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California

State off course on ‘personal genomics’

California officials recently ordered two “personal genomics” firms to cease and desist operations within the state. The companies eventually were allowed to continue operations – with a few more regulatory conditions – but why did the state demand that they shut down in the first place? The Silicon Valley startups, ...
Commentary

Connecticut Health Plan Not Ready to Expand

Connecticut’s new Charter Oak Health Plan, a taxpayer-subsidized program designed to help uninsured adults acquire coverage, is under fire from critics after the state expanded the program before reaching agreements with enough participating hospitals and physicians to serve enrollees. Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth (HUSKY), the state’s insurance program ...
California

California Governor Plans to Wield Veto Pen

Health Care News (Heartland Institute), November 1, 2008 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is expected to veto several bills passed by the state legislature, even though the measures are similar to a sweeping health care plan he proposed but failed to get through the General Assembly earlier this year (“California ...
Commentary

Five Myths About Health Care

Forbes.com, November 1, 2008 RealClearPolitics.com, November 1, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama has drawn many voters to his side, thanks in no small part to his health care plan. Unfortunately, his proposals rest upon several falsehoods that are all too common in the health care debate. Using his own words, let’s ...
Commentary

Report Exaggerates Number of Americans Who ‘Struggle’ to Pay Medical Bills

Health Care News (Heartland Institute), November 1, 2008 As many as 72 million working-age Americans either have “medical bill problems” or are paying off medical debt, according to a survey conducted by The Commonwealth Fund. The report also found the portion of the population with medical bill problems increased from ...
Commentary

Gov’t Control of Health Care Unravelling? CVS Gives Cash Discounts for Generic Drugs

While state and federal governments flail around trying to unbreak the health care “system” that they’ve been breaking for decades, entrepreneurs are addressing patients’ needs in innovative ways. CVS, a leading chain of pharmacies has now cut prices for 400 generic drugs to $9.99 for a 90-day supply. A key ...
Business & Economics

Impact – October 2008

PRI Ideas in Action – October 2008 Policy Update and Monthly Impact Report PRI continues to impact public policy in California, the nation, and abroad. Click below to view PRI’s recent contributions. Read PDF
Commentary

Measure establishes rights

On November 4, Arizonans have the opportunity to make a key decision about their rights. Proposition 101, the Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, secures your right to spend your money on the health care of your choice. It comes as no surprise that some people, notably government types, ...
Commentary

Newsflash! Women Have Different Health Costs Than Men!

Surely, Robert Pear’s article in today’s New York Times, “Women buying health policies pay a penalty”, falls under the category of “old news”. (So old, indeed, that my former colleague Diana Ernst addressed it last year.) Calling it a “penalty”, rather than an actuarially fair premium, is also an old ...
Commentary

Bay State Health Mandates Threaten Expanded Insurance Coverage

In its first year, the Bay State’s subsidized insurance plan — Commonwealth Care — was supposed to cost $472 million. The bill came in at $630 million. The $158 million overrun hasn’t phased state lawmakers, however. If anything, they seem hellbent on making the plan even more expensive. They’re interested ...
California

State off course on ‘personal genomics’

California officials recently ordered two “personal genomics” firms to cease and desist operations within the state. The companies eventually were allowed to continue operations – with a few more regulatory conditions – but why did the state demand that they shut down in the first place? The Silicon Valley startups, ...
Commentary

Connecticut Health Plan Not Ready to Expand

Connecticut’s new Charter Oak Health Plan, a taxpayer-subsidized program designed to help uninsured adults acquire coverage, is under fire from critics after the state expanded the program before reaching agreements with enough participating hospitals and physicians to serve enrollees. Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth (HUSKY), the state’s insurance program ...
California

California Governor Plans to Wield Veto Pen

Health Care News (Heartland Institute), November 1, 2008 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is expected to veto several bills passed by the state legislature, even though the measures are similar to a sweeping health care plan he proposed but failed to get through the General Assembly earlier this year (“California ...
Commentary

Five Myths About Health Care

Forbes.com, November 1, 2008 RealClearPolitics.com, November 1, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama has drawn many voters to his side, thanks in no small part to his health care plan. Unfortunately, his proposals rest upon several falsehoods that are all too common in the health care debate. Using his own words, let’s ...
Commentary

Report Exaggerates Number of Americans Who ‘Struggle’ to Pay Medical Bills

Health Care News (Heartland Institute), November 1, 2008 As many as 72 million working-age Americans either have “medical bill problems” or are paying off medical debt, according to a survey conducted by The Commonwealth Fund. The report also found the portion of the population with medical bill problems increased from ...
Commentary

Gov’t Control of Health Care Unravelling? CVS Gives Cash Discounts for Generic Drugs

While state and federal governments flail around trying to unbreak the health care “system” that they’ve been breaking for decades, entrepreneurs are addressing patients’ needs in innovative ways. CVS, a leading chain of pharmacies has now cut prices for 400 generic drugs to $9.99 for a 90-day supply. A key ...
Business & Economics

Impact – October 2008

PRI Ideas in Action – October 2008 Policy Update and Monthly Impact Report PRI continues to impact public policy in California, the nation, and abroad. Click below to view PRI’s recent contributions. Read PDF
Commentary

Measure establishes rights

On November 4, Arizonans have the opportunity to make a key decision about their rights. Proposition 101, the Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, secures your right to spend your money on the health care of your choice. It comes as no surprise that some people, notably government types, ...
Commentary

Newsflash! Women Have Different Health Costs Than Men!

Surely, Robert Pear’s article in today’s New York Times, “Women buying health policies pay a penalty”, falls under the category of “old news”. (So old, indeed, that my former colleague Diana Ernst addressed it last year.) Calling it a “penalty”, rather than an actuarially fair premium, is also an old ...
Commentary

Bay State Health Mandates Threaten Expanded Insurance Coverage

In its first year, the Bay State’s subsidized insurance plan — Commonwealth Care — was supposed to cost $472 million. The bill came in at $630 million. The $158 million overrun hasn’t phased state lawmakers, however. If anything, they seem hellbent on making the plan even more expensive. They’re interested ...
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