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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 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Next >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... July 15, 2005
New OptionsThe Senate next week plans to debate federal funding for stem cell research. The science is evolving in a way that should make this controversy moot. One side argues that research on viable human embryos has the greatest medical potential and that destroy... July 11, 2005
Medicaid CommissionHHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced on Friday the members of the Medicaid advisory commission charged with identifying reforms necessary to stabilize and strengthen Medicaid. I am honored to have been among those selected to serve with so many distinguis... June 30, 2005
CeasefireFormer Sen. John Breaux was a valuable consensus builder during his more than three decades in Congress, working with Republicans and his fellow Democrats to provide leadership in actually getting things done. Now, after retiring last year to move into ... June 24, 2005
Taxes and Health CareTaxes and health care clearly are hot issues, as evidenced by the standing-room-only audience that turned out for our briefing on Monday on "Tax Reform as the Road to Health Reform." Bob Moffit and Dan Mitchell of Heritage joined John Berthoud of the Nati... < Prev 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Next > |
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