This article originally appeared in the February 2003 issue of Health Care News. Michigan's state budget deficit could approach $2 billion in the next fiscal year. Eleven other states are on pace to see deficits at or over the $2 billion mark. In Illinois and Wisconsin, the budget gaps may be closer to $3 billion. New Jersey's is $4 billion, Texas's as much as $8 billion, and … [Read more...] about States Tackle Medicaid
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This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Health Care News. Inaction by the 107th means malpractice and Medicare reform, prescription drug coverage and aid to the uninsured, remain on the table Congress has a wide range of health policy reforms to consider when it opens its 108th session this month. Among the issues it is expected to address are a Medicare prescription drug … [Read more...] about Health Policy Reform High on Agenda for 108th Congress
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The Right Prescription for Medicare Drug Coverage
The Manhattan Institute held a Capitol Hill briefing today on the principles of designing a Medicare prescription drug benefit. Many speakers emphasized the importance of designing a benefit that would give Medicare beneficiaries access to the newest drugs, avoid restrictive formularies, maintain incentives that encourage future innovations, and provide assistance to low-income seniors. … [Read more...] about The Right Prescription for Medicare Drug Coverage