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Proposal of the Physicians' Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance

Article Abstract:

The Physicians' Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance believes a national health insurance program in the US is the only cost-effective option for providing basic health care to every American. They believe the market-based model has not worked and has only pushed health care costs higher. Meanwhile, over 41 million Americans have no health insurance and many more are underinsured. A national health insurance program would be modeled after Medicare and could save $200 billion annually.

National Health Insurance, Americans, Single-payer system (Health care), Single payer system (Health care)

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Quality of care for children in commercial and Medicaid managed care

Article Abstract:

Many managed care companies do not provide the same services to children covered by Medicaid as they do to children covered by private health insurance. This was the conclusion of researchers who compared 423 commercial and 169 Medicaid managed care plans using the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS). Children covered by Medicaid were less likely to be vaccinated, to have regular well-child visits and to receive procedures such as ventilation tubes for ear infections.

Children, Care and treatment, Evaluation, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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State Medicaid coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments -- United States, 1994-2001

Article Abstract:

Thirty-six states provide some Medicaid funds for smoking cessation programs, according to a survey. However, only the Oregon Medicaid program pays for all of the treatments recommended by the US Public Health Service. About 11.5 million Medicaid recipients smoke.

Finance, Company financing, Smoking cessation products

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