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5 Federal Health Care Actions for States to Watch for in …

Early indications from the new administration and Congress suggest that health care will remain a high priority this year. Beyond the ongoing efforts related to the COVID-19 response, there are other potential … See more

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A State Lawmaker's Guide to Health Insurance Exchanges

WebEd is an expert in health care policy and frequently is asked to help lawmakers design and draft reforms to the health systems. Abstract: Health insurance …

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Compelling Evidence Makes the Case for a Market-Driven …

WebThe United States does not have a private-sector health insurance system, let alone a functioning competitive market for insurance or health services. In fact, the …

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A Guide to the Clinton Health Plan The Heritage …

WebThe average annual premium suggested by Clinton of $1,932 for an individual and $4,360 for a family (revised slightly upward from Clinton's September 7 …

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Charting a New Direction for Health Care Reform

WebCongress—working closely with the Trump Administration and the states—must quickly retake the initiative on health care reform and give millions of …

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Fairness in Our Healthcare System The Heritage …

WebThe three pillars of a patient-centered approach to providing access to high quality care at sustainable cost are 1) expanded personal choice, 2) personal selection of …

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How Congress Can Help Open Up America’s Healthcare …

WebA 2022 study conducted for the American Medical Association found that commercial markets were highly concentrated in 75% of the nation’s MSAs, and in more …

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The Massachusetts Health Plan: Lessons for the States

WebCreates a single consumer-driven marketplace for health insurance for small businesses, their employ­ees, and individuals; Promotes "defined contributions" rather …

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Direct Primary Care: Update and Road Map for Patient …

WebInnovative American physicians have developed an alternative: Direct primary care (DPC) is an innovative health care delivery model in which doctors contract …

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Code Blue: The Case for Serious State Medical Liability …

WebAccess to affordable care is being compromised for millions ofAmericans. To address the medical malpractice crisis in a way thatreflects their particular …

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Here’s the Conservative Plan to Improve Health Care

WebCongressional Republicans, who abandoned efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare more than a year ago, are weeks away from a midterm election in which …

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The Left’s Latest “Public Option” Scheme to Rig Health Care Markets

WebBy 2021, only 1% of the folks buying coverage on the state’s health insurance exchange picked the public option plan. Washington state’s performance on premium …

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The Significance of Massachusetts Health Reform

WebLast week the Massachusetts legislature passed comprehensive healthcare reform legislation almost a year after Governor Romney firstproposed the key elements …

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Why costs are soaring for education, health care

WebThe public sector basically runs these two sectors of the economy. Our health care system is about 52 percent public and 48 percent private. In education, about 70 …

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An Examination of the Bush Health Care Agenda

WebPresident Bush has outlined a health policy agenda that introduces key changes in the conven­tional financing and delivery of health care. Chief among these …

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Medicare Advantage Needs Reform, Not Cuts

WebThe Biden Administration is proposing cuts to Medicare Advantage (MA), the popular private plan alternative to the outdated traditional Medicare program. These cuts …

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A Policymaker's Guide to Mental Illness The Heritage Foundation

WebA Policymaker's Guide to Mental Illness. March 7, 2002 About an hour read. Timothy Kelly. Mental illness is one of the most complex and frustrating health care …

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Wasteful Government Spending Adds Up—and All of Us Pay the …

WebThe latest inflation numbers show a 3.5% annual growth for consumer prices, still well above pre-pandemic levels. That means millions of families are struggling to get …

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Federal Price-Transparency Rules: How Congress Can Make Them …

WebAmericans spend more on health care than any other people on the planet. Yet most Americans have no idea of the actual cost of even the most common medical …

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WHO Pandemic Treaty Remains Fatally Flawed

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic exposed the inability of the current international health architecture, led by the World Health Organization (WHO), to detect and help …

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What are the consequences of abortion

WebANSWER: Legalized abortion has taken the lives of more than 60 million children since 1973. Abortion endangers women’s health and safety and has sentenced countless …

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