Three conferences I participated in this week brought into sharp focus the growing divide between those who believe that the government should run our health care system and those who are investing a huge amount of energy and resources into creating a vibrant, consumer-centered health care economy. I was the requisite conservative speaker at a workshop on ?Guaranteed Access to Quality Health … [Read more...] about Technology Moves Center Stage
Response to Associated Press article on "Why Seniors like Part D"
Dear Editor: Your article on "Why Seniors like Part D" performed an important service. The news is awash with claims that seniors are unhappy with new Medicare drug benefit. But as your story pointed out, the silent majority of enrollees are overwhelmingly satisfied with the new benefit and many are saving hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. A survey by America's Health … [Read more...] about Response to Associated Press article on "Why Seniors like Part D"
Response to Associated Press article on “Why Seniors like Part D”
Dear Editor: Your article on "Why Seniors like Part D" performed an important service. The news is awash with claims that seniors are unhappy with new Medicare drug benefit. But as your story pointed out, the silent majority of enrollees are overwhelmingly satisfied with the new benefit and many are saving hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. A survey by America's Health … [Read more...] about Response to Associated Press article on “Why Seniors like Part D”
Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option
Colorado has a more vibrant market for health insurance than other states which have regulated their private health insurance nearly out of existence. Good health coverage can be purchased here for $100 to $200 a month. And the Colorado?s market is especially good for the new Health Savings Accounts. A nationwide survey found that HSAs are particularly attractive to the uninsured, with one-third … [Read more...] about Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option
The New Medicare: A Healthy Choice
Imagine that you've been suffering chronic stomach problems, so you ask your doctor to run some test. 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? "Left untreated, you have … [Read more...] about The New Medicare: A Healthy Choice
Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option
Colorado has a more vibrant market for health insurance than other states which have regulated their private health insurance nearly out of existence. Good health coverage can be purchased here for $100 to $200 a month. And the Colorado?s market is especially good for the new Health Savings Accounts. A nationwide survey found that HSAs are particularly attractive to the uninsured, with … [Read more...] about Colorado Poised to Take Advantage of New Health Insurance Option
The New Medicare: A Healthy Choice
Imagine that you've been suffering chronic stomach problems, so you ask your doctor to run some test. 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? "Left untreated, you have … [Read more...] about The New Medicare: A Healthy Choice
The Hopes of Spring
Every Spring, Congress sets aside Health Care Week to try to pass health care legislation, and this year, all eyes are on the Senate. It is working toward a floor debate, possibly as early as next week, on a bill that Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has been working feverishly to complete. Sen. Enzi's Small Business Health Plans bill (S.1955) is the new version of the Association Health Plans … [Read more...] about The Hopes of Spring