U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Dear Assistant Secretary: I am writing to express my opposition to the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed medical privacy regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on November 3, 1999. Certainly, as Congress recognized when it passed the Health Insurance Portability and … [Read more...] about Galen Institute Responds to Medical Records Privacy Regulations
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Galen Institute Responds to Medical Records Privacy Regulations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Dear Assistant Secretary: I am writing to express my opposition to the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed medical privacy regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on November 3, 1999. Certainly, as Congress recognized when it passed the Health Insurance Portability … [Read more...] about Galen Institute Responds to Medical Records Privacy Regulations
Less is More: Medicare Needs Overhaul, Not Added Layers of Bureaucracy
St. Paul Pioneer Press Congress and President Clinton are agreed on the need for senior citizens to have access to affordable prescription drugs. But tacking an expensive new universal drug benefit onto the existing Medicare program would be like tossing lead weights into a sinking boat. Medicare's commitments to tomorrow's beneficiaries far exceed the program's financial resources. Adding a new … [Read more...] about Less is More: Medicare Needs Overhaul, Not Added Layers of Bureaucracy
Less is More: Medicare Needs Overhaul, Not Added Layers of Bureaucracy
St. Paul Pioneer Press Congress and President Clinton are agreed on the need for senior citizens to have access to affordable prescription drugs. But tacking an expensive new universal drug benefit onto the existing Medicare program would be like tossing lead weights into a sinking boat. Medicare's commitments to tomorrow's beneficiaries far exceed the program's financial resources. Adding a … [Read more...] about Less is More: Medicare Needs Overhaul, Not Added Layers of Bureaucracy
Meeting the Challenge of the Uninsured
Texas faces special challenges in trying to increase access to affordable health insurance for its citizens. The state's large and diverse population, coupled with a highly mobile workforce, make it difficult for citizens to have reliable access to health insurance. Texas political leaders, like their counterparts in other states, are looking at legislative solutions. Since the legislature will … [Read more...] about Meeting the Challenge of the Uninsured
Meeting the Challenge of the Uninsured
Texas faces special challenges in trying to increase access to affordable health insurance for its citizens. The state's large and diverse population, coupled with a highly mobile workforce, make it difficult for citizens to have reliable access to health insurance. Texas political leaders, like their counterparts in other states, are looking at legislative solutions. Since the legislature … [Read more...] about Meeting the Challenge of the Uninsured
Debunking American Health Care Myths
It often surprises Europeans to learn that the United States has a very significant public health sector. Public spending on health programs represented about 46 per cent of the total $1.1 trillion spent on health care last year in the United States, while about 53 per cent was spent in the private sector for health insurance and direct spending for medical goods and services. For both private … [Read more...] about Debunking American Health Care Myths
Debunking American Health Care Myths
It often surprises Europeans to learn that the United States has a very significant public health sector. Public spending on health programs represented about 46 per cent of the total $1.1 trillion spent on health care last year in the United States, while about 53 per cent was spent in the private sector for health insurance and direct spending for medical goods and services. For both private … [Read more...] about Debunking American Health Care Myths