In G.M.'s Sight Lines: Washington and Tokyo
By William J. Holstein
The New York Times
December 18, 2005
An interview with Rick Wagoner, the chairman and chief executive of
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GM’s Wagoner and single payer
In G.M.'s Sight Lines: Washington and Tokyo
By William J. Holstein
The New York Times
December 18, 2005
An interview with Rick Wagoner, the chairman and chief executive of
Congress' gift for Tiny Tim
Budget Accord Could Mean Payments by Medicaid Recipients
By Robert Pear
The New York Times
December 20, 2005
The final Congressional agreement on a budget bill gives states sweeping
Congress’ gift for Tiny Tim
Budget Accord Could Mean Payments by Medicaid Recipients
By Robert Pear
The New York Times
December 20, 2005
The final Congressional agreement on a budget bill gives states sweeping
The inefficiency of tax credits for private insurance
Health Care for All, Just a (Big) Step Away
By Eduardo Porter
The New York Times
December 18, 2005
Next year, the federal government expects to provide about $130
Aetna's Rowe on high-deductible coverage
Consumer-Directed Health Insurance: The Next Generation
An interview: John Rowe, a physician, is chairman and chief executive officer of Aetna, one of the nation's largest insurance
Aetna’s Rowe on high-deductible coverage
Consumer-Directed Health Insurance: The Next Generation
An interview: John Rowe, a physician, is chairman and chief executive officer of Aetna, one of the nation's largest insurance
The fallacy of hospital price shopping
Price Check: The Mystery of Hospital Pricing
California HealthCare Foundation
December 2005
In 2004, the California Legislature passed... AB 1626, requiring hospitals to provide information to patients on
The political vulnerability of Medicaid
State Plans Medi-Cal Rate Pinch
By Evan Halper
Los Angeles Times
December 13, 2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is planning to cut the rates the state pays doctors to treat
The HDHP and CDHP experiment has already failed
Early Experience With High-Deductible and Consumer-Driven Health Plans:
Findings From the EBRI/ Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Survey
By Paul Fronstin, EBRI, and Sara R. Collins,
Des Moines Register editorial – A system that works for America
A system that works for America
By Register Editorial Board
The Des Moines Register
December 7, 2005
The U.S. health-care system doesn't work for ordinary people. It doesn't work
Blue Bank and Blue VISA to administer HSAs
Blue Cross starting bank for health-related matters
By Sarah Skidmore
The San Diego Union-Tribune
December 6, 2005
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association announced yesterday that it will