IN THIS ISSUE: ? AHP OPPONENTS SHOULD ROLLBACK STATE REGULATIONS ? ROLLBACK ? NO WILLING PROVIDER IN WASHINGTON ? ROLLBACK ? OPTING OUT IN GEORGIA ? ROLLBACK ? MANDATE FREE IN FLORIDA ? A ?HAPPY ALIGNMENT? OF DISASTERS IN MAINE ? EMPLOYERS NEAR BREAKING POINT IN WICHITA ? SWITCH FROM COMMUNITY RATING PAINFUL IN PENNSYLVANIA ? NO PAINLESS REMEDIES ? CURRENT EVENTS: MARCH 31 SEMINAR AHP … [Read more...] about AHP Opponents Should Rollback State Regulations
The Financial Status of Medicare
The American Enterprise Institute hosted a panel discussion on Monday concerning the financial status of Medicare and highlighting the Medicare Trustees? Report. Joe Antos of AEI moderated the discussion, which included a Medicare trustee and other experts. Richard Foster, chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, outlined the Medicare Trustees? Report. The outlook for … [Read more...] about The Financial Status of Medicare
AHP Opponents Should Rollback State Regulations
IN THIS ISSUE: ? AHP OPPONENTS SHOULD ROLLBACK STATE REGULATIONS ? ROLLBACK ? NO WILLING PROVIDER IN WASHINGTON ? ROLLBACK ? OPTING OUT IN GEORGIA ? ROLLBACK ? MANDATE FREE IN FLORIDA ? A ?HAPPY ALIGNMENT? OF DISASTERS IN MAINE ? EMPLOYERS NEAR BREAKING POINT IN WICHITA ? SWITCH FROM COMMUNITY RATING PAINFUL IN PENNSYLVANIA ? NO PAINLESS REMEDIES ? CURRENT EVENTS: MARCH 31 … [Read more...] about AHP Opponents Should Rollback State Regulations
Gingrich to Start a New Dialogue
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich outlined steps towards transformative change in the health sector at a conference at the American Enterprise Institute yesterday. Gingrich, now a senior fellow at AEI, was joined by John Goodman of the National Center for Policy Analysis and Thomas Saving, Director of the Private Enterprise Research Center at Texas A&M University. Gingrich said he hopes this … [Read more...] about Gingrich to Start a New Dialogue
Gingrich to Start a New Dialogue
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich outlined steps towards transformative change in the health sector at a conference at the American Enterprise Institute yesterday. Gingrich, now a senior fellow at AEI, was joined by John Goodman of the National Center for Policy Analysis and Thomas Saving, Director of the Private Enterprise Research Center at Texas A&M University. Gingrich said he hopes … [Read more...] about Gingrich to Start a New Dialogue
Conclusions
All of us continue to be preoccupied with reports about the war in Iraq. Not surprisingly, every domestic policy issue, including health care, is taking a back seat right now. But even with everything else on his mind, President Bush still took time during a war meeting with his cabinet on Thursday afternoon to mention health care, stressing the importance of improving Medicare. While all of us … [Read more...] about Conclusions
Conclusions
All of us continue to be preoccupied with reports about the war in Iraq. Not surprisingly, every domestic policy issue, including health care, is taking a back seat right now. But even with everything else on his mind, President Bush still took time during a war meeting with his cabinet on Thursday afternoon to mention health care, stressing the importance of improving Medicare. While all of us … [Read more...] about Conclusions
ALLHAT Conclusions Questioned -Congressional Hearings Possible-
The Center for Medical Progress at the Manhattan Institute hosted a forum Wednesday morning at the National Press Club to analyze the conclusions of the Antihypertensive Lipid Lowering Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) conducted by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a branch of the National Institutes of Health. The NHLBI concluded from the ALLHAT study that patients on older diuretic … [Read more...] about ALLHAT Conclusions Questioned -Congressional Hearings Possible-