MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'health insurance program'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:43:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927288&cid=t_274637_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjOO2iJQRRsE%2F President Obama and his congressional allies want to create yet another government-run health insurance program (call it Fannie Med) to cover yet another segment of the American public (the non-elderly non-poor). The whole idea that Fannie Med would be an “option” is a ruse. Like the three “public options” we’ve already got – Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program – Fannie Med would drag down the quality of care for publicly and privately insured patients alike.  Yet despite offering an inferior product, Fannie Med would still drive private insurers out of business because it would exploit implicit and explicit government subsidies.  Pretty soon, Fannie Med will be the only game in town – just ask its architect, Jacob Hacker. Now the quest... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927288 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:35:10 +0100 2927288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916083&cid=t_274637_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FG7xTnco9RUA%2F According to The Hill, House Democrats are considering re-branding their new government-run health insurance program.  A “public option” evidently isn’t catchy enough.  Now they’re thinking, “Medicare Part E” as in, Medicare for Everyone. By all means, model a new government program after Medicare, which: Drags down the quality of care for all patients, both publicly and privately insured Literally kills people by fueling the epidemic of deaths due to medical errors (as many as 100,000 annually) Is responsible for the fragmented delivery system about which the Left complains Has required one tax increase every four years, still has an unfunded liability approaching $90 trillion, and will therefore be the driving force behind income-tax rates essential... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916083 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:11:20 +0100 2916083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737688&cid=t_274637_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FJcs61y3LLh8%2F In the midst of furious showdowns on health care reform at town hall meetings, a moment of peace surfaced in Montana when President Obama drew bipartisan applause after calling a mother heroic.  This mother of two had voiced her concern about the Medicaid program she relied on for her child who has multiple chronic conditions.  The president reassured her and went on to discuss how our disease-care system does not proactively manage chronic conditions. Children and young adults with chronic medical conditions and disabilities (CMCD) need proactive management now and for their entire lives.  Our health care system fails to serve the young people who need it the most. Children with CMCD are completely dependent on adults for their health care.  Poor health management negatively affects t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737688 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:58:44 +0100 2737688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645273&cid=t_274637_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEMa-TNTzYU4%2F President Obama and other leading Democrats have proposed creating a new government health insurance program as an “option” for Americans under the age of 65. In a new study, Cato scholar Michael F. Cannon shows that government programs cost more and deliver lower-quality care than private insurance. “If Congress wants to make health care more efficient and increase competition in health insurance markets, there are far better options,” argues Cannon. Fannie Med? Why a "Public Option" Is Hazardous to Your Health, Cato Policy Analysis No. 642 (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645273 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:18:49 +0100 2645273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2318538&cid=t_274637_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fnew-cigarette-tax-the-perfect-time-to-quit%2F On April 1 cigarette smokers are in for a big shock, and it’s one that won’t be an April Fool’s joke. That’s because the federal tax on cigarettes is going up 62 cents, from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack. The monies collected are earmarked to pay for an expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which was signed into law by President Obama in February. So in an effort to make lemonade out of what many smokers will doubtless see as one huge lemon coming their way I’d suggest they take this as a perfect opportunity to quit. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematu... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2318538 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:50:55 +0100 2318538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907883&cid=t_274637_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F430683072%2F The nation’s leading drug makers have underwritten the largest political issue ad campaign on television this election season, spending $13.1 million in the past five weeks on TV spots praising members of Congress who voted to expand a popular federal-state health insurance program for lower-and middle-income children, the Center for Public Integrity reports on its web site. The ads are paid for by PhRMA and name some politicians locked in tight races, some who are coasting to reelection, and some who are not even running, CPI notes. A spokeswoman for the non-profit running the ads, America’s Agenda: Health Care for Kids, says the idea is not to influence races, but to keep the State Children’s Health Insurance Program at the top of the legislative agenda. So far, the group has sing... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907883 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:43:48 +0100 1907883