The 25 Fat Years
Ronald Reagan's election marked America's economic turning point.
BushCare – The answer to ClintonCare, and a very good one.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush devoted only a few sentences to health policy. But, to coincide with the speech, the Bush administration released a five-page document …
BushCare – The answer to ClintonCare, and a very good one.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush devoted only a few sentences to health policy. But, to coincide with the speech, the Bush administration released a five-page document proposing health-policy reforms so sweeping and bold as to merit comparison to the scope — though certainly not the content — of Hillary Clinton's plan of a decade ago. If the White House is able to see its proposals through, it will leave a lasting and positive mark on American social policy.
e-Welfare Reform
Texas is blazing a new trail in welfare reform that will improve access to more than 50 different programs, while reducing administrative costs. The state is using modern technology and private contractors to create a "one-stop" application process for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, Food Stamps, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Long-Term Care and other programs. Texas' new system provides a model for privatizing the administration of social services in other states.
ENERGY ANALYSIS
DYLAN RATIGAN, CNBC ANCHOR: And for more on this "Hot Topic" debate, should the government fund and promote alternative energy technologies, we turn to Sterling Burnett. He`s a senior fellow …
Christopher Hitchens
Public Intellectual, Author, Columnist and Foreign Correspondent
Health care accounts?
Central to President Bush's bold and sweeping blueprint for health policy reform is the expansion and enhancement of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). These tax-free investments – which allow consumers to …
Beware False Profits
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their ownlusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears And they shall turn away …
Who's minding your health care? Could be you
The nation's last epic battle over health care ended in a high-profile failure for the Clinton administration. Click here to view entire article.
Health Policy and the State of the Union: The Morning After
Roy Ramthun will expand on the State of the Union Address and review the Bush blueprint for major health issues in the new year.
Experts Doubt Survey Findings on Health Plan Owners' Satisfaction
A December 2005 survey found people with consumer-driven health care (CDHC) plans were less satisfied than those in comprehensive health plans. The Internet-based survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Commonwealth Fund paints a far bleaker picture than CDHC proponents believe is true.