WebMemo posted December 13, 2007 by Connie Marshner
Health Insurance Reform: What Families Should Know
America's doctors and medical institutions are the envy of the
world. The level of expertise and the pace of innovation in U.S.
health care are unmatched. Yet, many Americans worry whether they
will have access to medical care when they need it. The reason is
that America's health insurance system does not function very well.
Too many Americans lack health insurance,…
WebMemo posted September 20, 2007 by Connie Marshner
Why Families Should Be Concerned about SCHIP
Congress is at a crossroads in the debate over the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which is set to expire
at the end of this month. Competing bills passed by the House and
Senate would expand the program, at great expense to taxpayers, to
include more children from higher income families, but the
President has threatened to veto bills that embody…
WebMemo posted March 1, 2007 by Connie Marshner
The Health Insurance Exchange: Enabling Freedom of Conscience inHealth Care
Health care is fraught with difficult issues that divide
Americans on matters of conscience. Many of the hottest issues in
social policy intersect with health care spending, such as
abortion, assisted suicide, rationing of care at the end of life,
and embryonic stem cell research. Issues of moral conflict will
only increase as high-tech medicine…