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Vol. 14, No. 2
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the house, never really left the national stage and is now receiving considerable attention for his ideas about what needs to be done to make the health care system work. A freewheeling interview with Managed Care.
Getting insurers, providers, and other health care players to share information is never easy. That may change. Regional health information organizations are coming into their own, and they might be good for everyone concerned.
There's not much good to report about preparations in case the worst happens and a deadly variant of the avian flu travels the world. One estimate: 70 million deaths. We don't have the vaccine, but that's just part of it. Think of the treatment costs.
Managing Drugs for Rare Diseases
The increasing number of biologic and injectable therapies for rare genetic disorders may tempt health plan officials to more actively manage these pharmaceutical breakthroughs. However, that approach may prove counterproductive.
Talking with Gingrich.
Meet Mike Leavitt.
News and Commentary
Medicare's Drug Coverage Seeks To Strike Compromise
Class-Action Suit By 600,000 Docs Heading To Court
Different methods used to gauge doc performance
Headlines On Deadline ...
Bigger is better for pediatric groups.
Specialty pharm costs vary.
Companies want better online tools.
Competition is tough in biogenerics.
Wall Street bullish on managed care.