‘After 240 years of constitutional freedom, will Americans, at last, lose the right to be left alone by their government? We’ll know the answer when the Supreme Court hands down its ruling this summer.’ — Paul Guppy, Washington Policy Center
Washington Policy Center’s Annual Health Care Conference this year will focus on the state implementation of federal health care reform.
The featured speakers are Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna and Harvard Business School Professor Regina Herzlinger.
Each time lawmakers adopt a new mandate, proponents predict the change will increase the affordability and accessibility of care, but research shows the opposite has happened, Guppy argues.
“From now on, the federal government will manage the health care of all Washingtonians.”
Democrats seem driven to pass a bill regardless of the public’s concerns.
Democrats seem driven to pass a bill regardless of the public’s concerns.
At the end of the session, business owners identified three priorities.
President proposes a bigger government role in health care and a $1 trillion increase in the deficit .
By Paul Guppy, vice president for research at Washington Policy Center Responding to the concern that setting up a government-run public option insurance plan would inject politics into American health care, public option backers are saying, “Right. And that’s a good thing.” A recent Washington Post article reports, “Economists in this [pro-public option] camp say a [...]
By Roger Stark, MD Washington Policy Center Health Care Policy Analyst The Obama Administration has proposed allocating $634 billion toward a national health care plan and Congress is working feverishly to pass legislation into law before this session ends in the fall. As the underdog, Republicans realize the best defense is a good offense and [...]
In the coming weeks, we’re going to be hearing a lot about the failings of the U.S. health-care system as Congress and the nation debate health-care reform. But are these criticisms fair? Many are not, argues Dr. Stark, a health policy analyst with the Washington Policy Center, in this column. Many of these arguments are [...]
LocalHealthGuide is a health news and information web service for Seattle and the Puget Sound Region. We are independent and unaffiliated with any hospital, medical association or insurer. If you have questions or if your group has an upcoming event that you would like us to cover, please let us know by going to our "Contact Us" page and dropping us a note. -- Michael McCarthy, Editor
View Calendar
✔ Subscribe
Add to Google
Seattle Times Health News
Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
Recent Comments