http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/ The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:23:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-8211 simontailor Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:51:29 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/#comment-8211 Exactly what is the private sector, market based solution that provides health care to poor children? Does the Heritage Foundation suggest a Medicare Advantage type program for children? Exactly what is the private sector, market based solution that provides health care to poor children? Does the Heritage Foundation suggest a Medicare Advantage type program for children?

]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-8089 RobertBurney Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:33:46 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/#comment-8089 One problem with SCHIP--current and proposed--is there is no requirement for evaluation and no real goal. Without that, there is no way to press for efficiency. (http://www4.asq.org/blogs/healthcare) If the goal were preventive care, for example, buying health insurance would probably not be the most efficient choice. One problem with SCHIP–current and proposed–is there is no requirement for evaluation and no real goal. Without that, there is no way to press for efficiency. (http://www4.asq.org/blogs/healthcare) If the goal were preventive care, for example, buying health insurance would probably not be the most efficient choice.

]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-7970 JamesUnland Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:39:16 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/#comment-7970 As if our health care payment system is not hypocritcal enough, attempting to shoehorn desperately needed health care reform into what has been a pretty sound and relatively realistic program would seem to layer one hypocrisy onto another, possibly yielding either a stalemate that benefits no one or shapeshifter with unintended consequences. Rather than make SCHIP a rear-entry health reform program, why not keep this program's scope similar and then tackle health reform with 'eyes wide open'? As if our health care payment system is not hypocritcal enough, attempting to shoehorn desperately needed health care reform into what has been a pretty sound and relatively realistic program would seem to layer one hypocrisy onto another, possibly yielding either a stalemate that benefits no one or shapeshifter with unintended consequences. Rather than make SCHIP a rear-entry health reform program, why not keep this program’s scope similar and then tackle health reform with ‘eyes wide open’?

]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-7864 Healthcare: the never ending saga | change:healthcare Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:33:29 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/#comment-7864 [...] SCHIP: Unfortunately this program to increase the number of children with health insurance has turned into political party line propaganda. Nina Owcharenko from Health Affairs Blog summarizes the debate quite nicely in SCHIP: It’s Not Just About the Children, “One side in the debate is using SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) reauthorization to incrementally expand the role of government in the health care system. The other is trying to minimize the role of government and argues for a more market-based solution to the troubles in the health care system.” I have already given my opinion on SCHIP in another blog Learning to Value America’s Youth if interested. [...] [...] SCHIP: Unfortunately this program to increase the number of children with health insurance has turned into political party line propaganda. Nina Owcharenko from Health Affairs Blog summarizes the debate quite nicely in SCHIP: It’s Not Just About the Children, “One side in the debate is using SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) reauthorization to incrementally expand the role of government in the health care system. The other is trying to minimize the role of government and argues for a more market-based solution to the troubles in the health care system.” I have already given my opinion on SCHIP in another blog Learning to Value America’s Youth if interested. [...]

]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-7482 Health Care BS » Blog Archive » SCHIP Wreck: The Destruction of Community Hospitals Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:59:17 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/#comment-7482 [...] Nina Owcharenko has an excellent post at the Health Affairs blog, in which she points out one of the most egregious features of the proposed SCHIP legislation: [...] [...] Nina Owcharenko has an excellent post at the Health Affairs blog, in which she points out one of the most egregious features of the proposed SCHIP legislation: [...]

]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-7403 Health Affairs Blog Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:11:36 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/08/23/schip-its-not-just-about-the-children/#comment-7403 [...] « SCHIP: How Can SCHIP And Medicaid Reach More Eligible Children? SCHIP: It’s Not Just About The Children » Blog Home [...] [...] « SCHIP: How Can SCHIP And Medicaid Reach More Eligible Children? SCHIP: It’s Not Just About The Children » Blog Home [...]

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