Everyone is wondering what is going to happen on Medicare. No one can know the answer at this point, but several things are clear: Attention has shifted since Congress left town a month ago. Medicare dominated the summer debate, but enthusiasm has waned for the House and Senate bills as details have become clearer, especially about the drug benefit. The August blackout also has pushed energy … [Read more...] about Seeking a Crystal Ball
Seeking a Crystal Ball
Everyone is wondering what is going to happen on Medicare. No one can know the answer at this point, but several things are clear: Attention has shifted since Congress left town a month ago. Medicare dominated the summer debate, but enthusiasm has waned for the House and Senate bills as details have become clearer, especially about the drug benefit. The August blackout also has pushed … [Read more...] about Seeking a Crystal Ball
Putting on the Heat in France
The heat wave that fried Europe for three weeks this summer could not have come at a worse time for Frenchmen with heart trouble, emphysema, asthma, and other illnesses exacerbated by heat. Temperatures soared just as millions of French citizens, including hospital workers, headed for the beaches to take their traditional month-long August holiday. As a result, finding a hospital bed was nearly … [Read more...] about Putting on the Heat in France
Putting on the Heat in France
The heat wave that fried Europe for three weeks this summer could not have come at a worse time for Frenchmen with heart trouble, emphysema, asthma, and other illnesses exacerbated by heat. Temperatures soared just as millions of French citizens, including hospital workers, headed for the beaches to take their traditional month-long August holiday. As a result, finding a hospital bed was nearly … [Read more...] about Putting on the Heat in France
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Patently Absurd
How Americans Feel About the Uninsured
IN THIS ISSUE: ? How Americans Feel About the Uninsured ? "Employers Are Screaming Out There" ? Chamber Meeting in Florida Shows Employers Alternatives ? So. Carolina/NAIC Host Meeting on Health Reform ? Young Adults in New York Going Without Coverage ? Hospitals See Rise in Bad Debts in South Dakota ? Singapore to Publish Hospital Charges on Net How Americans Feel About the … [Read more...] about How Americans Feel About the Uninsured
How Americans Feel About the Uninsured
IN THIS ISSUE: ? How Americans Feel About the Uninsured ? "Employers Are Screaming Out There" ? Chamber Meeting in Florida Shows Employers Alternatives ? So. Carolina/NAIC Host Meeting on Health Reform ? Young Adults in New York Going Without Coverage ? Hospitals See Rise in Bad Debts in South Dakota ? Singapore to Publish Hospital Charges on Net How Americans Feel … [Read more...] about How Americans Feel About the Uninsured