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NewslettersOur newsletter features a commentary by Grace-Marie Turner on the major developments and issues of the week as well as summaries of writings by participants in the Health Policy Consensus Group and other articles of interest from the health policy world, plus announcements of coming events. It is emailed in an HTML format from the galen@galen.org email address, via Constant Contact, and you may have to adjust your email settings and junk mailbox to ensure that you don’t miss an issue.< Prev 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next >December 8, 2005
Change is ComingThe Consumer Directed Health Care Conference, being held this week in Washington, shows the growing interest in this new movement. More than 1,000 people registered for the conference, and many of the attendees are leaders with top companies from outside ... December 2, 2005
Too Many Choices!As you will recall, the Galen Institute worked hard, along with AEI and Heritage, several years ago to promote an idea for a Medicare prescription drug benefit that would be based upon a funded drug discount card coupled with insurance coverage for large ... November 17, 2005
Confusing Choices?The editorials and airwaves are filled with warnings that the new Medicare drug benefit is overwhelmingly confusing - certainly discouraging words for seniors who both want and need this new benefit. Our advice: Don't give up. The Medicare website, ww... November 10, 2005
Axing HSAs?The Tax Reform Panel has caused an uproar among our health policy colleagues for recommending that Health Savings Accounts be replaced by new Save for Family accounts (page 120). What an outrage, our colleagues say, after all we did to get this free-marke... November 4, 2005
Tax Reform PanelThe president's tax reform panel did what advisory commissions are supposed to do: Think big and offer bold ideas that force a new conversation over policy changes. And they did just that regarding health insurance. The panel, in its report issued this ... October 28, 2005
New OfferingsWal-Mart's announcement that it plans to offer Health Savings Accounts and other high-deductible health plans to its employees next year is a win-win-win opportunity: Cost: The world's largest private employer and savviest purchaser concluded that h... October 13, 2005
Bold MovesThe tax reform panel, charged by President Bush with making bold recommendations to overhaul the federal tax code, is seriously considering a change that would cap the amount that employees can exclude from taxable income in the form of health insurance. ... October 7, 2005
Good News All AroundAssurant Health, which markets health insurance to individuals and small groups, has produced new data on who is buying Health Savings Accounts: The good news we've seen in earlier surveys by this company - and others - continues to hold true. HSAs are ... < Prev 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next > |
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