Tempers flared Thursday on Capitol Hill as Medicare negotiations appeared to hit the wall, with Chairman Bill Thomas saying publicly that a new compromise worked out by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist ?is guaranteed not to work.? Frist, believing that support of the AARP is vital to passing any Medicare deal, has quietly been meeting with the organization?s leaders to broker a deal. Thomas was … [Read more...] about Hitting the Wall
Stop the Madness!
Seniors have grown weary of waiting for Congress to enact a prescription drug benefit for Medicare, and many have taken matters into their own hands, violating federal law to order cheap drugs over the Internet from Canada. Now, mayors and governors around the country are joining in, putting intense pressure on Congress to legalize the practice in hopes their governments can ease budget … [Read more...] about Stop the Madness!
Stop the Madness!
Seniors have grown weary of waiting for Congress to enact a prescription drug benefit for Medicare, and many have taken matters into their own hands, violating federal law to order cheap drugs over the Internet from Canada. Now, mayors and governors around the country are joining in, putting intense pressure on Congress to legalize the practice in hopes their governments can ease budget … [Read more...] about Stop the Madness!
Galen Institute responds to Wall Street Journal distortions
Letters to the Editor The Wall Street Journal Dear Sir/Madam: Alan Murray?s Nov. 11 column ?Drug Makers? Paths of Influence Need to be less Hidden? accuses the Galen Institute of being in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies because of our opposition to legalizing prescription drug imports from Canada and other countries. He could not be more wrong. We are a public policy research … [Read more...] about Galen Institute responds to Wall Street Journal distortions
Galen Institute responds to Wall Street Journal distortions
Letters to the Editor The Wall Street Journal Dear Sir/Madam: Alan Murray?s Nov. 11 column ?Drug Makers? Paths of Influence Need to be less Hidden? accuses the Galen Institute of being in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies because of our opposition to legalizing prescription drug imports from Canada and other countries. He could not be more wrong. We are a public policy research … [Read more...] about Galen Institute responds to Wall Street Journal distortions
The Final Stretch
The ideological divides between the House and Senate and between Republicans and Democrats are coming to a head as Medicare negotiators move into the final stretch in drafting a bill. Opponents continued this week to criticize the bill, especially the doughnut hole in the benefit and the risks of private plan options -- criticisms which no doubt will continue next year whether or not a bill … [Read more...] about The Final Stretch
Open Enrollment Choices
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Consumer Driven Conference in Nashville ? Washington Post on Open Enrollment Choices ? "Bowling Alone" Medicine? ? USAToday on Open Enrollment Decisions ? KC Star on Open Enrollment Options ? New Individual Plan from California Blue Cross ? Large Employers Leave Many Uninsured ? "Uninsured Catastrophe" Consumer Driven Conference in Nashville We are going to … [Read more...] about Open Enrollment Choices
Open Enrollment Choices
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Consumer Driven Conference in Nashville ? Washington Post on Open Enrollment Choices ? "Bowling Alone" Medicine? ? USAToday on Open Enrollment Decisions ? KC Star on Open Enrollment Options ? New Individual Plan from California Blue Cross ? Large Employers Leave Many Uninsured ? "Uninsured Catastrophe" Consumer Driven Conference in Nashville We … [Read more...] about Open Enrollment Choices