Download PDF version The United States Senate may soon consider a measure that would strike an important provision of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act that restricts the government's ability to impose price controls on prescription drugs. While price controls guaranteeing cheap prescription drugs for everyone may sound appealing [1], the consequences of… Read more

There is good news in the world of health insurance. While premiums for traditional insurance continue to rise, premiums for one kind of insurance are decreasing. That option, the Health Savings Account, gives consumers real choice, offering a variety of plans to fit a wide range of needs and budgets.   HSAs were created as… Read more

Canadian citizens and American seniors have one thing in common: both groups are enrolled in government health programs called "Medicare." Canadians are enrolled at birth; American seniors at age 65. Until recently, both American seniors and their Canadian counterparts also shared one other feature of health care financing and delivery: neither could elect to spend… Read more

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation's recent survey research, most Americans say they favor price controls on prescription drugs.[1] But the good news is that there is a rich professional literature on the history and the disastrous consequences of price controls.[2] As applied… Read more

Today, the Census Bureau reports that there are 44.9 million uninsured. But this Census Bureau number is inadequate and, in several important respects, unreliable.   How best to help the uninsured has been a prominent feature of domestic policy for decades. But before there is a solution to this pressing national problem, it must be… Read more

Just over a month since its commencement, the Medicare Discount Drug Card program is already showing significant promise in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors.   Savings Estimates Continue to Mount A score of studies using data from the Medicare Discount Drug Card (MDDC) drug price database demonstrate that the program is capable of achieving its primary… Read more