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Choice of public or private health insurance plans
02/06/09 Should buyers of health insurance be able to select coverage from a public health insurance plan, similar to Medicare, as well as policies from insurance companies?
Comparative effectiveness research
02/24/09 How can we be sure that our health dollars are spent wisely, not wasted on treatments that don’t help patients? Comparative effectiveness research - studying whether one treatment or drug is more effective than another - has the potential to help doctors make better decisions that will help patients have better outcomes of care.
Should health benefits be taxed, and, if so, how?
05/18/09 Currently, workers who receive health insurance from their employers don't pay income or payroll tax on the benefit. Employers also generally can deduct the cost of health benefits from their income. There are a variety of proposals to change this by making some or all of health benefits subject to federal taxes.
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