The State Policy Network, under Tracie Sharp's expert leadership, is holding its 12th annual meeting in Austin this week, with the first day featuring a health care summit (which I chaired). Health care is a front-line issue for the leaders of state-based think tanks from around the country attending the meeting. They heard presentations on consumer-directed health care, Medicaid reform, medical … [Read more...] about Health Care Summit
As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. ? There is virtual panic among many doctors worried that their patients won't be able to get a flu shot this year. In response, some have called for nationalization of the vaccine supply. They should think again about the consequences of getting the government any more involved in the vaccine industry. How could the U.S. have been pushed into the corner of relying on a factory … [Read more...] about As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?
As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. ? There is virtual panic among many doctors worried that their patients won't be able to get a flu shot this year. In response, some have called for nationalization of the vaccine supply. They should think again about the consequences of getting the government any more involved in the vaccine industry. How could the U.S. have been pushed into the corner of relying on a … [Read more...] about As go vaccines, so go pharmaceuticals?
Issues to Consider When Choosing HSAs
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Bush, Kerry Effects on Small Business Compared ? Business Owners Need to Decide - Kerrigan ? Issues to Consider When Choosing HSAs ? Are Workers "Steering Clear" of HSAs? ? Are Consumers Avoiding HSAs? ? Are Consumers Becoming Wiser Shoppers? ? A Dead Moose on the Table in Kentucky ? Third-Party Payment the Real Cost Driver - Keating Bush, Kerry Effects on … [Read more...] about Issues to Consider When Choosing HSAs
Issues to Consider When Choosing HSAs
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Bush, Kerry Effects on Small Business Compared ? Business Owners Need to Decide - Kerrigan ? Issues to Consider When Choosing HSAs ? Are Workers "Steering Clear" of HSAs? ? Are Consumers Avoiding HSAs? ? Are Consumers Becoming Wiser Shoppers? ? A Dead Moose on the Table in Kentucky ? Third-Party Payment the Real Cost Driver - Keating Bush, Kerry Effects … [Read more...] about Issues to Consider When Choosing HSAs
Flu Vaccine
As go vaccines, so goes the pharmaceutical industry? We are hearing virtual panic among doctors worried that their patients won't be able to get a flu shot this year. Even some good free-market physicians have called for nationalization of the vaccine supply. We urge them to think again about the consequences of getting the government any more involved in the vaccine industry. How could the U.S. … [Read more...] about Flu Vaccine
Response to Milt Freudenheim's Article in The New York Times
I was disappointed to read Milt Freudenheim's Oct. 13 article, "Bush Health Savings Accounts Slow to Gain Acceptance." HSAs are a very new product, just launched January 1, and it is astonishing that insurers and financial services institutions so quickly responded by providing a product to sell on the first day. Further, it is taking some time for people to learn that this new option is even … [Read more...] about Response to Milt Freudenheim's Article in The New York Times
Response to Milt Freudenheim’s Article in The New York Times
I was disappointed to read Milt Freudenheim's Oct. 13 article, "Bush Health Savings Accounts Slow to Gain Acceptance." HSAs are a very new product, just launched January 1, and it is astonishing that insurers and financial services institutions so quickly responded by providing a product to sell on the first day. Further, it is taking some time for people to learn that this new option is even … [Read more...] about Response to Milt Freudenheim’s Article in The New York Times