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Reason November 2004 Ronald Bailey |
Mandatory Health Insurance Now! It will save private medicine in the U.S. -- and spur medical innovation. |
Managed Care July 2003 Patrick Mullen |
Adviser to Presidents Considers Politics and Reform Change comes slowly, says this public policy expert whose work over the last two decades has helped frame the health care debate. She'd like to see greater efforts in the public and private sectors to reward quality. |
BusinessWeek April 6, 2011 Przybyla & Armstrong |
The Audacity of Paul Ryan His plan would privatize Medicare, cut taxes, and cap social spending. |
Inc. October 2003 Alison Stein Wellner |
Candidates' Take on Premiums A guide to the Democratic presidential candidates' proposals for making health insurance more affordable. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Major Health Care Reform Under President Bush Remains Elusive Three of the chief health-care challenges facing the United States are: finding a way to provide coverage for the millions of uninsured, reforming Medicare, and setting up a prescription-drug plan for the elderly. The White House is likely to make headway on only the third of these in the next two years. |
Managed Care May 2002 Patrick Mullen |
Interview: Thomas Scilly In a candid, wide-ranging interview, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator counsels patience in solving the myriad problems of health care. A fix could take 20 years |
Managed Care May 2001 Michael Levin-Epstein |
Prescription Drug Talk Cooled Off Faster Than a Texas Thunderstorm Medicare reform -- and especially prescription drug benefits within Medicare -- no longer appears to be the burning issue it once was on Capitol Hill. The culprits: priorities and money... |
Managed Care May 2004 John Carroll |
Bush vs. Kerry: Upcoming Election Offers Real Debate on Health Care Despite the focus on the international situation, Americans are still keenly interested in just how they'll get the medical care they need. |
Financial Advisor October 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
Economic Pin Balls As it stands today, Bush's economic legacy is still uncertain. Is Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. more than a Hail Mary? |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2010 Jill Wechsler |
New Ballgame in Washington Republican gains in Congress create uncertainty for health reform, drug regulation, and biomedical research |
Salon.com August 31, 2000 Alan Berlow |
Bitter pills Pharmaceutical companies are apoplectic over Gore's prescription drug pricing proposal |
Managed Care March 2001 |
Bush: Medicare Drug Benefit Tied To Overall Reform Working quickly, President Bush has drafted the first half of his prescription drug plan for Medicare and sent it to Congress... |
Salon.com September 8, 2000 Alan Berlow |
Prescription politics What's the difference between the Bush and Gore health plans? |
Managed Care September 2003 Michael Chiusano |
Too Early To Write Obituary For Patients' Bill of Rights Back from obscurity, the Patients' Bill of Rights is poised to become an issue in the presidential election -- depending on whom you ask. |
Managed Care February 2006 John Carroll |
Looking for Bold Ideas? Sit Out the Off-Year Election As we enter a year with a congressional election, candidates are unlikely to stir things up with imaginative, comprehensive proposals for affordable and accessible health care. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Howard Gleckman |
As Growth Sizzles, What's A Dem To Do? Presidential hopefuls will try to ignite middle class rage over breaks for the wealthy. |
Managed Care May 2005 |
Implementing Medicare Part D Could Get Ugly This expert who hopes to help everybody adjust, nevertheless expects big headaches come Jan. 1, 2006. However, e-prescribing could make the drug plan work. |
Registered Rep. May 25, 2011 Mark Miller |
Pros and Cons of the Healthcare Reform Law The new health reform law already is changing the health insurance market in important ways that will affect your clients' choices and expenses. |
Managed Care October 2000 Patrick Mullen |
Interview: Steven B. Epstein, J.D. This pioneering medical legal authority says health plans and physicians should stop fighting over scraps the government throws them... |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Medicare: Change is Coming This is a great time to get together with clients over 65 who will be affected by health care changes and go over their Medicare coverage. At the same time, you can see what other areas of financial planning are on their mind. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Huang, Pesile & Mozeson |
Medicare Part D: D for Doomed? New drug coverage plans cost more money and serve fewer patients than the government expected. What if things get worse? Here are two scenarios for disaster. |
Managed Care July 2000 |
Lee N. Newcomer joins Vivius The former senior VP for health policy at UnitedHealth Group joins a company that aims to shift power from HMOs to patients and physicians. |
Salon.com January 21, 2000 Dena Bunis |
Making health an issue Clinton continues to push for reforms. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Come On -- They Represent Your Mom! A Republican fight with AARP proves that we're still seeing politics as usual. |
Searcher October 2011 Stephanie C. Ardito |
