The health care focus this week was not in Washington but in the media. Most notable: A shockingly one-side program hosted by ABC's Peter Jennings which aired on Wednesday night, called "Bitter Medicine: Pills, Profits, and the Public Health." Jennings did everything he could to label pharmaceutical companies as profit-hungry villains with little or no redeeming social value and finds … [Read more...] about Dim and Bright Lights
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Dim and Bright Lights
The health care focus this week was not in Washington but in the media. Most notable: A shockingly one-side program hosted by ABC's Peter Jennings which aired on Wednesday night, called "Bitter Medicine: Pills, Profits, and the Public Health." Jennings did everything he could to label pharmaceutical companies as profit-hungry villains with little or no redeeming social value and finds … [Read more...] about Dim and Bright Lights
Getting Ready
The summer before congressional elections historically is among the busiest times in the health care debate, and this year promises to be no different. Our time this week was consumed with meetings with members of Congress and the media preparing for the debates. Polls consistently show that Democrats are heavily favored over Republicans on health care issues. As a result, it promises to be front … [Read more...] about Getting Ready
Getting Ready
The summer before congressional elections historically is among the busiest times in the health care debate, and this year promises to be no different. Our time this week was consumed with meetings with members of Congress and the media preparing for the debates. Polls consistently show that Democrats are heavily favored over Republicans on health care issues. As a result, it promises to be … [Read more...] about Getting Ready
Health Policy for Low-Income People: States' Responses
Health Policy for Low-Income People: States’ Responses
The Media and Politics
Between the media and congressional politics, it's a wonder any free-market ideas survive. First, there were two major newspaper articles published last weekend that really were off the mark. The Los Angeles Times carried a big story about the private drug card programs that pharmaceutical companies have created to help lower-income seniors without drug coverage get access to their products at … [Read more...] about The Media and Politics
The Media and Politics
Between the media and congressional politics, it's a wonder any free-market ideas survive. First, there were two major newspaper articles published last weekend that really were off the mark. The Los Angeles Times carried a big story about the private drug card programs that pharmaceutical companies have created to help lower-income seniors without drug coverage get access to their products at … [Read more...] about The Media and Politics