits: they add 12% to the cost of every health insurance policy in the state. That's the ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008What Do Your Vehicle Fees Fund?Filed As: TransportationThe Platte Institute for Economic Research takes a look at vehicle registration fees in Nebraska, and says that it's Time for an Overhaul. Why? For one thing, none of the noney that comes from ... more »»
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Monday, July 7, 2008Why Did California's Campaign Against Anthem Blue Cross Collapse?How about this: Maybe the health plan did not break the law? By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareI have written a series of blog entries about California's health care regulators attacking health plans for "rescission," which the regulators have equated with "post-claims underwriting." The ... more »»
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