The American people will have a clear choice this fall between two sharply contrasting visions for health reform. Republican John McCain wants to create a patient-centered health-care system that gives people more choices of more affordable care and coverage, with new subsidies to help people purchase portable health insurance.In contrast, Democrat Barack Obama would expand government's role … [Read more...] about McCain's Patient-Centered Health Care Provides Better Choices and Less Federal Bureaucracy
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McCain’s Patient-Centered Health Care Provides Better Choices and Less Federal Bureaucracy
The American people will have a clear choice this fall between two sharply contrasting visions for health reform. Republican John McCain wants to create a patient-centered health-care system that gives people more choices of more affordable care and coverage, with new subsidies to help people purchase portable health insurance.In contrast, Democrat Barack Obama would expand government's role … [Read more...] about McCain’s Patient-Centered Health Care Provides Better Choices and Less Federal Bureaucracy
Politics and Policy
Politics and complex policy are a dangerous mix, as we see in the presidential election campaign debate over health care. "Sen. McCain, for the first time, is going to be taxing the health care benefits that you have from your employer," Sen. Obama said during Wednesday's debate. "For the first time in history, you will be taxing people's health care benefits." The … [Read more...] about Politics and Policy
Health Care Week
Health care hit the first tier in the presidential election campaigns this week, with charges and counter-charges flying on the campaign trail and in the media. The stack of new papers and articles on my desk out just this week on the health reform debate is an inch thick. Here are some highlights of reports that offer actual facts and new insights: Galen Institute: Amy Menefee and I … [Read more...] about Health Care Week
Your Health, Your Vote
Click here for the pdf. Your Health, Your Vote Choosing between McCain and Obama means choosing who will make your health care decisions. Here’s a guide for the patient and consumer. In 1994, Harry and Louise portrayed a couple concerned about the changes that the sweeping health reform proposals offered by then-President Clinton would mean for their health care and health … [Read more...] about Your Health, Your Vote
Your Health, Your Vote
Click here for the pdf. Your Health, Your Vote Choosing between McCain and Obama means choosing who will make your health care decisions. Here’s a guide for the patient and consumer. In 1994, Harry and Louise portrayed a couple concerned about the changes that the sweeping health reform proposals offered by then-President Clinton would mean for their health care and health insurance. The … [Read more...] about Your Health, Your Vote
Massachusetts to San Francisco
Massachusetts has won another round in its effort to get U.S. taxpayers to help fund its experiment in universal coverage. Gov. Deval Patrick announced Tuesday that the federal government has approved an extension of its waiver, allowing the state to continue to provide Medicaid subsidies to people making as much as $63,600 a year. Federal taxpayers will be paying nearly $11 billion to help the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts to San Francisco
Regulatory Lessons from Europe
Published in The American, October 1, 2008American free-marketers often criticize Europe for its misguided regulation of the drug industry, rightly attributing the continent’s paucity of pharmaceutical innovation to its penchant for price controls. But when it comes to promoting innovation and investment in today’s most revolutionary medicines, biologic drugs, the Europeans have … [Read more...] about Regulatory Lessons from Europe