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What Should a Good Health Care System Look Like

WEBFeatures: #The bigger the risk pool, the better. The whole point of insurance is to pool risk under the theory that any one person’s future health care needs cannot be …

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We spend more than you’d expect on Health Care

WEBThe Incidental Economist has an interesting series of posts on health care spending in the U.S. (h/t Buzzcut). From country-to-country, pretty much without regard …

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Indiana County Health Rankings

WEBAn article by Curt Slyder in the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported on the release of a report by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson …

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Rep. Orentlicher on improving access to health care

WEBThe August 10, 2006 Minutes of the Select Joint Commission on Medicaid Oversight describes an interesting presentation by Rep. Orentlicher on expanding access to …

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We Spend So Much on Medical Services Because We Spend So …

WEBFascinating article at Boston.com by John McDonough. He comments on a book entitled “The American Healthcare Paradox“. In particular, these sources elaborate on a frequent …

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J&C: Make health care available to all Hoosiers

WEBThe Journal & Courier has an editorial entitled “Make health care available to all Hoosiers.” The editorial recognizes that about the only thing everybody can agree …

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Proposed Amendments to abortion bills

WEBHB 1080 and HB 1172 were up for second reading today. (Second reading is the stage at which floor amendments (as opposed to committee amendments) for a bill …

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The Market and Health Care

WEBJust thought I’d bellyache about our current approach to health care. For any policy makers advocating a market based solution to our health care problems, I …

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Political Activists Hinder Mental Healthcare for Students

WEBDylan Peers McCoy, writing for WFYI, has a report on the need for mental healthcare among Indiana’s students and the political activists who are standing in the …

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Mike Sylvester on healthcare crisis: Step One – admitting the …

WEBFort Wayne Libertarian Mike Sylvester has a good post on the healthcare crisis. Some of his stats: Healthcare costs are rising 8 – 10% per year and are projected …

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8 conservative, good-for-business reasons for a single-payer …

WEBA column by Joe Flower in Hospitals and Health Networks Online laying out “ eight solid, conservative, good-for-business reasons” for single-payer healthcare.. 1. …

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Involuntary Civil Commitment

WEBA law enforcement officer can take someone believed to be mentally ill and dangerous to a mental health facility for immediate detention. That’s good for 24 hours. …

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Privatization of Richmond State Hospital

WEBA story in the Palladium-Item ties in with Mitch Roob’s Testimony to the Health Finance Commission. The story is about Roob’s plan to try to privatize the …

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The Free Market Does Not Work for Health Care

WEBJoe Flower has a good post explaining why free market competition fails in health care. Go read the whole thing, but the short version: Medical demand is wildly …

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A Primer on How Hospitals Get Paid

WEBUwe Reinhardt has written a primer on how hospitals get paid. Government programs like Medicare and Medicaid might not be the most rational approach, but the …

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HB 1568: Pharmacist Prescription of Birth Control

WEBWhitney Downard, writing for the Indiana Capital Chronicle (a great resource for following the legislature, I should add), has a good article about yesterday’s Senate …

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Indiana: Island of the Uninsured

WEBJim Shella is reporting on political opposition to Gov. Pence’s view that Indiana should not take part in the Medicaid expansion part of the federal health care …

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Firedoglake on America’s Public Employees

WEBJordan Barab at Firedoglake has a compelling post entitled “America’s Public Employees: Live Like Slaves, Die Like Dogs” in which Mitch Daniels gets special mention for …

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HB 1427 – Licensure of Naturopathic Physicians

WEBRep. Lehe has introduced HB 1427 which would license “naturopathic physicians.” With some exceptions, people would be prohibited from practicing …

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Supreme Court Issues Big Personal Injury Decision

WEBThe Supreme Court has issued its opinion in Stanley v.Walker (pdf) which is sure to loom large in personal injury litigation. The case had to do with what kind of …

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Premature Speculation

WEBTodd Beeton at MyDD has a post up regarding rumored talks between the Obama camp and the Clinton camp with respect to Clinton stepping down from the …

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