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The Managed Care Roller Coaster
Niko Karvounis, Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation, 7/17/2008
At a health care forum held last year in Las Vegas, then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton declared that she was intent on "taking money away from people who make out really well right now” in order to fund health care reform. When asked exactly which fat cats she was referring to, Clinton responded: “well, let’s start with the insurance companies.” Continue Reading on the Taking Note Blog.
The Trouble With Medicare Advantage
Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation, 7/15/2008
Everyone understands why Congress was so reluctant to cut physicians' fees. Reimbursements for primary care physicians are very low—so low that 30 percent of Medicare recipients who are looking for a new medical home can't find one. Cut fees, and fewer doctors will take Medicare patients. The AMA, seniors and the AARP are all up-in-arms. Few politicians like to disappoint this trio. Continue Reading on the Taking Note Blog.
Physicians 69; Insurers 30 – Ted Kennedy Shows Up For the Vote
Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation, 7/9/2008

When Ted Kennedy came onto the Senate floor, his colleagues cheered. He was there to vote on the bill that would prevent a 10.6 percent cut to physicians who treat Medicare patients. Continue to the Taking Note blog.

Will Congress Cut Physicians’ Fees? Will Physicians Stop Taking Medicare Patients?
Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation, 7/8/2008

This week, conservatives and liberals will face off on a question that has divided the Senate—and united the House:
The Dutch Health Care System
Maggie Mahar, Niko Karvounis, The Century Foundation, 6/26/2008
In a recent issue of Healtyh Affairs, Wynand van de Ven and Frederik T. Schut, two professors at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, authored an excellent profile of the Dutch health care system, which includes some appealing features that might serve as a model for the United States. Continue Reading on the Taking Note Blog.
Comparative vs. Cost-Effectiveness
Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation, 6/24/2008
The idea of “comparative-effectiveness” research has become a hot topic in health care circles. Conservatives are adamantly opposed to it—as are drug-makers, device-makers and even some physicians who have become involved in designing and profiting from new tests and procedures. Continue Reading on the Taking Note Blog.
Do We Need to Ration End-of-Life Care?
Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation, 6/19/2008
In the days and weeks before they die, fifteen to twenty percent of terminally ill cancer patients receive “palliative chemotherapy.” Their doctors do not expect chemo to cure them. Why then, do they receive it?Continue Reading on the Taking Note Blog.
As the Army Approaches a Breaking Point
Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation, 2/26/2008
Since 9/11, one Army division has spent more time in Iraq than any other group of soldiers: the 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, New York. Over the past six years and and six months, their 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) has been the most deployed brigade in the army. As of this month, the brigade had completed its fourth tour of Iraq. All in all, the soldiers of 2nd BCT have spent forty months in Iraq.
Will Consumer-Driven Medicine Really Cut Health Care Costs?
Niko Karvounis, The Century Foundation, 2/14/2008
One of the most common justifications for consumer-driven medicine is reduced health care costs. The reasoning here is two-fold:

  1. Since they’re high-deductible and low premium, consumer-driven health plans require more out-of-pocket spending. Consumers are more cost-conscious when they have to actively shell out for purchases. As a result, they will user fewer health care services—and thus overall health care costs will fall.
The Snapshot: Americans Agree, Time for Action on Health Care
Ruy Teixeira, The Century Foundation, 1/18/2008
President Bush’s forthcoming State of the Union address will most likely offer no practical solutions to address America’s burgeoning health care woes. That’s too bad because the public is definitely ready for action on this front. Consider these recent data from Gallup.
The Newest Last-Place Finish for U.S. Health Care
Niko Karvounis, The Century Foundation, 1/10/2008
Many people like to say that the U.S. has the best health care system in the world. But recent numbers from the Commonwealth Fund should put a stop to this cycle: the U.S. health care system places last in the world when it comes to stopping preventable deaths. In other words, we spend more but accomplish less—does that sound like success to you?
The Health Beat by Maggie Mahar Blog
The Century Foundation fellow, Maggie Mahar discusses today's most pressing health care policy issues in The Health Beat by Maggie Mahar blog. Click here to view.

A New Deal for Health: How to Cover Everyone and Get Medical Costs under Control
Leif Wellington Haase, Century Foundation Press, 6/1/2005

A Second Opinion
Dr. Arnold Relman, PublicAffairs, The Century Foundation, 4/23/2007

Breathing Easier? The Report of The Century Foundation Working Group on Bioterrorism Preparedness
Leif Wellington Haase, The Century Foundation, 1/13/2005

Medicare Tomorrow
The Century Foundation Task Force on Medicare Reform, Century Foundation Press

The Basics: Medicare Reform (Revised for 2001)
The Century Foundation, 6/1/2001

A Place at the Table: Women's Needs and Medicare Reform
Marilyn Moon, Century Foundation Press, 3/15/2002

Too Much of a Good Thing
Charles R. Morris, Century Foundation Press, 5/1/2000


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