Imagine that you've been suffering chronic stomach problems, so you ask your doctor to run some tests. The results come in, and there's good news and bad news. The good news? Your doctor has been able to diagnose your rare disorder, and there is a new drug treatment that can reduce the symptoms and even begin to reverse the disease. The bad news? "The drug is … [Read more...] about The New Medicare: A Healthy Choice
Innovations in the Health Care Marketplace
The Galen Institute and the Council for Affordable Health Insurance co-hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on June 26, 2006, to highlight some of the changes and developments ? current and future ? in health insurance, financial services, and technology that are revolutionizing the industry. Click here for the agenda. Presentations: Merrill Matthews, Ph.D.Director, Council for … [Read more...] about Innovations in the Health Care Marketplace
Events Galore
We have important events planned next week, and you are invited! Join us this Monday at noon on Capitol Hill for a briefing on ?Innovations in the health care marketplace.? Speakers will highlight advances that are revolutionizing the industry in health insurance, financial services, long-term care, and information technologies. You can register by responding to this email to tell us you are … [Read more...] about Events Galore
Healthcare Industry Trends Impacting Medicaid Managed Care
View Grace-Marie Turner's presentation from the 14th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress. Click here to view the presentation. … [Read more...] about Healthcare Industry Trends Impacting Medicaid Managed Care
Healthcare Industry Trends Impacting Medicaid Managed Care
View Grace-Marie Turner's presentation from the 14th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress. Click here to view the presentation. … [Read more...] about Healthcare Industry Trends Impacting Medicaid Managed Care
Off the Mark
The American Medical Association approved in its annual meeting this week three initiatives that would move our health sector in the wrong direction: Individual mandate. The AMA endorsed a modified mandate that would require more affluent Americans to purchase health insurance. Individuals earning $49,000 and families with incomes of $100,000 "would be required to obtain a minimum of … [Read more...] about Off the Mark
Citizens' Working Group on Health Care would raise taxes and expand government intrusion
Dear Editor: A group set up by Congress is recommending that the government guarantee health care for all Americans ("Group calls for universal health coverage," June 8). That may seem like a noble goal -- until you realize that what the Citizens' Health Care Working Group really wants to do is raise taxes and expand government intrusion. Unfortunately, these are the … [Read more...] about Citizens' Working Group on Health Care would raise taxes and expand government intrusion
Citizens’ Working Group on Health Care would raise taxes and expand government intrusion
Dear Editor: A group set up by Congress is recommending that the government guarantee health care for all Americans ("Group calls for universal health coverage," June 8). That may seem like a noble goal -- until you realize that what the Citizens' Health Care Working Group really wants to do is raise taxes and expand government intrusion. Unfortunately, these are the … [Read more...] about Citizens’ Working Group on Health Care would raise taxes and expand government intrusion