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Proceedings Of The Inaugural Conference Of The Law & (And) Public Policy Program: An Introduction And Summary, Alan C. Weinstein
Proceedings Of The Inaugural Conference Of The Law & (And) Public Policy Program: An Introduction And Summary, Alan C. Weinstein
Journal of Law and Health
As its title suggests, this Conference focuses on the health insurance problems of Ohioans and the public and private initiatives that seek solutions to that problem. Despite this focus on Ohio, the Conference proceedings are not overly parochial, but often examine the experience of other states and other societies to gain insights into Ohio's situation. Thus, these proceedings provide the reader with both a general consideration of the health insurance problem and a deeper exploration of one state's effort to address that problem.
Introduction To Keynote Speaker Randall Bovbjerg, Joel J. Finer
Introduction To Keynote Speaker Randall Bovbjerg, Joel J. Finer
Journal of Law and Health
There is probably no constitutional duty on the government to provide medical care; for the Court recently reaffirmed, in Deshaney, the current Court's view of our Constitution as prohibiting governmental wrongs rather than granting entitlements from the government. We say there is a moral duty to provide medical care to those who cannot afford such care. Where does the moral right to receive basic medical care come from?
Keynote Address: Helping The Uninsured: Health Insurance In Ohio And In The Nation, Randall R. Bovbjerg
Keynote Address: Helping The Uninsured: Health Insurance In Ohio And In The Nation, Randall R. Bovbjerg
Journal of Law and Health
This article briefly discusses five salient issues for decision makers to ponder, in Ohio and in the nation: (1) What, exactly, is the problem? (2) What about National Health Insurance (NHI)? (3) What roles are likely for national, state, and local governments? (4) How can one design solutions and evaluate the trade-offs they pose? (5) What are we willing to pay? A major conclusion is that many ways exist to provide subsidized coverage or other access to care. In other words, many possible solutions exist. They have different emphases, different structural characteristics, different benefits, and different price tags. What does …
Opening Remarks: An Overview Of The Problem, Robert E. Eckardt
Opening Remarks: An Overview Of The Problem, Robert E. Eckardt
Journal of Law and Health
It is a pleasure to be here this morning and to give you some opening comments about what is obviously a very important issue and one that I think does require the involvement of a multitude of different persons from public policy, public health, law and other fields. As I look at the Conference program, however, I feel a little bit uneasy with my assignment since those of us in Foundations are quintessential consultants; we are not really out on the front line doing anything, but are instead providing advice, assistance, counseling, and sometimes money, to those who are out …
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Health Care Providers And Consumers, Richard Buxbaum, Frank Kimber, Henry Manning, David W. Van Heeckeren
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Health Care Providers And Consumers, Richard Buxbaum, Frank Kimber, Henry Manning, David W. Van Heeckeren
Journal of Law and Health
A panel consisting of health care providers and consumers discussed defining the problem and searching for solutions. Richard Buxbaum of the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association addressed uncompensated care, otherwise known as charity care, as a problem for hospitals. Mandating employer based health insurance was offered as a solution. Frank Kimbler of the Federation for Community Planning gave an overview of the consumer side of the uninsured problem. He mentioned a joint pilot project to insure the working poor. Henry Manning of Metrohealth explained how price competition between hospitals creates a problem for urban teaching hospitals which bear the costs of …
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Insurers, Employers, And State Government, Charles D. Weller, Powell Woods, John Polk, Kenneth F. Seminatore
Defining The Problem And Searching For Solutions: Insurers, Employers, And State Government, Charles D. Weller, Powell Woods, John Polk, Kenneth F. Seminatore
Journal of Law and Health
Panel discussion: Some solutions to the uninsured problem happening right here in Cleveland. The Health Policy Coalition is a group which presents health insurance reform ideas to Congress. Charles Weller talked about the Coalition. Powell Woods described the Cleveland Health Quality Choice Program as follows: "Cleveland Health Quality Choice is based upon the principle that if we figure out a way to reward high quality and cost efficiency as the twin lynch pins of reimbursement in our health purchasing system, we can drive both quality and efficiency gains in the system which can help produce savings which will in turn …
Law And Legislation In Ohio, Jane Campbell, Ray Miller, Grace Drake, Susan Sheutzow
Law And Legislation In Ohio, Jane Campbell, Ray Miller, Grace Drake, Susan Sheutzow
Journal of Law and Health
A discussion of the current Ohio health insurance law regarding the uninsured and underinsured and what the Ohio legislature is trying to do about it. Jane Campbell discussed adopting a system similar to the Canadian health care system, creating an Ohio health care trust fund, and helping those in high-risk health care categories. Ray Miller addressed indigent health care and the Hagan bill. Grace Drake said that universal health care has not been successful where it has been tried, so the focus should be on the working poor and uninsured.
Alternative Approaches At The Federal And State Level, E. Richard Brown, Mary Rose Oakar, Randall Bovbjerg
Alternative Approaches At The Federal And State Level, E. Richard Brown, Mary Rose Oakar, Randall Bovbjerg
Journal of Law and Health
The reason that the discussions and positions that you heard this morning are no longer being voiced so widely in California is because conditions have continued to deteriorate there rather dramatically. Like the rest of the country, we have a large uninsured population, but the percentage of our uninsured population is larger than the national average as a percentage of the non-elderly population. In the U.S. it's about eighteen percent; in California, it's over twenty-one percent. That means more than five million uninsured people.
Symposium: Ohioans Without Health Insurance: How Big A Problem? Are There Solutions?, Alan C. Weinstein
Symposium: Ohioans Without Health Insurance: How Big A Problem? Are There Solutions?, Alan C. Weinstein
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Ohioans Without Health Insurance: How Big A Problem? Are There Solutions?, was the INAUGURAL Conference of Cleveland State University's Law & Public Policy Program, an interdisciplinary program of instruction, public service and research sponsored jointly by the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. The goal of the Conference was to facilitate an exchange of information and views among representatives of the public and major interests concerned with the growing numbers of persons who either lack health insurance or have inadequate coverage.
Compensation For Smoking-Related Injuries: An Alternative To Strict Liability In Tort, Richard C. Ausness
Compensation For Smoking-Related Injuries: An Alternative To Strict Liability In Tort, Richard C. Ausness
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
The Surgeon General has described cigarette smoking as the "single most important preventable environmental factor contributing to illness, disability and death in the United States." Each year, smoking-related diseases claim more than 350,000 lives. Smoking-related illnesses also impose a huge economic burden on society. Estimates of health care costs range from $12 billion to $22 billion per year, and productivity losses due to illness and death are even greater.
Arguably, cigarette companies and their customers ought to bear the health costs of smoking. At the present time, however, the tobacco industry has largely escaped responsibility for these costs. Instead, smoking-related …