Research/Policy Issues
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National Center for Policy Analysis
Health Policy Digest - September 09, 2008
September 09, 2008
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE UNINSURED ARE POORLY TARGETED, ILL-DESIGNED, NOT WORKING
Nearly 12 million -- out of the estimated 47 million Americans who are uninsured at some point during the year -- could receive public health coverage, but fail to do so, according to report...
HEARTLAND INSTITUTE/NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
CURBING ANTIBIOTIC USE IN WAR ON SUPERBUGS
Monitoring hospitals' use of antibiotics and restricting prescriptions of specific drugs when they become less effective at fighting infections will prevent bacterial infections, say observers...
WALL STREET JOURNAL
ELEVATED RATE OF TEEN SUICIDE STIRS CONCERN
Researchers are concerned that warnings about antidepressants are scaring people away from medicines that could help them...
U.S. CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION/WALL STREET JOURNAL
Under Sen. John McCain's health care plan, employers could no longer buy insurance with pretax dollars; such payments would be taxable to the employee, just like wages, says John C. Goodman...
NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
Sen. Barack Obama's health plan would impose a "pay-or-play" mandate on all employers -- taxing those who do not provide health insurance for their employees, says John C. Goodman...
NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
MEDICARE PART D SAVES MONEY FOR MANY PARTICIPANTS
A first year review of Medicare Part D's performance shows that the program is quite successful, according to researchers...
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH