New list offers sneak peek into agenda of device, pharmaceutical industries
By Jeffrey Young
The Hill
July 31, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published
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MedPoint and IntelliScript – harmful additions to the administrative excesses
They Know What's in Your Medicine Cabinet
by Chad Terhune
BusinessWeek
July 23,2008
That prescription you just picked up at the drugstore could hurt your chances of getting health
MedPoint and IntelliScript – harmful additions to the administrative excesses
They Know What's in Your Medicine Cabinet
by Chad Terhune
BusinessWeek
July 23,2008
That prescription you just picked up at the drugstore could hurt your chances of getting health
Woolhandler on the ethics of reform
The [President's Council on Bioethics] was formed in 2001 in response to the controversy over President Bush's decision to deny funds for embryonic stem cell
Woolhandler on the ethics of reform
Ethical Questions in the Reform of Health and Medical Care
The President's Council on Bioethics
June 26, 2008
Chairman Edmund Pellegrino: This afternoon we're going to look at
The "dual-eligibles" scam
To understand the basis for the problems with the Medicare Part D drug benefit, you need only to recall that the program was designed by
The "dual-eligibles" scam
Medicare Part D: Drug Pricing and Manufacturer Windfalls
By the Majority Staff
United States House of Representatives
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
July 2008
Conclusion
To understand the basis for
The “dual-eligibles” scam
Medicare Part D: Drug Pricing and Manufacturer Windfalls
By the Majority Staff
United States House of Representatives
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
July 2008
Conclusion
To understand the basis for
Is preventing genetic discrimination enough?
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ā A Half-Step toward Risk Sharing
By Russell Korobkin, J.D., and Rahul Rajkumar, M.D., J.D.
The New England Journal of Medicine
July 24,
Is preventing genetic discrimination enough?
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act -- A Half-Step toward Risk Sharing
By Russell Korobkin, J.D., and Rahul Rajkumar, M.D., J.D.
The New England Journal of Medicine
July 24,
"The Measure of America"
When we are addressing the narrower problem of health insurance for everyone, does the broader issue of human development really matter? Well, yes, and here's
"The Measure of America"
Development: US fails to measure up on 'human index'
By Ashley Seager
The Guardian
July 17, 2008
Despite spending $230m (£115m) an hour on healthcare, Americans live shorter lives