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J Firshein

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America speaks. Was anyone listening?

Town meetings are a uniquely American political device intended to allow citizens to have a voice in the course of the local or even national policymaking process. On January 14, 1992, Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives conducted 140 such meetings to discuss health care reform. While the discussions ranged from the ridiculous to the sublime, Americans made it clear that they are fed up with a current system that they believe costs too much and provides too little. But a key question remains: Who, if anyone, was listening? House Democrats appear determined to avoid specifics and to pin President Bush with an "anti-health" label. The strategy is a risky one; a riled up populace could well turn against those who convinced them to be concerned in the first place.

Attitude to Health↗
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The Bush Administration in search of a health policy.

As a candidate, George Bush proposed a plan to help the uninsured get health coverage; promised improved care for minorities, the young, and the poor; and said he'd address the health care costs squeezing the middle class. As President, he appointed a black educator/physician to his Cabinet to head health efforts; he told the Office of Management & Budget to hold down health care inflation; and he appointed two commissions to study the uninsured. But, where's Bush's health policy?

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Political action: beginning at the roots.

With a new round of health reform initiatives brewing in Congress and the states, the HMO community is making a priority of grassroots action. The message: HMOs are health reform that works--and a choice we need to keep.

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Choosing to change. Three healthcare executives discuss how and why they made the transition out of acute care settings.

It was the hot opportunity for professionals in healthcare administration. But hospital administration is no longer necessarily the most attractive career option for healthcare executives at any stage of their career. Many professionals who have built their careers in the once rock-solid field of hospital management are having to eye other healthcare management avenues, and most of them are finding that the field is wide open. Following are three profiles of former acute care executives who moved out of the acute care setting into areas where they never dreamed of working. While change is always a little threatening, all of them agree that the transition from the acute care world has not been overly traumatic. In fact, their experiences suggest that with the right skills and the right opportunities, transitioning out of acute care can be a positive experience.

Career Mobility↗
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20 strategies for marketing your managed care plan.

In today's fiercely competitive managed care marketplace, healthcare executives must find a way to set their plans apart from the competition and build a sufficient customer base. At the same time, they must confront a growing anti-managed care backlash among a wary and confused public. Healthcare executive magazine talked with managed care experts to gather their views on key strategies to help executives meet both of these challenges. Here's what they suggest.

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ABMT and breast cancer.

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Attitude of Health Personnel↗