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Advocates of health savings accounts met with reporters after meeting with the president to discuss the program.

Witnesses testified before the committee on Medicare prescription drug programs and the cost of prescription medications. They responded to questions from committee members.

Witnesses testified before the Senate Committee on Aging, regarding the Medicare drug discount card program. The program, slated to begin in June, was designed as a temporary measure until t…

Ms. Ignagni talked about the benefits of competition between Medicare and private health plans. She said that the private sector could often provide individuals with a superior alternative, …

Karen Ignagni, president and chief executive officer for American Association of Health Plans, and Gail Shearer, director of health policy analysis for Consumers Union, discussed ways to add…

Administration officials and health care industry representatives testified on the Clinton administration’s proposal to provide a prescription drug benefit to Medicare recipients. Among the …

Experts spoke about issues concerning efforts to survey breast cancer treatments. Experts described these survey efforts, the results of them, and continuing possibilities to fight against b…

House Commerce Subcommittee members heard testimony on quality standards for managed health care. Patients, providers, physicians, and industry professionals testified about “gag rules” whic…