This article will appear in The Press-Enterprise (CA) on Sunday, December 17, 2006 Is there any good reason why we should follow the Europeans and have government officials run our health care system? California lawmakers seem to think so, and they want it to happen. In fact, the California legislature passed a bill this fall that would have created a single-payer, government-run health … [Read more...] about European-Style Health Care? Time for a Reality Check.
Archives for December 2006
The Movement toward Consumerism will Continue
The momentum toward giving consumers more power and authority over their health care decisions and spending will continue, but will likely get less of a boost from the 110th Congress, which will focus more on the government's role in the health sector. But the movement toward consumerism is a global phenomenon that will build with our without policy changes in Washington. There is a great … [Read more...] about The Movement toward Consumerism will Continue
The Movement toward Consumerism will Continue
The momentum toward giving consumers more power and authority over their health care decisions and spending will continue, but will likely get less of a boost from the 110th Congress, which will focus more on the government's role in the health sector. But the movement toward consumerism is a global phenomenon that will build with our without policy changes in Washington. There is a great … [Read more...] about The Movement toward Consumerism will Continue
Vivid Proof
The news last Saturday provided vivid, painful proof that drug innovation is indeed a very risky business. Pfizer was in the final stages of testing a new drug for heart disease that would not just lower bad cholesterol, as its Lipitor does, but also increase good, artery-clearing cholesterol. The drug, torcetrapib, would have been a blockbuster, offering huge promise of actually reversing heart … [Read more...] about Vivid Proof
Vivid Proof
The news last Saturday provided vivid, painful proof that drug innovation is indeed a very risky business. Pfizer was in the final stages of testing a new drug for heart disease that would not just lower bad cholesterol, as its Lipitor does, but also increase good, artery-clearing cholesterol. The drug, torcetrapib, would have been a blockbuster, offering huge promise of actually reversing heart … [Read more...] about Vivid Proof
Vivid Proof
The news last Saturday provided vivid, painful proof that drug innovation is indeed a very risky business. Pfizer was in the final stages of testing a new drug for heart disease that would not just lower bad cholesterol, as its Lipitor does, but also increase good, artery-clearing cholesterol. The drug, torcetrapib, would have been a blockbuster, offering huge promise of actually reversing heart … [Read more...] about Vivid Proof
Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release
Grace-Marie Turner has recorded an audio news release encouraging seniors to take advantage of the sign-up period for Part D. Click here to listen to the release. … [Read more...] about Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release
Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release
Grace-Marie Turner has recorded an audio news release encouraging seniors to take advantage of the sign-up period for Part D. Click here to listen to the release. … [Read more...] about Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release