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December 20, 2007
State Issues

The Wall Street Journal, October 18, 2007 

All eyes are on Congress. Democratic leaders are planning a vote today to override President Bush's veto of their expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. They will need votes from two-thirds of the members in each chamber, which means a substantial number of Republicans must go along...





December 5, 2007
Prescription DrugsBoston Globe reporter Bruce Mohl provides an important service to readers in his Dec. 2 article, “High prescription prices ailing you? Shop around” by explaining that discount generics can help even those who have drug coverage.



November 16, 2007
State Issues

Negotiations appear to have broken down over SCHIP. Democratic leaders from the House and Senate and rank-and-file House Republicans have been trying for two weeks to draft a new compromise to expand and reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program...




November 9, 2007
State Issues

Oregon voters this week gave us an unusual opportunity to learn in real time what voters think about a legislative proposal being considered in Congress. When asked about raising state cigarette taxes to add more children to publicly-funded health coverage...




November 8, 2007
State Issues

Grace-Marie Turner gave the keynote address at the Utah Health Insurance Association's Education Conference on November 8, 2007. Click here to view her presentation, "Assessing Proposals for Health Reform."




November 7, 2007
Prescription DrugsIt's often said that America's Founding Fathers would not recognize the United States of today. But surely they would be pleased to see that the nation they envisioned when they were crafting the Constitution has become a world leader in any number of pursuits, including science and technology.



November 2, 2007
State Issues

It is instructive to watch the wrestling match in California over comprehensive health reform which could preview the national debate likely to take place in 2009. The legislature is six weeks into a special session on health, after failing to...




October 19, 2007
State Issues

After the House voted on Thursday to uphold President Bush's veto of the SCHIP bill, members caucused almost immediately to decide what to do next. Will the program continue to be a political hot potato, with several short-term extensions that throw it...




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