In last week's newsletter, I briefly referred to an article from the Feb. 20 Wall Street Journal, saying that I believed it raised questions about the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program as a model for Medicare modernization. This concept is central to plans by the Bush administration and congressional leaders to strengthen and improve Medicare. While the article contained a good balance of … [Read more...] about Answering Critics
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Answering Critics
In last week's newsletter, I briefly referred to an article from the Feb. 20 Wall Street Journal, saying that I believed it raised questions about the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program as a model for Medicare modernization. This concept is central to plans by the Bush administration and congressional leaders to strengthen and improve Medicare. While the article contained a good balance … [Read more...] about Answering Critics
Seniors Launch Misguided Drug War
The latest battle in the international drug wars involves senior citizens boycotting Tums and Geritol to punish a British-based company that refuses to go along with an effort by Canadian pharmacists to break U.S. law. This bizarre scenario has come about because the maker of Tums and Geritol -- GlaxoSmithKline -- announced last month that it would stop selling its prescription drug products to … [Read more...] about Seniors Launch Misguided Drug War
Seniors Launch Misguided Drug War
The latest battle in the international drug wars involves senior citizens boycotting Tums and Geritol to punish a British-based company that refuses to go along with an effort by Canadian pharmacists to break U.S. law. This bizarre scenario has come about because the maker of Tums and Geritol -- GlaxoSmithKline -- announced last month that it would stop selling its prescription drug products to … [Read more...] about Seniors Launch Misguided Drug War
State Opportunities to Provide Affordable Health Coverage Under the Trade Law
Maryland May Allow Small Group HRAs
IN THIS ISSUE: Maryland May Allow Small Group HRAs AMA Calls on FTC to Investigate Insurance Industry Concentration NY Times ? Bush Reinventing Medicare, Medicaid Fortune -- Upcoming Labor Negotiations to Focus on Health Benefits Overutilization Overstated ? Marmor & Sullivan Third Party Payment Induces Rationing Consumerism Means More … [Read more...] about Maryland May Allow Small Group HRAs
State Opportunities to Provide Affordable Health Coverage Under the Trade Law
Maryland May Allow Small Group HRAs
IN THIS ISSUE: Maryland May Allow Small Group HRAs AMA Calls on FTC to Investigate Insurance Industry Concentration NY Times ? Bush Reinventing Medicare, Medicaid Fortune -- Upcoming Labor Negotiations to Focus on Health Benefits Overutilization Overstated ? Marmor & Sullivan Third Party Payment Induces Rationing … [Read more...] about Maryland May Allow Small Group HRAs