Opinion
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12/2001: The Galen Report
Opinion -I have been criss-crossing the country and, as a result, I have no idea what—if anything—is happening in Washington on health policy. But I can report on some of the conferences and events I have been participating in. -
MSAs Can Be a Windfall for All
Opinion -Managing Editor’s note: Greg Scandlen—senior fellow in health policy at the National Center for Policy Analysis and assistant editor of Health Care News—sits on top of the mountain when it comes to Medical Savings Accounts. -
States Ready to Wield Drug-Purchasing Power
Opinion -Several states have banded together to form a multistage drug-purchasing pool to negotiate cheaper prescription drug prices for residents covered by government health insurance plans. -
Prior Authorization: What Does it Really Cost?
Opinion -Prior authorization, like many pharmacy management processes, can be used to improve the quality of medical care delivered to patients. -
NGA Touts Rx Purchasing Pools
Opinion -The National Governors Association (NGA) announced on October 24 the release of a report on pharmaceutical purchasing pools, touted by West Virginia Governor Bob Wise during a media blitz he used to launch the Southern States Coalition’s pharmacy working -
Free-Market Health Insurance Flourishes Online
Opinion -Small businesses are the perfect online insurance customer: wired and Internet- savvy. -
12/2001: State Legislative Update
Opinion -The year 2001 saw a wide range of health care proposals at the state level, including efforts to address long-term care, Medicaid access and budgets, mental health, prescription drug coverage, women's health, and SCHIP. -
More Troubles for TennCare
Opinion -In November, Tennessee officials shifted 279,000 members of Access MedPLUS, the largest health plan in the troubled TennCare system, into a plan operated by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. -
Greens undermine America’s military
Opinion -"Endangered species has power to halt war training" was the headline on an article in an October 2000 edition of the Washington Times. -
Former Greenpeace academic slams radical Greens
Opinion -It is not unusual for scientists and public policy experts to present evidence contesting the doom-and-gloom proclamations of environmental activists. -
Is sprawl a defense against terrorism?
Opinion -Since the shock of September 11, almost every interest group in the nation is putting its spin on the terrorist attacks. Automobile opponents such as Gar Smith of Earth Island Journal blame the attacks on U.S. consumption of oil. -
Who needs higher energy taxes?
Opinion -The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has announced its intent to "develop strategies to trim potentially huge financial losses that are expected to follow implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. -
Satellite data show CO2 creating a greener planet
Opinion -The Earth's northern hemisphere is a significantly greener place today than it was 20 years ago, according to satellite readings reported in the Journal of Geophysical Research. -
Nativity School Model Being Replicated
Opinion -A few dozen educators--backed by Catholic religious orders with hundreds of years of experience in educating youth--think they've found a key to solving the urban education conundrum: There's a strong demand for their educational program. -
Massachusetts and Colorado Next for Bilingual Reform
Opinion -As the bilingual education reform movement builds momentum around the country, activists are preparing for two major statewide ballot initiatives in 2002. -
How ‘Smart Growth’ hurts the poor and racial minorities
Opinion -America's commitment to providing home ownership opportunities for all confronts a serious challenge as more and more entry-level home buyers are priced out of the market by poorly conceived "smart growth" initiatives. -
Let’s also battle home-grown terrorists
Opinion -As America goes to war against terrorism in the wake of the savage attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, we must recognize the need to battle all terrorists who threaten our nation--not just foreign-born Islamic radicals who hate America's -
Nothing good in this old CAFE
Opinion -Government rules requiring higher gasoline mileage for cars and light trucks have the superficial appearance of a good deal. Who wouldn't want better fuel economy? -
Charter School Update
Opinion -A total of 2,372 charter schools, serving more than 576,000 students, were in operation at the start of the 2001-02 school year, according to the Center for Education Reform. -
Are Insurers Prepared for the Mental Health Fallout?
Opinion -Throw out all the studies on the psychological effects of a national disaster that were conducted prior to September 11, 2001, says child psychiatrist Dr. -
Providing Health Care Security for Displaced Workers
Opinion -The September 11 terrorist attacks have created massive dislocations in certain sectors of an already-weakened American economy. Within the major airlines, for example, 73,000 employees are expected to be laid off. -
Available on the Web
Opinion -Many of the reports and essays cited in the accompanying article are . . . or at least were when we went to print . . . available on the Internet. Eric Goldstein was quoted in the October 5 New York Times, http://www.nytimes. -
Grassroots opposition stalls CARA again
Opinion -Grassroots opposition has stymied what had seemed to be an unstoppable House of Representatives' attempt to resurrect last year's Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA). -
Study: Affordable, Comprehensive Coverage Available
Opinion -What do people actually buy if they have a chance to buy their own insurance coverage? Is there a real market out there that reflects consumer choice? As it turns out, there is such a market . . .