Battles for Freedom

While fierce battles were raging in Baghdad, 70 health policy experts gathered in a beautifully pastoral setting at the University of North Carolina early this week to ponder "Health Insurance in America: Challenges and Prospects." Half a world away in ...

The Consumer Directed Health Care Conference

IN THIS ISSUE:   THE CONSUMER DIRECTED HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE I?m writing this week from Las Vegas where the Consumer Directed Health Care Conference and Expo is taking place. This newsletter will be devoted to the conference, and shorter ...

The March Continues

Consumer driven health care was the issue of the week, beginning on Monday with a conference in Washington co-sponsored by 14 organizations, including the Galen Institute, which further defined and energized the movement toward consumer empowerment. The...

Transitional Health Coverage for All Unemployed Workers

Families USA - 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period

IN THIS ISSUE: ? Families USA - 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period ? Single-Payer - Same Old Song ? CD Plan Cost and Utilization Experience Described ? Survey - 71% of New York Employers Would Offer CD Plans ? Survey - 53% See Immediate C...

Insuring the Uninsured Through Association Health Plans

Advancing

While the war in Iraq continues to dominate our attention and the national debate, a quiet revolution is taking place in the health care system, as more and more companies are advancing toward consumer-driven models. Greg Scandlen, director of Galen's C...

Consumers At The Center

IN THIS ISSUE: ? Consumers At The Center -- WBGH ? Employers "Not Confident" Of Controlling Costs ? Modern Healthcare Looks At Consumerism ? Three Steps For Employers - John Word ? "Stop Being Polite" - Emily Friedman ? Real Help In Securing...