Health Beat-The Truth about Spiraling Health Care Prices in the U.S

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Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online Sign up for TCF newsletter | About TCF | Contact Us | www.tcf.orgOctober 21, 2008Highlights The Truth about Spiraling Health Care Prices in the U.S.: Medical Technology, Low Productivity and Paying More for Everything (Part I of 2 Parts) As the Election Approaches: Debating Health Policy Not All “Preventive Care” Prevents Disease; A Rational Proposal Latest PostingsThe Truth about Spiraling Health Care Prices in the U.S.: Medical Technology, Low Productivity and Paying More for Everything (Part I of 2 Parts)Maggie Mahar | Oct. 21, 2008The conventional wisdom about skyrocketing healthcare costs tends to blame someone: patients who demand too much care; doctors who practice defensive medicine because they fear being sued; aging boomers, and finally, everyone’s favorite, “the insurance companies.” Continue to blog here. As the Election Approaches: Debating Health Policy Maggie Mahar | Oct. 19, 2008At “Managed Care Matters” Joe Paduda hosts a rich discussion for “Health Wonk Review,” focusing on the best of the blogosphere’s pre-election debate. Continue to blog here. Not All “Preventive Care” Prevents Disease; A Rational ProposalMaggie Mahar | Oct. 17, 2008Over at GoozNews, Merrill Goozner has written an excellent piece on Senator Hillary Clinton’s proposal to create a “Wellness Trust”—a fund that would consolidate the dollars that both public and private insurers now lay out for preventive health services, and then spend that money in a way that gives us the biggest bang for our buck. Continue to blog here. TCF Project SitesThe Social Security Network | Immigrationline.org | Homeland Security | Afghanistan Watch Health Policy Watch | Equality & Education | ReformElections.org The Century Foundation conducts public policy research and analyses of economic, social, and foreign policy issues, including inequality, retirement security, election reform, media studies, homeland security, and international affairs. The foundation produces books, reports, and other publications, convenes task forces, and working groups and operates eight informational Web sites. With offices in New York City and Washington, DC, The Century Foundation is nonprofit and nonpartisan and was founded in 1919 by Edward A. Filene.Headquarters: 41 East 70th St, New York, NY * 212.535.4441 * 212.535.7534 (fax) * infoDC Office: 1333 H Street, NW, 10th floor * Washington, DC 20005 * 202.387.0400 * 202.483.9430 (fax) info