IN THIS ISSUE: ? Ways and Means Hearing on the Uninsured ? Some Thoughts on Moving Off Dead Center ? KB Forbes' Crusade Against Price Gouging Ways and Means Hearing on the Uninsured On Tuesday I testified on the uninsured before the Health Subcommittee of the Ways & Means Committee in the House. The committee, chaired by Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-CT), had the very good sense to look … [Read more...] about Ways and Means Hearing on the Uninsured
Greg Scandlen to Testify on the Uninsured
Greg Scandlen, director of Galen Institute's Center for Consumer Driven Health Care, will testify before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on March 9, 2004. Click here to read his testimony. For more information on the hearing, click here. … [Read more...] about Greg Scandlen to Testify on the Uninsured
Greg Scandlen to Testify on the Uninsured
Greg Scandlen, director of Galen Institute's Center for Consumer Driven Health Care, will testify before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on March 9, 2004. Click here to read his testimony. For more information on the hearing, click here. … [Read more...] about Greg Scandlen to Testify on the Uninsured
The Kerry Plan
Now that Democrats have selected Sen. John Kerry as their presidential nominee, a quick review of his key health policy proposals seems in order. The most distinctive feature of the Kerry health initiative is his plan to have the federal government take over high health care costs for employers ? and in a way that moves toward the cherished liberal goal of mandating that all employers provide … [Read more...] about The Kerry Plan
What's the Buzz in the Trade Press?
IN THIS ISSUE: Send this Newsletter to Your Colleagues What's the Buzz in the Trade Press? ? Business Insurance Compares CD Health to Growth of Managed Care ? Business Insurance Touts Aetna Results ? Business Insurance Debunks Selection Concerns ? Business Insurance Editors - CD Health Has Promising Start ? Employee Benefit News Drills Down on HSAs ? Employee Benefit News - HSAs are … [Read more...] about What's the Buzz in the Trade Press?
What’s the Buzz in the Trade Press?
IN THIS ISSUE: Send this Newsletter to Your Colleagues What's the Buzz in the Trade Press? ? Business Insurance Compares CD Health to Growth of Managed Care ? Business Insurance Touts Aetna Results ? Business Insurance Debunks Selection Concerns ? Business Insurance Editors - CD Health Has Promising Start ? Employee Benefit News Drills Down on HSAs ? Employee Benefit News - HSAs … [Read more...] about What’s the Buzz in the Trade Press?
Galen Publishes Open Letter to Congress
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Galen Publishes Open Letter to Congress ? Distortions From Academia ? Krugman "Pooh-Poohs" President's Report ? President's Report Provides Compelling Analysis ? Joint Economic Committee Hearing on CD Health Galen Publishes Open Letter to Congress This is going to be an ugly election, full of lies and distortions. A couple of weeks ago we reported on the e-mails the … [Read more...] about Galen Publishes Open Letter to Congress
The Rule of Law
Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) have threatened to hold up the nomination of Mark McClellan to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services because Dr. McClellan refuses, as FDA commissioner, to permit the importation of price-controlled drugs from Canada into the U.S. This boggles the mind. The FDA commissioner is sworn to uphold the law of the land ? as are United States … [Read more...] about The Rule of Law