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 Commentaries< Prev 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next >June 6, 2003
Taking a StandThe Health Policy Consensus Group on Monday released its important new statement on Medicare and Prescription Drugs to an overflow, standing-room-only crowd on Capitol Hill. We were impressed not only with how may people joined us but also the heavy-hit... May 23, 2003
A United FrontBob Moffit of The Heritage Foundation, Joe Antos of the American Enterprise Institute, and I have been meeting individually with several dozen members of Congress over the last few weeks to discuss upcoming action on Medicare and prescription drugs. Mem... April 29, 2003
Drug Coverage a Legislative PriorityMany members of Congress who traveled to their districts during the April recess were reminded once again that passing a Medicare prescription drug benefit is the most pressing legislative issue for senior citizens. At visits to senior centers and town ... April 14, 2003
Kick-Starting the Medicare DebateMembers of Congress are fanning out across the nation this month, with many planning town hall meetings to gauge their constituents' sentiments on the hot domestic policy issues they will face when they return - especially Medicare and prescription drugs.... March 21, 2003
ConclusionsAll of us continue to be preoccupied with reports about the war in Iraq. Not surprisingly, every domestic policy issue, including health care, is taking a back seat right now. But even with everything else on his mind, President Bush still took time durin... March 4, 2003
Seniors Need More ChoicesPresident Bush wants to create new options for Medicare beneficiaries to give them the same choices of private health plans that member of Congress already have. Critics demean the proposal, claiming that Medicare is a great program as it is and that it... February 27, 2003
Answering CriticsIn last week's newsletter, I briefly referred to an article from the Feb. 20 Wall Street Journal, saying that I believed it raised questions about the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program as a model for Medicare modernization. This concept is centr... February 21, 2003
Digging OutWith Washington paralyzed by snow this week and Congress out of session, there were few developments on the health policy front until Thursday, when The Wall Street Journal reenergized the Medicare conversation by launching a debate with itself. The iss... < Prev 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next > |
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