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May 20, 2010
May 20, 2010 > While most evidence shows that medical technology is one of the main drivers of health care cost increases, some new technologies could reduce costs. To what extent do the minority of cost-saving technologies seduce us into a pathology of hope? read more
May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010 > Health care reform legislation left many problems and much acrimony in its wake. But if history is any guide, the law will remain intact and the public will eventually come to like it. read more
May 4, 2010
May 4, 2010 > A veteran of Clinton-era health reform efforts says that the new law is "a big win." But he adds, "A lot depends on keeping Republican `anything goes in markets' types from controlling Congress." read more
April 27, 2010
April 27, 2010 > Two panels will oversee comparative effectiveness research, and there will be numerous health insurance exchanges. The responsibility for saving money will rest with far more stakeholders than have been considered before. read more
April 19, 2010
April 19, 2010 > The only serious measures to constrain collective costs will involve shifting the boundaries between social and individual responsibility in ways that have not yet been developed. read more
April 12, 2010
April 12, 2010 > It will probably be years before we can tell whether the health care reform legislation makes a difference to costs, and its effect is likely to be obscured by the poor state of the economy. read more
April 8, 2010
April 8, 2010 > States will struggle with the added costs of Medicaid, and "cost savers," such as electronic medical records and reduced waste, are unlikely to decrease aggregate health care spending. read more
March 26, 2010
March 26, 2010 > Health care reform will dramatically expand the U.S. government's role in the health sector at a time when most European countries are moving in the opposite direction. While reform will do a lot of good, there are soboring lessons from abroad. read more
March 19, 2010
March 19, 2010 > The Congressional Budget Office says that health reform legislation will reduce the federal deficit. But only certain provisions can profoundly curb the growth of spending on medical care. read more
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