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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 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Next >September 30, 2005
A European WarningThe Senate still threatens to pass legislation that would allow imports of drugs from abroad to take advantage of other countries' price controls. But two recent conferences in Washington featuring European health care experts shed new light on the dang... September 16, 2005
Spending StormHurricane Katrina has created a spending storm on Capitol Hill, with intense battles over how to deliver aid that reflect basic differences in political philosophy. Traditionalists would increase spending on existing programs - which already is happenin... September 9, 2005
PrioritiesIt is incomprehensible that any terrorist attack could have been more destructive and devastating than Katrina and its aftermath of floods. Washington and the nation are horrified and furious over the death and destruction along the Gulf Coast, and, like ... August 22, 2005
Saving $10 BillionThe Medicaid Commission on Thursday voted on six recommendations to save $10 billion over the next five years in federal Medicaid spending. Some changes involve the intricacies of Medicaid pricing formulas and others set out new incentives that plant the ... August 11, 2005
Medical DebtYou would never know that positive changes are taking place in the health sector from the Commonwealth Fund's newest paper, "Americans Driven into Debt by Medical Bills," released yesterday. It says an estimated 77 million adults "have difficulty paying m... August 5, 2005
California Dreamin'California grabbed the spotlight this week with a report by the state's insurance commissioner, John Garamendi, blasting Health Savings Accounts and consumer-directed care and stressing his demand for a universal, government-run health care system. But ... July 29, 2005
Health Care WeekThe Congress took a few more small steps toward health reform this week: Both the House and Senate have passed identical bills creating a voluntary system for reporting medical errors with new protections from lawsuits. Sen. Frist says medical mista... July 22, 2005
Setting PrioritiesThe New York Times published a blockbuster series of articles this week, exposing the astonishing corruption in New York State's Medicaid program. Some highlights: A Brooklyn dentist -- who has since been indicted -- billed for 991 fillings, cleanin... < Prev 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Next > |
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