IN THIS ISSUE: ? Greetings from the Sausage Factory ? MSAs the Answer to "Accident of History" ? Humana, AMS Offer Consumer Driven Plans ? Consumer Driven Plans Last Chance to Prevent National Health Insurance ? Dayton Coalition Bypasses Consumers ? Employee Benefit News -- Where's the Crisis? Greetings from the Sausage Factory The old saw is if you like sausage or … [Read more...] about Consumer Driven Plans Last Chance to Prevent National Health Insurance
Health Reform Heating Up
You have questions and the Galen Institute has answers. Grace-Marie Turner is president of the Galen Institute and one of the nation's thought leaders on free market health reform. She is the founder of the Health Policy Consensus Group and speaks frequently on a wide range of health policy issues. Turner is in high demand on the speaking circuit, and is frequently interviewed by the media. … [Read more...] about Health Reform Heating Up
Voters Favor Medicare Choice
Voters overwhelmingly say they want Medicare to offer a choice of private sector health plans that would integrate a prescription drug benefit into comprehensive health coverage, according to a new nationwide survey. However, many seniors are leery of the complex, stand-alone drug benefit being crafted by the Senate, fearing it could be worse than the coverage they now have. The in-depth survey … [Read more...] about Voters Favor Medicare Choice
Public Supports Private Sector Options in Medicare
The Galen Institute today released an opinion poll conducted June 18-21 by Zogby International that shows overwhelming public support for private sector options in Medicare along with concern that the complex drug benefit crafted by the Senate could be worse than the coverage many seniors now have. "The poll suggests that voters would like the choice of private plans to provide overall health … [Read more...] about Public Supports Private Sector Options in Medicare
Moffit vs. Pollack
Civility reined in a potentially heated debate today between Bob Moffit of The Heritage Foundation and Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA. The debate, sponsored by the Senate Special Committee on Aging, was advertised as a ?flack jacket event? with a CROSSFIRE-style format and the two experts going ?toe to toe.? Instead, Moffit and Pollack engaged in a calm discussion of ways each … [Read more...] about Moffit vs. Pollack
Voters Favor Medicare Choice
Voters overwhelmingly say they want Medicare to offer a choice of private sector health plans that would integrate a prescription drug benefit into comprehensive health coverage, according to a new nationwide survey. However, many seniors are leery of the complex, stand-alone drug benefit being crafted by the Senate, fearing it could be worse than the coverage they now have. The in-depth … [Read more...] about Voters Favor Medicare Choice
Public Supports Private Sector Options in Medicare
The Galen Institute today released an opinion poll conducted June 18-21 by Zogby International that shows overwhelming public support for private sector options in Medicare along with concern that the complex drug benefit crafted by the Senate could be worse than the coverage many seniors now have. "The poll suggests that voters would like the choice of private plans to provide overall health … [Read more...] about Public Supports Private Sector Options in Medicare
Moffit vs. Pollack
Civility reined in a potentially heated debate today between Bob Moffit of The Heritage Foundation and Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA. The debate, sponsored by the Senate Special Committee on Aging, was advertised as a ?flack jacket event? with a CROSSFIRE-style format and the two experts going ?toe to toe.? Instead, Moffit and Pollack engaged in a calm discussion of ways each … [Read more...] about Moffit vs. Pollack