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Our 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.
October 24, 2008

Thinking Toward 2009

Washington is not waiting for the November 4 election results to begin planning its health reform agenda for next year. The Washington Times reports today that Sen. Ted Kennedy is taking a leading role: "From his sickbed, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has secretly been orchestrating meetings with lobbyists and lawmakers from both parties to craft legislation that would greet the new president with a plan to provide affordable medical coverage to all Americans, a measure he has called 'the cause of my life.'"
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employers, Mercer, uninsured, Urban Institute, subsidies, business, employers, National Journal, McCain, Obama, health care, drug importation, CDHP, consumer-driven health care, Sally Pipes, Henry Miller, BCBSA, Grace-Marie Turner, Amy Menefee, Scott Gottlieb
Categories:
Health Reform


October 9, 2008

Health Care Week

Health care hit the first tier in the presidential election campaigns this week, with charges and counter-charges flying on the campaign trail and in the media. The stack of new papers and articles on my desk out just this week on the health reform debate is an inch thick. Here are some highlights of reports that offer actual facts and new insights.
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Galen Institute, McCain, Obama, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, National Review, Washington Post, Business Roundtable, business, Feldman, HSI Network, Sheils, Lewin Group, prescription drugs, Scott Gottlieb, AEI, counterfeit drugs, India, biologics, Merrill Matthews, IPI, CAHI, voters, health insurance, Canada, wait list, Fraser Institute, Massachusetts, ER
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2008 Election