Health Care

Cascade has been a leader in promoting consumer-driven health care since before the term gained currency. Our 1995 conference on Medical Savings Accounts was the first held by any think tank in the country and featured the creator of MSAs, Dr. John Goodman of the National Center for Policy Analysis.

 

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Steve Buckstein talks with Mark and Dave about cold medicine report

| February 23, 2012
KEX 1190 radio hosts Mark and Dave interview Cascade founder Steve Buckstein about Cascade’s report on the effects of Oregon requiring prescriptions for pseudoephedrine (PSE) on the number ... read more

Cascade Economist Travels the Country Discussing Health Care Reform

| August 24, 2009
Portland economic consultant and Cascade adjunct scholar Eric Fruits, Ph.D. joined other health care policy reform experts last week traveling the country to explain how ... read more

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The Failure of the Oregon Health Plan

[audio:QuickPoint9-14-10Steve.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary   by Steve Buckstein Download PDF A new report by ... read more

Sweet Sixteen?

[audio:QuickPoint8-3-10Laura.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary by Laura Lewis Sweet Sixteen? Download PDF While John Kitzhaber ... read more

Will America Go the Way of Greece?

[audio:QuickPoint5-25-10Steve.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary by Steve Buckstein   Will America Go the Way of ... read more

Health Care "Reform" a turning point

[audio:QuickPoint3-22-10Steve.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary Health Care “Reform” a turning point by Steve Buckstein America’s founders ... read more

Rationing Political Discussion

[audio:QuickPoint 10-14-09.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary Former governor and emergency room physician John Kitzhaber held ... read more

Don’t just Blame the Politicians

[audio:QuickPoint 9-23-09.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary The Oregonian ran an editorial this week (Stuck in ... read more

Making Health Insurance More Affordable

[audio:QP021809.mp3]Click the play button to hear the audio commentary As the Oregon legislature risks making matters worse by creating a ... read more