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How health insurance works in Massachusetts
Submitted on 5.31.2007
Sally C. Pipes appears in this NBC Nightly News feature covering the newly mandated universal health coverage program in Massachusetts.
2 more unattractive health care plans
Submitted on 5.22.2007
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed in January to require every Californian be covered by health care insurance, and to impose taxes – which he called "fees" – on doctors, hospitals and businesses to subsidize people who can't afford the premiums.
At one year, Mass. healthcare plan falls short
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 5.15.2007
Massachusetts' universal healthcare law turned one in April. To survive, its guardians have had to make many changes, each of which has increased current and future government spending, increased the government's role in regulating the healthcare market, decreased individual responsibility to purchase insurance, and made certain that the plan will fall far short of achieving universal coverage.
What the Heck is "Obvious Fraud" Vs. "Oversight"?
Submitted by John R. Graham on 5.14.2007
California Department of Managed Health Care Imposes Guaranteed Issue by Regulatory Diktat
Should food labels tell you where your food comes from?
Submitted by Diana M. Ernst on 5.13.2007
Contaminated Chinese wheat gluten, recently identified in America’s pet food, has spurred calls in Congress for increased food-safety regulations. Yet the Senate already is considering a mandatory country-of-origin labeling law, which will add costs but won’t increase safety.
New Study Favors More Government Health Care, Sparks Broad Skepticism
Submitted by Karla Dial on 5.7.2007
In mid-March, a nonprofit group released a study finding two of the universal health care bills currently pending in the U.S. Congress would cover more uninsured Americans than President George W. Bush's tax break plan.
Retail Health Clinics Pick up Momentum in Texas
Submitted by James Rottet on 5.7.2007
Retail health clinics are becoming increasingly popular nationwide, and the movement got a boost in Texas on February 15 when Baylor Health Care System and MedBasics announced a formal collaboration.
Bully Bargaining
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 5.3.2007
You don't have to be a salesman or a Wall Street power broker to know that for any negotiation to work, both parties must be able to walk away from a deal.
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