The topic of yesterday's Quote of the Day message: "Should a single payer system include complementary and alternative therapies?"Martha Livingston, Ph.D., Professor of Health and
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Martha Livingston responds on CAM
Martha Livingston's message reflects the tenor of many of the anticipated responses to my biased opinions expressed in yesterday's Quote of the Day - views
Should a single payer system include complementary and alternative therapies?
Studying Complementary and Alternative TherapiesBy Paul A. Offit, MDJAMA, May 2, 2012In 1992, with an initial budget of $2 million, Congress created the Office of
Should a single payer system include complementary and alternative therapies?
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a topic frequently brought up in discussions, forums, and in the medical and lay literature. When confronted on this
Khati Hendry on Canada's solution to insurance job lock
EmailIf you read Khati Hendry's MiniProfile (link above) you will see that she is indeed an expert, but her credibility stems not just from what
Khati Hendry on Canada’s solution to insurance job lock
EmailIf you read Khati Hendry's MiniProfile (link above) you will see that she is indeed an expert, but her credibility stems not just from what
Khati Hendry on Canada's solution to insurance job lock
If you read Khati Hendry's MiniProfile (link above) you will see that she is indeed an expert, but her credibility stems not just from what
Lack of retiree plans can cause job lock
Providing Retiree Health Insurance Encourages Early RetirementBy Claire BrunelNational Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Digest, May 2012Employees under the age of 65 have substantially higher
Lack of retiree plans can cause job lock
Job lock is one of the problems with using a system of financing health care that is heavily dependent on employer-sponsored coverage. Individuals who might
More on small businesses and self-insured plans
Implementing Health Reform: Amidst Turbulence, Federal Work Goes OnBy Timothy JostHealth Affairs Blog, April 27, 2012Stop-Loss Coverage And Self-Insured PlansOn April 27, 2012, HHS, Treasury,
More on small businesses and self-insured plans
The Affordable Care Act offers Mack-truck-size loopholes for small businesses that decide to self-insure - loopholes that defeat many of the noble intentions of health
Quantitative assessment of ACA underinsurance
Patient Cost-Sharing Under the Affordable Care ActKaiser Family FoundationApril 2012One of the major flaws of the Affordable Care Act is that underinsurance will become the