Opinion
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04/2003 The Friedman Report: Dad Crusades for Other People’s Children
Opinion -Steve Schuck, a prominent real estate developer in Colorado, has been a fervent crusader for school choice for almost two decades ... -
What Does America Think?
Opinion -Public opinion polling is a powerful tool for eliciting information about the strength of people’s preferences, their understanding of various issues, and their likely choices from a set of alternatives. -
Thumbs Down on Smallpox Vaccine Program
Opinion -Health care professionals nationwide are refusing to be inoculated against smallpox, worried about the vaccine’s side effects and not sure the threat of a chemical attack justifies the risk posed by vaccination. -
Why Doctors Are Leaving Medicare
Opinion -Medicare recently dodged a potentially fatal “bullet,” but 2003 is still a “make or break” year for the 23-year-old program that provides most of the health care for this nation’s senior citizens. Doctors throughout the U.S. -
Quality of Care for Medicare Patients Improving
Opinion -Medicare patients appear to be getting better care for such ailments as heart attacks, pneumonia, breast cancer, and diabetes than they did a few years ago, but the quality varies dramatically by region and state. According to Dr. -
Medicare-for-all Plan Headed for Congress
Opinion -A disconcerting letter has been circulating among physicians recently. It’s from a group called Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). You might have heard of them. Their chief spokespersons are Dr. -
From Welfare Reform to Medicaid Reform
Opinion -A study published in February 2003 by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured found the uninsured received $35 billion in health care for which they did not pay in 2001. Of this care, $30. -
AIDS: It’s Now up to Africa’s Leaders
Opinion -As the U.S. edges closer to war with Saddam Hussein, its global popularity seems to be ever diminishing. President George W. -
Obese Kids Re-Plead Their Case
Opinion -Lawyers for two obese New York teenagers and their siblings filed an amended complaint to replace the original suit dismissed by Judge Robert Sweet in the U.S. District Court of New York. -
04/2003 Scandlen at Large: Maryland and HRAs
Opinion -I recently testified on Health Reimbursement Arrangements before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee. Maryland is unique in having a “Health Care Access Commission” that defines what benefits will be allowed to be offered in the small group market. -
04/2003 The Galen Report
Opinion -President Bush has fulfilled his promise to propose much-needed changes to the Medicare program, but his delay in providing details has put the White House on the defensive as the debate begins on this first-tier issue. -
Addressing Black Leadership Concerns
Opinion -“I think that black leaders are, in fact, very concerned about representing their constituents. They know that their constituents are in the worst schools in our country. They know that those schools aren’t getting any better. -
04/2003 State Update
Opinion -Arkansas * Connecticut * Florida * Illinois Missouri * New Hampshire * Oregon * Pennsylvania * Washington ARKANSAS Preauthorization on Hold The Department of Human Services has suspended for 60 days the requirement that claims -
Missouri Proposal Adds New Layer of Bureaucracy
Opinion -Missouri State Senator James Mathewson (D-Sedalia) has introduced a measure he says would give the state more “buying power” by combining into a single plan the myriad health plans offered to government employees in the state. -
What Bush Didn’t Say about Medicare Reform
Opinion -President Bush appears to be struggling to settle on a Medicare reform plan that can dodge political bullets yet still deliver results that make a difference. -
DC Vouchers Return to Front Burner
Opinion -The significance of the Supreme Court’s historic Zelman decision last June was recognized immediately by elected supporters of parental choice in education. -
04/2003 The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Opinion -Arizona * Colorado * Florida * Illinois * Louisiana Maine * Massachusetts * New York * Texas * Utah Vermont * Washington * Wisconsin ARIZONA “No” to Tax Credit Expansion Three bills that would have expanded Arizona’s education tax credit -
Just the Facts: Civics Education
Opinion -Although in theory they recognize the importance of civics education for the future of the nation, many Americans in fact lack an understanding of their form of government and the Constitution under which they live. -
Medical Malpractice Reform Critical for Seniors Health Care
Opinion -Senior citizens know all too well that doctors are fleeing from the medical profession. -
Bloodletting Doesn’t Work!
Opinion -Beware policymakers who still believe the centuries-old practice of bloodletting is an acceptable medical procedure for treatment of a patient bleeding to death. -
A Merry-Go-Round of Irresponsibility: an exclusive interview with Paul D. Novack
Opinion -The Miami-Dade County Public School District is the fourth-largest in the country, and it appears to be too big for its own good. Its land area is larger than some states, and its budget rivals that of many nations. -
Analysis: Where Do [the Presidential Candidates] Stand?
Opinion -Health care issues--especially access to affordable health insurance--will likely play a larger role in the 2004 Presidential race than in 2000, particularly if proposals from former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and Missouri Congressman Richard -
High-Stakes Tests Vindicated
Opinion -Can standardized tests provide a reliable gauge of student achievement and school quality? -
Norwood Tries to Revive Patients’ Rights Debate
Opinion -Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Georgia) is trying to revive the debate over patients’ rights by proposing two new bills. Norwood’s first measure, last year’s Patients’ Bill of Rights Act, has been edited and renamed the Patient Protection Act (PPA).