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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 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Next >February 11, 2005
BrouhahaThe brouhaha over Medicare and prescription drugs escalated this week with an irresponsible story in The Washington Post on Wednesday claiming that ?the new Medicare prescription drug benefit will cost more than $1.2 trillion in the coming decade,? triple... January 21, 2005
The InaugurationIn the life of our nation, there are few moments when we are as unified and inspired with hope for our country's future as during a presidential inauguration. We can rise above the political battles and our differences over issues to celebrate the ideal t... January 14, 2005
Bold PlansCongratulations to Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida for putting forward a bold plan to bring consumer choice and competition into the state's struggling Medicaid program. The plan he announced this week would give Medicaid recipients a choice of private plans t... January 7, 2005
Off and RunningThe new Congress now has convened, and President Bush has been certified by the Electoral College so we're off and running with a fresh, new policy debate. The White House economic summit in December set an agenda for the next year and beyond that will ... December 17, 2004
The SummitThe White House Conference on the Economy, held this week in Washington, was a huge success, vividly demonstrating how public policy affects real people and emphasizing the serious need for tax, health, and entitlement reform so America can ?stay on the l... December 10, 2004
No Silver BulletThree noted economists writing in The Wall Street Journal this week claim to have found the silver bullet to solve the problems in the health sector. The answer, they write, lies in allowing ?all health care expenses - employee contributions to employer-p... December 3, 2004
Meetings GaloreThe California Medical Association devoted its annual Leadership Academy in La Quinta November 19-21 to exploring Access, Quality and Cost in the Era of Consumerism." Greg Scandlen and I were among the speakers addressing consumer-directed health care, an... November 18, 2004
The Importance of Tax ReformThis is a special combined edition of Health Policy Matters and Consumer Choice Matters. We want to draw attention - and discussion - to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring essential change to health care financing. It would be a shame to let this o... < Prev 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Next > |
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