NutritionNEJM Examines Several Health Issues In Perspective Pieces
The New England Journal of Medicine published a series of perspectives that examine a variety of topics--from the struggle to finance health care reform to vaccine issues, the Food and Drug Administration and prescription drug marketing legislation in Vermont. The collection of perspectives includes a piece by Jonathan Gruber, PhD., "A Win-Win Approach to Financing Health Care Reform" and John K. Iglehart"s examination of Democrat"s challenge to securing money in "Finding Money for Health Care Reform - Rooting Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse." Another piece, this one by Robert Steinbrook, M.D., examines new legislation in Vermont amid the background of reform of physician-industry relations in his piece "A Higher Bar - Vermont"s New Law on Marketing Prescribed Products."
Editorials And Opinions
A Selection Of Opinions And Editorials
Get Ready For Medical Rationing - Detroit News
No one is against getting the best value for their health care dollar. But the current approach to comparative effectiveness research is a prescription for rationing (Robert Goldberg, 6/11).
How To Stop Socialized Healthcare - Wall Street Journal
If Democrats enact a public-option health-insurance program, America is on the way to becoming a European-style welfare state. To prevent this from happening, there are five arguments Republicans must make (Karl Rove, 6/11)
The Real Problem Is Lack Of Competition - St. Louis Post- Dispatch
The problem with American health care is not excessive competition; it is insufficient competition (David C. Rose, 6/11).
Governor"s Proposed Health-Care Cuts Illogical - San Francisco Chronicle
Rather than cuts, let"s make better choices for California (Anthony Wright, 6/11).
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