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Tags: PUBLIC health -- United States; PRESIDENTS -- United States -- Election; HEALTH insurance; MEDICAL policy; HEALTH services administrators
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- Pool Sharks. Cohn, Jonathan // New Republic;05/01/2000, Vol. 222 Issue 18, p15
Scrutinizes the health care proposal of United States presidential candidate George W. Bush. Opinion that the plan provisions of Bush are tailored to the benefit of small businesses, that would vastly increase the use of Medical Savings Accounts; Argument that the Association Health Plans and...
- A healthy alternative. Rundles, Jeff // ColoradoBiz;Aug2009, Vol. 36 Issue 8, p62
The author offers his view on the idea of government offering competitive health-care plan to balance private sector of have the government manage a single-payer national health-care system in the U.S. He advises that health insurance should be provided by private sector companies in...
- Bush, Kerry highlight health reform differences. Wechsler, Jill // Managed Healthcare Executive;Sep2004, Vol. 14 Issue 9, p11
The article focuses on the use of healthcare factor to attract the voters in the 2004 U.S. elections. In his campaign, U.S. President George W. Bush backs association health plans, refundable tax credits, additional tax breaks for health savings accounts, and support for health information...
- Stating their case. Tieman, Jeff // Modern Healthcare;5/31/2004, Vol. 34 Issue 22, p16
Reports on the debate on healthcare costs between Doug Badger and Sarah Bianchi, representatives of U.S. presidential candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry, in Washington, D.C. Increase in healthcare spending from 2001-2002; Estimate on the reduction in the Medicaid disproportionate-share...
- PUBLICATION & REPORTS. // Health Affairs;Mar/Apr2005, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p556
The article focuses on some books and reports related to medical care. "Medicare: Advisory Opinions As a Means of Clarifying Program Requirements, a December 8, 2004 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), reports on the feasibility of establishing a legally binding advisory...
- ANOTHER REASON FOR WELLNESS LIFESTYLES. // Ardell Wellness Report;Summer2002, Issue 63, p2
Discusses the increase in health insurance costs as a motivation in practicing a wellness lifestyle in the U.S. Percentage of increase in premium health plans in 2002; Population who are ineligible for health assistance from the U.S. government; Factors that affect the health of citizens.
- F314 and pressure relief. Merk, Karen // Nursing Homes: Long Term Care Management;Apr2006, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p44
The article focuses on the use of support surfaces and the process for pressure redistribution, the component of F314 guidelines for assessing and documenting pressure ulcers that was overlooked by healthcare facilities. The guidelines ask facilities to determine the appropriate support surfaces...
- Health Reform Redux: Learning From Experience and Politics. Ross, Johnathon S. // American Journal of Public Health;May2009, Vol. 99 Issue 5, p779
The 2008 presidential campaign season featured health care reform proposals. I discuss 3 approaches to health care reform and the tools for bringing about reform, such as insurance market reforms, tax credits, subsidies, individual and employer mandates, and public program expansions. I also...
- BAD MEDICINE. Quinn, Jane Bryant; Ehrenfeld, Temma // Newsweek;10/25/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 17, p52
Analyzes the efficiency and quality of the U.S. health care system. View that reforms will not work due to the essentially flawed organization of the system; Difficulty of receiving preventive care and prescription medication without health insurance; Details of the health care proposals offered...
