Journal of State Government articles from May 1989

Journal of State Government archives from May 1989

Editor's note. (the rising cost of health care and health care scams) (editorial)
May 1, 1989... Editor's Note Americans are paying more for health care than ever -- a whopping $500 billion in 1987, up nearly 10 percent from the year before. Spending on health care accounted for 11 percent of the country's gross national product in...

Introduction. (the role of states attorneys general in consumer health care)
May 1, 1989... Introduction From a baby's unsafe toy to life-threatening nursing homes, state attorneys general are fighting to protect consumer health. Consumer health law is wide-ranging, covering consumer protection against fraudulent and deceptive...

Consumer health law overview: competition spurs changes for good, ill.
May 1, 1989... Consumer Health Law Overview: Competition Spurs Changes for Good, III States should take full advantage of the benefits resulting from the new competitive spirit in health care, but they also must remain watchful for problems that can result...

Health quackery: diet pills to AIDS cures.
May 1, 1989... Health Quackery: Diet Pills to AIDS Cures Attorneys general are leading efforts to protect the public against health fraud through public education, legal actions and cooperative enforcement efforts. Through the sophisticated marketing of...

Protecting consumers: unsafe products maim and kill.
May 1, 1989... Protecting Consumers: Unsafe Products Maim and Kill States and the federal government need to work together to protect consumers from unsafe products. When the federal government doesn't act, then much of the burden falls on states. Many...

Food advertising and health claims: everything you read is not always good for you.
May 1, 1989... Food Advertising and Health Claims: Everything You Read Is Not Always Good For You Misleading claims for the health benefits of food products pose risks for consumers. In the absence of strong federal regulatory action, state attorneys general...

Celebrities and deceptive ads: medigap sellers mislead many elderly.
May 1, 1989... Celebrities and Deceptive Ads: Medigap Sellers Mislead Many Elderly Many elderly, misled by celebrity and door-to-door sales pitches, are buying unneeded medigap insurance policies. With federal regulations unlikely, it is up to states to...

Avoiding fraud in continuing care.
May 1, 1989... Avoiding Fraud in Continuing Care As the U.S. population ages, the need for long-term care has become increasingly acute. To meet this need, states are developing a variety of programs. As our population ages, the problem of long-term care...

Long-term care or carelessness? Arkansas cracks down on nursing homes.
May 1, 1989... Arkansas Cracks Down on Nursing Homes Long-Term Care of Carelessness? Undercover investigators found neglect and abuse in nursing homes. Reform followed, but the fight is on-going and some "hell holes" still exist. A nurse's aide...

Hospital mergers: policy implications for consumers.
May 1, 1989... Hospital Mergers: Policy Implications for Consumers State regulatory and enforcement policies should preserve hospital competition to help control health care costs and ensure access to quality care. Lowering costs while maintaining quality...

Licensing health professionals: quality, competitive health care.
May 1, 1989... Licensing Health Professionals: Quality, Competitive Health Care In licensing health professionals, states need to protect the public from unqualified practitioners without limiting price competition or consumer freedom. Attorneys general play a...

Health care costs: rising health bills compel action.
May 1, 1989... Health Care Costs: Rising Health Bills Compel Action States must be aggressive in controlling skyrocketing health care costs, but the battle should not be waged at the expense of consumers. Americans face a looming health care crisis that is...