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 Commentaries< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next >May 5, 2005
No Single Solution Will Protect Health of the UninsuredAs we move into "Cover the Uninsured Week," one of the most misunderstood numbers in public policy is the U.S. Census Bureau's estimate that 45 million Americans do not have health insurance. And that's a problem. There is widespread political support... April 14, 2005
HMOs Dead or Dying?IN THIS ISSUE: CDHCC Conference, May 4-6 in Chicago HMOs Dead or Dying? HMOs Dead or on Life Support? Banks Looking at New Market Pregnant Women Leading the Way in Consumerism As HSA Balances Grow, so do Investment Options... February 24, 2005
Social Security Is Not Health CarePundits and political leaders are warning that pushing Social Security reform has the potential to damage the Republican party much as the failed Clinton health care debate hurt the Democrats in the 1990s. "I think the feeling among Democrats is we've... February 16, 2005
Joint Statement on Tax and Health ReformThe debate over tax reform provides an historic opportunity to address the tax treatment of health insurance. Many of the problems in our health sector are rooted in the tax code, and reforming the tax treatment of health insurance is essential... February 9, 2005
Commonwealth Prescribes DisastersThe Commonwealth Fund has issued yet another of its reports that earnestly recommends that we do everything wrong. This is a report by Nancy Turnbull and Nancy Kane of the Harvard School of Public Health entitled "Insuring the Healthy or Insuring the Sick... February 4, 2005
Medical BankruptcyIN THIS ISSUE: A new article in "Health Affairs" has been burning up the airwaves and print media across the country. The article by David Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler is summarized in the media... January 5, 2005
An Interesting New Year - For HospitalsIN THIS ISSUE: An Interesting New Year - For Hospitals; New York Times on Suing Indigent Patients; Hospital Price Comparisons in California; Keep Hands Off Specialty Hospitals - WSJ; CMS Allows Hospital Discounts for Uninsured... December 23, 2004
Citizens' Health Care Working GroupSign up now! A new "Citizens' Health Care Working Group" is being appointed to "lead a nationwide public debate on ways to improve the health care system to provide every American with the ability to obtain quality and affordable health care coverage." The 14-member panel will... < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next > |
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