Commonwealth Fund-Health Policy Week in Review
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April 3, 2006
http://www.cmwf.org/healthpolicyweek/healthpolicyweek_show.htm?doc_id=364623
- Democrats Urge Bush to Extend Medicare Transitional Drug Coverage Period
- Johnson Steps Gingerly into Drug Benefit Oversight Role
- From the CQ Newsroom: House Budget Would Meet Bush Discretionary Cap, Nick Mandatory Spending
- House Panel Urges Caution on Standards for Reporting Hospital Infections
- Survey Finds Support for Enzi-Nelson Insurance Bill
- Groups Issue Report Card on States' Colorectal Cancer Programs
March 27, 2006
http://www.cmwf.org/healthpolicyweek/healthpolicyweek_show.htm?doc_id=362624
- Medicare Drug Enrollment Grows
- CMS Aims to Launch Nursing Home 'P4P' Demo Soon, Kuhn Says
- Higher Funding for Community Health Centers Could Reduce Costs, Group Says
- House Starts Down Budget Path Leading to Conflict with the Senate
- Study Finds Physician Charity Care Declining
- Medicare Drug Benefit Less Generous than Calif. Program, Study Says
March 20, 2006
http://www.cmwf.org/healthpolicyweek/healthpolicyweek_show.htm?doc_id=361780
- Congress Takes Up Debate over 'Shopping Around' for Health Care
- Leavitt Says New 'Payer Power' Plan Will Lower Health Costs, Boost Quality
- Medicare Payment Overhaul, Malpractice Revisions Likely Off the Table This Year, Docs Told
- From the CQ Newsroom: Democrats to Keep Up Pressure for Delay in Medicare Deadline
- Chairman Deal Urges Caution on Health Care IT Legislation This Year
- Study Finds Americans Receive About Half the Care They Need
March 13, 2006
http://www.cmwf.org/healthpolicyweek/healthpolicyweek_show.htm?doc_id=360821
- Medicare Part D—Fewer Plans, Better Service in 2007?
- From the CQ Newsroom: Grassley Says No—for Now—to Medicare, Medicaid Cuts
- Bush Backs Small-Business Health Legislation
- Grassley Seeks 'More Active and Serious' AHA Role in Improving Care for the Poor
- Grassley: No HSA Markup This Year
- Ignagni: 'Young Immortals' Aren't Dominating HSA Enrollment
