Health Populi

While fairly satisfied with their own health care, Washingtonians are frustrated about health care costs and the lack of access to care for their fellow Americans. These findings are similar to a similar poll of Iowans conducted by CodeBlueNow!, an advocacy organization focused on health reform. Health Populi blogged about the Iowa survey here. The [...]

In a thoughtful new report, the Committee for Economic Development (CED) suggests that by being open, the U.S. health system could be transformed. The concept of “openness,” as described by CED in Harnessing Openness to Transform American Health Care, goes beyond what we traditionally think of as transparency. Of course, transparency is critical for helping [...]

For those employees fortunate enough to receive health insurance from work, there’s a bountiful array of health care services that are still covered by plans. The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) polled its membership in late 2007 and found that employers are not only continuing to cover a broad range of services, but [...]