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Kick-Starting the Medicare Debate
Members of Congress are fanning out across the nation this month, with many planning town hall meetings to gauge their constituents' sentiments on the hot domestic policy issues they will face when they return - especially Medicare and prescription drugs. The high stakes debate over a drug benefit will be dominated by a closely-divided and politically-motivated Congress. Congressional leaders … [Read more...] about Kick-Starting the Medicare Debate
Kick-Starting the Medicare Debate
Members of Congress are fanning out across the nation this month, with many planning town hall meetings to gauge their constituents' sentiments on the hot domestic policy issues they will face when they return - especially Medicare and prescription drugs. The high stakes debate over a drug benefit will be dominated by a closely-divided and politically-motivated Congress. Congressional leaders … [Read more...] about Kick-Starting the Medicare Debate
Battles for Freedom
While fierce battles were raging in Baghdad, 70 health policy experts gathered in a beautifully pastoral setting at the University of North Carolina early this week to ponder "Health Insurance in America: Challenges and Prospects." Half a world away in Iraq, the battles were about the most basic of human freedoms. In Chapel Hill, the conflict was over how much freedom Americans will have to lose … [Read more...] about Battles for Freedom
Battles for Freedom
While fierce battles were raging in Baghdad, 70 health policy experts gathered in a beautifully pastoral setting at the University of North Carolina early this week to ponder "Health Insurance in America: Challenges and Prospects." Half a world away in Iraq, the battles were about the most basic of human freedoms. In Chapel Hill, the conflict was over how much freedom Americans will have to lose … [Read more...] about Battles for Freedom
Drug Costs: Patents Are Not the Problem
House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Medicare Reform
The House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing today on reforming Medicare and adding prescription drug coverage. Republican members of the committee largely voiced their support for adding drug coverage in the context of overall Medicare reform. Most Democratic committee members talked about adding prescription drug coverage to the traditional program, which they said … [Read more...] about House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Medicare Reform