The following statement from Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute, and Joseph Antos, Wilson H. Taylor Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, concerns the President's remarks this week about Medicare. "President Bush's Medicare proposal offers Americans real choices, not false promises. The President outlined an approach that will lead health care away from a system of … [Read more...] about President Sets Stage for Sweeping Health Care Debate
Real Choices, Not False Promises, in Medicare
President Bush has boldly stepped up to the plate by calling for Medicare modernization and has set the stage for an historic debate that White House officials acknowledge can either help or hurt his presidency in a big way. Unlike his predecessors, Mr. Bush is not ducking the crucial need to bring Medicare into the era of modern medicine. Medicare is gobbling up a bigger and bigger … [Read more...] about Real Choices, Not False Promises, in Medicare
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Mandates or Incentives?
While Washington waits for President Bush to present his health policy agenda next week, two leading Senate Democrats this week explained their plans for providing universal access to health care -- both involving government-imposed mandates. Senator Ted Kennedy, in a National Press Club speech on Tuesday, followed up on his promise to explain how he would achieve universal coverage -- by … [Read more...] about Mandates or Incentives?
Pharmaceutical Policy Summit
The Center for Medication Use, Policy, and Economics at the University of Michigan held an all-day Pharmaceutical Policy Summit on Wednesday at the Fairmont Hotel. Researchers from around the country presented their findings on patterns in prescription drug use and consumer preferences. Some of their findings may be useful in designing a Medicare prescription drug benefit. Andrea Biddle of the … [Read more...] about Pharmaceutical Policy Summit
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Mandates or Incentives?
While Washington waits for President Bush to present his health policy agenda next week, two leading Senate Democrats this week explained their plans for providing universal access to health care -- both involving government-imposed mandates. Senator Ted Kennedy, in a National Press Club speech on Tuesday, followed up on his promise to explain how he would achieve universal coverage -- by … [Read more...] about Mandates or Incentives?