Question: Is there anything that Canadians can learn from Americans about health coverage - or vice versa? Our neighbors to the north are skeptical, to put it mildly, but maybe we can share a few lessons about innovation and consumerism, as I tried to describe during a conference on Tuesday in Nova Scotia sponsored by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), a market-oriented think tank … [Read more...] about Northern Neighbors
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Try and Try Again
The Senate this week tried, and failed, to pass two no-cost health reform measures - malpractice reform and the Small Business Health Plan bill, sponsored by Sen. Mike Enzi. Enzi was unable to overcome criticism from the right and the left and came five votes short of the 60 votes needed for passage. Cancer and other disease groups which have lobbied for years in state capitols for laws … [Read more...] about Try and Try Again
Technology Moves Center Stage
Three conferences I participated in this week brought into sharp focus the growing divide between those who believe that the government should run our health care system and those who are investing a huge amount of energy and resources into creating a vibrant, consumer-centered health care economy. I was the requisite conservative speaker at a workshop on ?Guaranteed Access to Quality Health … [Read more...] about Technology Moves Center Stage
Response to Associated Press article on "Why Seniors like Part D"
Dear Editor: Your article on "Why Seniors like Part D" performed an important service. The news is awash with claims that seniors are unhappy with new Medicare drug benefit. But as your story pointed out, the silent majority of enrollees are overwhelmingly satisfied with the new benefit and many are saving hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. A survey by America's Health … [Read more...] about Response to Associated Press article on "Why Seniors like Part D"
Response to Associated Press article on “Why Seniors like Part D”
Dear Editor: Your article on "Why Seniors like Part D" performed an important service. The news is awash with claims that seniors are unhappy with new Medicare drug benefit. But as your story pointed out, the silent majority of enrollees are overwhelmingly satisfied with the new benefit and many are saving hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. A survey by America's Health … [Read more...] about Response to Associated Press article on “Why Seniors like Part D”
Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option
Colorado has a more vibrant market for health insurance than other states which have regulated their private health insurance nearly out of existence. Good health coverage can be purchased here for $100 to $200 a month. And the Colorado?s market is especially good for the new Health Savings Accounts. A nationwide survey found that HSAs are particularly attractive to the uninsured, with one-third … [Read more...] about Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option
The New Medicare: A Healthy Choice
Imagine that you've been suffering chronic stomach problems, so you ask your doctor to run some test. The results come in, and there's good news and bad news. The good news? Your doctor has been able to diagnose your rare disorder, and there is a new drug treatment that can reduce the symptoms and even begin to reverse the disease. The bad news? "Left untreated, you have … [Read more...] about The New Medicare: A Healthy Choice
Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option
Colorado has a more vibrant market for health insurance than other states which have regulated their private health insurance nearly out of existence. Good health coverage can be purchased here for $100 to $200 a month. And the Colorado?s market is especially good for the new Health Savings Accounts. A nationwide survey found that HSAs are particularly attractive to the uninsured, with … [Read more...] about Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option