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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 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next >September 8, 2006
Patients, Doctors, and GovernmentsThe National Health Service decided to do a survey of how well general practitioners in the U.K. are complying with pay-for-performance guidelines, and Health Affairs reports that the GPs surprised government authorities with a 91% compliance score. But... September 1, 2006
Vacation's OverThe Census Bureau's new report shows a steady uptick in the number of people without health insurance (46.6 million) and a steady decline in the percentage of people with job-based health insurance (down to 59.5% this year). With many employers priced o... August 10, 2006
Under the RadarFormer HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson offered his prescription for a "Medicaid Makeover" during a speech last weekend to the National Governors Assn. meeting in Charleston, SC. Some ideas are good and some not. The not-so-good: As a former governor ... August 4, 2006
Growing PainsIt's been three years since the hot summer when the House and the Senate debated and then passed bills to create the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. And yet the battles still rage. A new study in Health Affairs says that "Seniors give Part D... July 27, 2006
Tea LeavesIn my reading of the tea leaves over what's coming in the health reform debate, I am worried about what I see. Three examples: Momentum is building for big labor to join with corporate America to shove more health costs on to the American taxpayer... July 21, 2006
Wisdom PrevailsThree cheers for Judge Motz, the federal District judge who ruled Wednesday against Maryland's misguided law targeting Wal-Mart with a health coverage mandate. Experts had said all along that the Maryland law, enacted earlier this year over Gov. Ehrlich... July 14, 2006
Competition WorksWe were cheered by two big announcements this week that continue to bring Medicare into the modern age: Part D. Competition in the new prescription drug benefit is bringing costs down for both seniors and taxpayers. Overall costs for the Part ... June 29, 2006
Market InnovationsAn era of transition presents both risk and opportunity, and on Monday we heard from innovators who are charging ahead full speed with new products, services, and ideas that are transforming our health sector. Four speakers described "Innovations in the... < Prev 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next > |
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