February 2007
Cover Story
While plans, hospitals, and physician groups talk the talk, the Veterans Health Administration is walking the walk
Whether for drugs, imaging, surgery, or emergency services, direct-to-consumer advertising sparks lively debate
Doctors have a saying: 'Half of what we know is wrong.' In which half is the conventional wisdom that competition is society's best hope for improving quality and controlling costs?
Purchasers are hopeful that life after "average wholesale price" will be simpler, fairer, and, with luck, easier to grasp
Sticks, as well as carrots, are used in some commercial and government programs to encourage beneficiaries not to undermine their health
Legislation & Regulation
Nearly everybody's calling on the government to make health care coverage affordable and universal
Medication Management
Fundamental differences in program structure between Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration make drug pricing negotiations problematic
Compensation Monitor
The Formulary Files
Employer Update
Businesses see care management, not cost shifting, as the most important trend in health coverage
Tomorrow’s Medicine
Going from bench to bedside is not always easy, especially when it comes to halting the inflammatory process after an acute myocardial infarction
Managed Care Outlook
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