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 Studies< Prev 1 2 3 4 Next >Medicaid Advantage: A Medical Home for Dual-Eligible BeneficiariesMarch, 30 2007 Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute and Bob Helms of the American Enterprise Institute have proposed creation of a new Medicaid Advantage program that would integrate acute and long-term care benefits for seniors who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid into a single program, managed by the states, to provide a medical home and better coordinated care for these beneficiaries.Toward Free-Market Health CareMarch, 26 2007 Our health care sector must change to meet the challenges of a 21st century economy. Consumers, not just in the United States but in all developed countries, are demanding a much greater role in decisions involving their health care. People can find on the Internet a wealth of information about diseases, diagnoses, and treatment options, but all too often, they must fight bureaucracies and paperwork all along the way.The Facts: Medicare AdvantageMarch, 21 2007 Competing Medicare Advantage plans are offering more choices, more generous benefits, and lower cost-sharing to beneficiaries than Medicare fee-for-service. Seniors who especially value MA are those living in rural areas and those with modest incomes who can't afford supplementary coverage. Recommendations for Reauthorization of the SCHIP program: Cover Kids FirstMarch, 7 2007 In this paper, we offer six recommendations for Congress as it considers reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: 1) cover kids first; 2) cover low-income kids first; 3) don't crowd out private coverage; 4) keep families together; 5) create new purchasing pool options for families; and 6) get the subsidies right. The Facts: Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug PricesJanuary, 9 2007 Price negotiation by competing private plans offering Medicare drug coverage is producing high satisfaction rates among seniors at a much lower cost than if the government had provided a traditional plan. Congress should not impose new government controls that could reduce seniors' access to needed drugs. The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and CanadaOctober, 17 2006 What would a government-run health system look like if it were adopted in the United States? Leading experts who live under government-dominated systems in Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Canada share their "on-the-ground" perspective in this report.Answering Two Studies on Consumer-Directed Health CareSeptember, 22 2006 The Galen Institute responds to studies from the General Accountability Office and The Commonwealth Fund.The Future of Long-Term Care and MedicaidJuly, 10 2006 Grace-Marie Turner testified on "The Future of Long-Term Care and Medicaid" on July 10, 2006 before the House Committee on Small Business. Health Advisors Will Facilitate Consumer Decision-MakingApril, 13 2006 As we move toward a health care system that gives people more power and control over health care decisions, many experts worry that consumers will be bewildered by so many complex financial and medical choices. Some argue against consumer-directed health care because they don't believe that people can or should be left to make these difficult decisions.HSAs and the States: Lifting the BarriersSeptember, 29 2005 Since late 2003 when the federal government cleared the way for health savings accounts coupled with high-deductible health plans, the market for such plans has blossomed. Recent surveys and media reports show that more and more businesses are or soon will be offering health savings account (HSA) plans. While this is excellent news for health care consumers, there are still many state government barriers that interfere with the efficient delivery of HSA plans. This study examines those barriers and offers suggestions for overcoming them. |
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