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Friday, August 8, 2008Chin Stubble is InBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentI know that Georgia is in a drought, but this next item, via the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, is odd: "Forget Casual Fridays. The Georgia Department of Agriculture now has more »»
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Friday, August 8, 2008How Government Health Care Would WorkA New, 30-second commercial from New Mexico By Paul GessingFiled As: Health Care"Universal," government-mandated health care may not become law in New Mexico during the upcoming special session, but that doesn't mean that it couldn't happen in the near future. Check out this video which illustrates in stark ... more »»
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Friday, August 8, 2008Biotech Under Mass. AttackBy Sally PipesFiled As: Health Care, Information Technology(This op-ed appeared in Wednesday's Boston Herald.) On the last day of July, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Act to Promote Cost Containment, Transparency and Efficiency in the Delivery of Quality Health Care. It’s both a ... more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008'Livin' Right, and Bein' Free' Means Legal Access to Medical MarijuanaBy Mark Todd EnglerFiled As: Health CareThose famously straight-laced Okies may not have smoked marijuana in Muskogee back in 1969 (although perhaps ol' Merle just didn't sniff around enough). But even the editors of the local paper there more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008Universal Health CareThe Democratic Party's platform By Kalese HammondsFiled As: Health CareOn Saturday, Paul Krugman touted the health care reform platform of the Democratic Party, which promises “that Democrats are united around a commitment to provide every American access ... more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008Unbalanced Billing in California Hospitals: the Sacramento Bee Weighs InEditorial not sure who's the Bad Guy - but understands The Problem By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareThe Sacramento Bee, our fair capital's daily newspaper, has editorialized on the issue of "balance billing," whereby ER doctors and hospitals which are not in a patient's health plan's network, send high-priced (and ... more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008A Guide for the State of WashingtonBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12), EnvironmentThe Washington Policy Center recently released its third annual policy guide. Check it out for ideas on how to improve governance and lift in the Pacific Northwest. Chapters include education, ... more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008Shadegg Bill Would Reduce Uninsured by 25 percentBy Greg ScandlenFiled As: Health CareAn important new study was released at a briefing of the American Enterprise Institute last week. It looks at the potential reduction of the uninsured by moving to a national market as envisioned by the legislation introduced by Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) that would allow the ... more »»
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Friday, August 8, 2008Nursing Home "Evictions": Another Problem of Government DependencyAnd A Stark Warning for Boomers Who Think Medicaid Long-Term Care is a Good Deal By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareYesterday's Wall Street Journal ran a feature article about nursing homes evicting frail residents. Spokespeople for the nursing homes claimed that these evictions were in accord with federal law, which allows evictions for ... more »»
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Friday, August 8, 2008Pay for Performance Doesn’t WorkBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareThis is from an e-mail from Greg Scandlen: Health Affairs has published an important new study [gated but shows abstract] on Pay for Performance (P4P) that concludes it has had virtually no impact on physician practice. ... more »»
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