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Reforming Medicaid
Many health policy minds have tried to infuse a “What about Medicaid?” attitude into the intense discussion over reforming the nation’s health entitlement for seniors (Medicare). Yet, to much dismay, there is not a lot of public discourse over reforming Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] It’s a tax!
Why should both conservatives and liberals cheer yesterday’s Supreme Court decision? Instead, Chief Justice Roberts’ argument for upholding the Affordable Care Act seems to have many conservative politicians reaching for the bottle to drown their sorrows and think tanks like the Continue Reading …
2010 Year in Review
The past year has been more monumental for health policy unlike any other time since the enactment of Medicare. Yet, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, delivered by Congressional Democrats and President Obama, will be viciously challenged by Republicans Continue Reading …
Lessons from the Dutch 2.0
As we have discussed in a prior review, Dutch passed health reform in 2005 the making major changes to the insurance market in that country. Pre-reform, the Dutch system was a mix of public and private systems. The public system covered the Continue Reading …
The German Health System
The German health care system can be viewed as the prototypical Bismarck-style health system in the world. Established in 1883, the German Health Insurance Act introduced compulsory insurance for industrial workers. Over time and after multiple modifications, Germany possesses dueling Continue Reading …