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The Galen Institute lost a dear friend and trusted advisor on Monday, Feb. 5, with the death of Bob Holmen, an advisor to the Mayo Clinic and a man who shaped the conversation over health policy for decades. We want to share with you this tribute from his friend and colleague Richard Reece that captures, also, our sentiments about losing our very special and gifted colleague.   Bob … [Read more...] about A Tribute to Robert Holmen, MHA, 1937-2007

The Galen Institute lost a dear friend and trusted advisor on Monday, Feb. 5, with the death of Bob Holmen, an advisor to the Mayo Clinic and a man who shaped the conversation over health policy for decades. We want to share with you this tribute from his friend and colleague Richard Reece that captures, also, our sentiments about losing our very special and gifted colleague.   Bob … [Read more...] about A Tribute to Robert Holmen, MHA, 1937-2007

 What would a government-run health system look like if it were adopted in the United States? Leading experts who live under government-dominated systems in Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Canada share their "on-the-ground" perspective in this report. The report, "The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada," is a collection of … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada

 What would a government-run health system look like if it were adopted in the United States? Leading experts who live under government-dominated systems in Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Canada share their "on-the-ground" perspective in this report. The report, "The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada," is a collection of … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada

The race has begun over who can achieve universal health care first: Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, a 2008 Democratic presidential candidate, told a FamiliesUSA conference this week that the country must achieve universal health care by 2012. Former President Bill Clinton told a closed meeting of supporters recently that his wife will stress health care in her presidential campaign, rejecting the … [Read more...] about Universal Health Care: Proceed with caution

The race has begun over who can achieve universal health care first: Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, a 2008 Democratic presidential candidate, told a FamiliesUSA conference this week that the country must achieve universal health care by 2012. Former President Bill Clinton told a closed meeting of supporters recently that his wife will stress health care in her presidential campaign, rejecting … [Read more...] about Universal Health Care: Proceed with caution

Price negotiation by competing private plans offering Medicare drug coverage is producing high satisfaction rates among seniors at a much lower cost than if the government had provided a traditional plan. Congress should not impose new government controls that could reduce seniors' access to needed drugs. Why shouldn't the government negotiate prices and use its buying power to get drug costs … [Read more...] about The Facts: Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug Prices

Price negotiation by competing private plans offering Medicare drug coverage is producing high satisfaction rates among seniors at a much lower cost than if the government had provided a traditional plan. Congress should not impose new government controls that could reduce seniors' access to needed drugs. Why shouldn't the government negotiate prices and use its buying power to get drug costs … [Read more...] about The Facts: Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug Prices