IN THIS ISSUE: ? McInturff ? Consumer Choice is Better Terminology ? Kaiser Benefits Study ? Premiums, Cost-Sharing Rising ? Consumer Driven Plans in California McInturff ? Consumer Choice is Better Terminology The Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) held a briefing to unveil the results of a new study of ?consumer choice? health plans. HIAA president Don Young said in a … [Read more...] about McInturff ? Consumer Choice is Better Terminology
Smallpox and Bioterrorism: Why the Plan to Protect the Nation Is Stalled and What to Do
Smallpox and Bioterrorism: Why the Plan to Protect the Nation Is Stalled and What to Do
Seeking a Crystal Ball
Everyone is wondering what is going to happen on Medicare. No one can know the answer at this point, but several things are clear: Attention has shifted since Congress left town a month ago. Medicare dominated the summer debate, but enthusiasm has waned for the House and Senate bills as details have become clearer, especially about the drug benefit. The August blackout also has pushed energy … [Read more...] about Seeking a Crystal Ball
Seeking a Crystal Ball
Everyone is wondering what is going to happen on Medicare. No one can know the answer at this point, but several things are clear: Attention has shifted since Congress left town a month ago. Medicare dominated the summer debate, but enthusiasm has waned for the House and Senate bills as details have become clearer, especially about the drug benefit. The August blackout also has pushed … [Read more...] about Seeking a Crystal Ball
Putting on the Heat in France
The heat wave that fried Europe for three weeks this summer could not have come at a worse time for Frenchmen with heart trouble, emphysema, asthma, and other illnesses exacerbated by heat. Temperatures soared just as millions of French citizens, including hospital workers, headed for the beaches to take their traditional month-long August holiday. As a result, finding a hospital bed was nearly … [Read more...] about Putting on the Heat in France
Putting on the Heat in France
The heat wave that fried Europe for three weeks this summer could not have come at a worse time for Frenchmen with heart trouble, emphysema, asthma, and other illnesses exacerbated by heat. Temperatures soared just as millions of French citizens, including hospital workers, headed for the beaches to take their traditional month-long August holiday. As a result, finding a hospital bed was nearly … [Read more...] about Putting on the Heat in France