The Medical Digital: Navigating the Medicare Maze Since entitlement programs are the chief governmental programs under fire, I decided to revisit the healthcare bills passed back in March (H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act). |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Richard S. Dunham |
Dean Starts Testing The Tightrope Can he bash business and tax cuts -- and still woo the Investor Class? |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Rick Kahler |
Healthcare on the Critical List Even if Congress does enact a new law, it seems that the same old problems will remain, at least for the next few years. So let's take a careful look at what's at stake. |
Managed Care February 2008 John Carroll |
Move to Mandatory Coverage Wouldn't Ensure Universality Compared to the existing state of affairs, there's a lot to like in mandatory coverage, but the Massachusetts experiment is a lesson to not expect miracles. |
Managed Care April 2000 |
Advocate says: Physicians, Hospitals To Lose Clout And Numbers The colorful president of the People's Medical Society foresees fewer hospitals, more DM, "teledocs," and an end to legislation by body part. |
Knowledge@Wharton July 30, 2003 |
Restructuring Medicare Is a Riskier Operation than First Thought Hailed as a bipartisan success when passed in late June, two Medicare reform bills are losing some of their luster as they face closer scrutiny by a conference committee made up of members of both chambers charged with reconciling the legislation this fall. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Joan Warner |
What's Next for Medicare Is America's retirement healthcare plan really in trouble? Here's some good news -- and some hard decisions for your financial advisory clients. |
Managed Care November 2007 John Carroll |
Plans Unsettled By Prospect of Democrat in White House The health insurance industry might be able to help itself by coming up with ideas to influence the presidential debate. |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Dunham et al. |
The General Stumbles The early buzz around Wesley Clark's candidacy has faded. Can he still prevail? |
Salon.com March 9, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Where's the other team? As Bush's tax cut sails through the House, Democrats grumble about their lackluster leadership... |
BusinessWeek November 18, 2010 Drew Armstrong |
Guess Who Opposes Reversing the Individual Mandate in Health Reform? As Republicans take aim at the individual mandate in the health reform law, health-care industry groups are lobbying to preserve it. |
Managed Care May 2005 |
Covering the Uninsured Seen as Legislative Priority Opinion leaders say Congress should also act to improve quality and safety, and ensure Medicare solvency. |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2008 Jill Wechsler |
Challenge and Challenges Expanded healthcare coverage also fits the goals of pharma manufacturers. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2008 Patrick Clinton |
Pharm Exec Q&A: Tommy Thompson The former health secretary offers a reality check on healthcare reform and what to expect in '09. |
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 Alexandra Starr |
South Carolina Shakeout For Democratic Presidential contenders, the future may be decided there. |
Inc. January 2004 Elizabeth Wasserman |
Backing Away from Free Trade Why Democrats have strayed from Bill Clinton's policies on trade. |
The Motley Fool April 4, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
This Expense Could Wipe You Out You probably already realize that a significant amount of your spending in retirement will go toward health care. But you may still be surprised when you see the actual average price tag. |
Managed Care February 2007 |
Managed Care Outlook Coverage for children leads policy debate. |
Salon.com August 7, 2000 David Horowitz |
Why Bush will win With a unified base, Bush is moving to the center, while Gore continues to alienate his base with the selection of Sen. Joe Lieberman as his running mate. |
Reason February 2007 |
Divided We Stand What sort of legislation and political theater should the friends of "Free Minds and Free Markets" expect during the next two years? Is the new situation an improvement or disaster? |
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Walczak & Starr |
Commentary: Don't Get Too Cocky, Dr. Dean The ex-gov has a long way to go -- expanding his base and calming fears of a rout |
Salon.com September 1, 2001 Anthony York |
Breaking into the lockbox Thanks to his massive tax cut, President Bush is under pressure to raid the Social Security surplus to fund his budget -- and some liberal Democrats agree. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors Faces Uncertain Future The discussion about adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare will be put on hold... |
Reason November 2008 Veronique de Rugy |
Fear of a Unified Government What happens to federal spending when the Democrats control both Congress and the presidency? |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Michael P. Cecil |
Will Medicare Negotiate With Drug Companies? One of the bedrock principles of our economic system is that those buying more of a product receive a discount. Wouldn't empowering Medicare to save taxpayers' money be widely embraced as a great idea? But how would pharma investors see it? |
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 William C. Symonds |
Dr. Dean on the Record Says the former Vermont governer and Dem '04 hopeful: George Bush "is a President who doesn't have a clue" |