Dr. Sanjit Bagchi
Commentary
Colorado Commission Proposes More Government Intervention
The Colorado Legislature’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Reform has approved a package of recommendations for comprehensive reform of the state’s health care system. Health policy analysts criticized the commission’s recommendations, saying they would damage the market and decrease consumer choice. Calling for Government Action The Blue Ribbon Commission ...
Commentary
Wal-Mart Increases Employee Health Benefits
Beset by threats of tailor-made state and local laws intended to force it to increase workers’ health care benefits, retail giant Wal-Mart is providing health coverage to more of its employees. In 2008, Wal-Mart will provide employees with $4 co-payments for 2,400 generic drugs and will offer health insurance with ...
Commentary
CDHC Drives State-Level Policy Changes
In an effort to help consumers comparison-shop, several states are now pushing hospitals to disclose their price lists for various procedures–a move that is being prompted by the growth of consumer-driven health care. Three states–Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Oregon–have taken the lead. New Hampshire discloses the median amount that specific ...
Colorado Commission Proposes More Government Intervention
The Colorado Legislature’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Reform has approved a package of recommendations for comprehensive reform of the state’s health care system. Health policy analysts criticized the commission’s recommendations, saying they would damage the market and decrease consumer choice. Calling for Government Action The Blue Ribbon Commission ...
Wal-Mart Increases Employee Health Benefits
Beset by threats of tailor-made state and local laws intended to force it to increase workers’ health care benefits, retail giant Wal-Mart is providing health coverage to more of its employees. In 2008, Wal-Mart will provide employees with $4 co-payments for 2,400 generic drugs and will offer health insurance with ...
CDHC Drives State-Level Policy Changes
In an effort to help consumers comparison-shop, several states are now pushing hospitals to disclose their price lists for various procedures–a move that is being prompted by the growth of consumer-driven health care. Three states–Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Oregon–have taken the lead. New Hampshire discloses the median amount that specific ...
