Congress is progressing toward major health reform in just the first few weeks of this year, but cracks in support already are starting to show. The Senate is expected to debate a significant expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program next week, with passage virtually assured. It would pour tens of billions more into the program and allow states to expand publicly-funded … [Read more...] about Leaping Into Reform
SCHIP, Again
Highlights SCHIP The year ahead Kudos! As expected, the House rushed to pass a bill on Wednesday to continue funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program. At 285 pages, you can be sure it delivers a lot more than money. One example: The bill changes the rules of the game, making it much easier for states like New York to put children from families making up to $84,800 a … [Read more...] about SCHIP, Again
The Value of Innovation in Health Care
Executive Summary During much of this decade, the climate in the health sector has been largely favorable to market-based policies, supporting innovation, competition, market pricing, and consumer choice. But the United States is at a crossroads in the policy debate where most of the proposals being offered by political leaders in Washington would exert much more government control over our … [Read more...] about The Value of Innovation in Health Care
The Value of Innovation in Health Care
Executive Summary During much of this decade, the climate in the health sector has been largely favorable to market-based policies, supporting innovation, competition, market pricing, and consumer choice. But the United States is at a crossroads in the policy debate where most of the proposals being offered by political leaders in Washington would exert much more government control over our … [Read more...] about The Value of Innovation in Health Care
A Dubious 'Fix' for U.S. Health Care
Published in the New York Post, January 12, 2009President-elect Barack Obama argued on the campaign trail that the US status quo in health care is untenable, citing the 46 million people who don't have health insurance at any time as evidence. Like many others, he seems to believe the government should play a larger role.Yet the United States already has an extensive system of … [Read more...] about A Dubious 'Fix' for U.S. Health Care
A Dubious ‘Fix’ for U.S. Health Care
Published in the New York Post, January 12, 2009President-elect Barack Obama argued on the campaign trail that the US status quo in health care is untenable, citing the 46 million people who don't have health insurance at any time as evidence. Like many others, he seems to believe the government should play a larger role.Yet the United States already has an extensive system of … [Read more...] about A Dubious ‘Fix’ for U.S. Health Care
Celebrating Innovation
Highlights Freedom in health care SCHIP up next Transition thoughts One of the untold stories of the Bush presidency is the progress that has been made over the last eight years in creating a climate friendly to innovation in the health sector. Instead of offering promises of a sweeping, centralized overhaul of our health sector, President Bush took an approach organized around his belief … [Read more...] about Celebrating Innovation
Reforming the State Children's Health Insurance Program
Highlights: Congress should make sure that poorer children already eligible for SCHIP and Medicaid are covered first. Expanding SCHIP to cover children in higher-income families will crowd-out the private coverage many already have. Putting more children on public programs will lead to greater problems in access to care. Expanding SCHIP means that politicians and regulators will have more … [Read more...] about Reforming the State Children's Health Insurance Program