United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
Hearing on Board of Trustees 2004 Reports
March 24, 2004
Written statement of Don R. McCanne, M.D., Past-President,
Does universal comprehensive insurance encourage unnecessary use?
Does universal comprehensive insurance encourage unnecessary use? Evidence from Manitoba says "no"
Many argue that "free" medical care leads to unnecessary use of health resources. Evidence
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
Hearing on Board of Trustees 2004 Reports
March 24, 2004
Written statement of Don R. McCanne, M.D., Past-President,
If Ashcroft Were Uninsured…
If Ashcroft Were Uninsured...
By Dan Frosch, AlterNet
March 14, 2004
From the moment Attorney General John Ashcroft was diagnosed with gallstone pancreatitis on March 4, he has
There’s a single solution to problems in health system
LAURA BILLINGS: There's a single solution to problems in health system
A column last week about the health care costs that have been the sticking point
There's a single solution to problems in health system
LAURA BILLINGS: There's a single solution to problems in health system
A column last week about the health care costs that have been the sticking point
A Heftier Dose To Swallow Rising Cost
A Heftier Dose To Swallow Rising Cost of Health Care in U.S. Gives Other Developed Countries an Edge in Keeping Jobs
By Kirstin Downey Washington
Health-care critic battles on Doctor featured in film says system can be improved
Health-care critic battles on Doctor featured in film says system can be improved
BY ARZA BARNETT, THE COURIER-JOURNAL
Dr. Linda Peeno, center, talked with Dr. Betty
The Medicare Road Show
Families USA launched its Medicare Road Show, a nationwide senior awareness campaign about the new Medicare prescription drug law. The launch featured the premiere showing
The FDA Huffs, but Canadian Drugs are OK
The Food and Drug Administration would have consumers believe they're taking a huge risk when they send their prescriptions to pharmacies north of the border,
Impact of āConsumer-Drivenā Health Care on Consumers
Testimony of Gail Shearer
Director, Health Policy Analysis
Washington Office
CONSUMERS UNION
Before the
Joint Economic Committee
On
Impact of āConsumer-Drivenā Health Care on Consumers
February 25, 2004
Employers, who provide health insurance for