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Changing the Conversation
The contrast between modern consumer-oriented ideas to reform the health care system and tired centralized-control models came into sharp contrast again this week. Senator Ted Kennedy, sadly, is dredging up failed ideas from the past. He said in a National Press Club speech in Washington on Wednesday that the federal government should mandate that all companies with more than 100 employees must … [Read more...] about Changing the Conversation
China Embraces Medical Savings Accounts
Changing the Conversation
The contrast between modern consumer-oriented ideas to reform the health care system and tired centralized-control models came into sharp contrast again this week. Senator Ted Kennedy, sadly, is dredging up failed ideas from the past. He said in a National Press Club speech in Washington on Wednesday that the federal government should mandate that all companies with more than 100 employees must … [Read more...] about Changing the Conversation
Comments on the Final Report of the Governor's Bipartisan Commission on Health Care Availability & Affordability
While it is not possible to carefully analyze each of the statements of problems and recommendations for solutions contained in the final report of the "Governor's Bipartisan Commission on Health Care Availability & Affordability," this paper will attempt to highlight some of the wisdom contained in the report in assessing problems and to highlight some of the better ideas for solutions. A … [Read more...] about Comments on the Final Report of the Governor's Bipartisan Commission on Health Care Availability & Affordability
Comments on the Final Report of the Governor’s Bipartisan Commission on Health Care Availability & Affordability
While it is not possible to carefully analyze each of the statements of problems and recommendations for solutions contained in the final report of the "Governor's Bipartisan Commission on Health Care Availability & Affordability," this paper will attempt to highlight some of the wisdom contained in the report in assessing problems and to highlight some of the better ideas for solutions. A … [Read more...] about Comments on the Final Report of the Governor’s Bipartisan Commission on Health Care Availability & Affordability
Gearing Up
While the issues for the health care debate in 2002 will be familiar - tax credits for displaced workers, the patients' bill of rights, and a drug benefit for Medicare - the terms of the debate clearly are shifting toward consumer-friendly options. In a "Meet the Press" interview on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill highlighted the administration's commitment to using tax credits to help … [Read more...] about Gearing Up
Gearing Up
While the issues for the health care debate in 2002 will be familiar - tax credits for displaced workers, the patients' bill of rights, and a drug benefit for Medicare - the terms of the debate clearly are shifting toward consumer-friendly options. In a "Meet the Press" interview on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill highlighted the administration's commitment to using tax credits to help … [Read more...] about Gearing Up