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April 2, 2001

Background Because Medicare is a federal program, action to modernize and improve it must come from Washington. But state and local officials are closer to the problems that this antiquated program is creating - problems like a lack of prescription drug...




March 21, 2001

Because Medicare is a federal program, action to modernize and improve it must come from Washington. But those at state and local levels are closer to the problems that this antiquated program is creating - problems like a lack of prescription drug covera...




November 6, 2000

It's all come down to this. With less than a week before the year's hottest Senate race is decided, Hillary Clinton is asking the Big Apple to make a big choice in favor of bigger government. Yet New Yorkers seem remarkably skittish about saying yes to ...




March 12, 2000

Puget Sound Business Journal Legislation designed to help patients who have been mistreated by their health plans is nearing final passage in Congress, but the bill would have far-reaching unintended consequences for employers and consumers. Studies show...




February 2, 2000

Texas faces special challenges in trying to increase access to affordable health insurance for its citizens. The state's large and diverse population, coupled with a highly mobile workforce, make it difficult for citizens to have reliable access to health...




January 9, 2000

The Sunday Oklahoman, Editorial Health care analyst Grace-Marie Arnett is offering what's been labeled "a fresh approach" on health care reform. Her ideas are fundamental common sense in an area that often makes little sense. Arnett recently visited Okla...




December 5, 1999

Oklahoma faces special challenges in trying to increase access to affordable health insurance for its citizens. Compared to national averages, fewer of its citizens receive health insurance at work, and they are more likely to work for smaller firms that ...




August 14, 1998

This is an executive summary. Please read the PDF version for the full text. (1,266k)During the heated debate on health care reform several years ago, some states jumped ahead of the rest by aggressively regulating their health insurance markets to speed ...




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