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Calif. Estimates of Uninsured Too High: Study
Submitted by Michael Coulter on 3.31.2006
It is often estimated that roughly 20 percent of all Californians--about 7 million people--lacked health insurance at some point in 2004. A report from the Pacific Research Institute, however, contends a more accurate estimate is closer to 9 percent of Californians, just over 3 million residents.
Medicare Part D "cuts demand" for web drugs
Submitted on 3.31.2006
A report by a Chicago, USA-based think-tank examines the claim that the introdiction of the Medicare Part D program for retired citizens has reduced demand for imported medicines from Canada "up to 30%."
Fair Share?
Submitted by Diana M. Ernst on 3.28.2006
The AFL/CIO has developed a bad solution to the crisis of the uninsured in America: the Fair Share for Health Care Act, which requires large businesses to provide health insurance for their employees. The Fair Share Act simply raises the cost of employing people, and hurts individuals who need health care the most. Unfortunately, similar legislation is now pending in other states.
Wrong Medicare prescription
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 3.26.2006
Re "Medicare's first step," editorial, March 19: Modeling the Medicare prescription drug plan after the Veterans Affairs plan is hardly a "step forward." The VA drug formulary is extremely restricted. Only 19 percent of drugs approved by the FDA since 2000 are listed on the VA formulary. Only 38 percent approved in the 1990s are listed.
Katrina exposed failure of health care system, nurses say
Submitted by Carl T. Hall on 3.16.2006
California’s Uninsured: Not as bad a problem as you might think.
Submitted by John R. Graham on 3.9.2006
Biotechs: importing drugs bad medicine: governor's proposal a political ploy, some say.
Submitted by Katie Weeks on 3.3.2006
Some local life science leaders recently called for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to rethink his proposal to legalize importation of prescription drugs.
Canadianizing the Golden State
Submitted by Ronald Bailey on 3.3.2006
A plan to outlaw private health insurance in California has been proposed by state Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Los Angeles). Senator Kuehl's bill, SB840, proposes to create the California Health Insurance Agency, a state government run single payer system for financing the health care of all Californians.
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