Press Releases: Citizens' Council for Health Freedom

Pro-Privacy View Excluded from Today's e-Health Privacy Discussion at MN Health Department

Press Releases • January 26, 2006

This afternoon, the Minnesota e-Health Initiative Advisory Committee will meet to hear presentations on privacy and security issues surrounding health information technology, and the development of a statewide health information system. A committee discussion will follow. No pro-privacy groups or privacy advocates will be presenting.

CCHC ASKS: "Where's the Beef in Legislative Hearings on Health Care Solutions?"

Press Releases • January 17, 2006

"Why is there no plan to discuss minimizing third-party payment in health care? Nothing in the committee's agenda even hints at focusing on real health care solutions," said Twila Brase, president of CCHC. "Health care costs, particularly administrative costs, have escalated as a result of heavy third-party involvement in the financing of health care," she said, referring to government, health plans, and employers.

Merry Christmas...and Here's Your Lump of Coal! - U.S. Agency Sends Dire Warning

Press Releases • December 16, 2005

Responding to yesterday's dire warnings about federal spending, Citizens' Council on Health Care (CCHC) says Congress should begin now to take actions that will give the American people a better Christmas gift in 2006.

MN Legislators Put Bureaucrats at Bedside

Press Releases • July 13, 2005

Minnesota legislators have just passed legislation that will put government in the exam room, and bureaucrats at the bedside. Without the consent of patients or doctors, government officials will begin using private medical record data to monitor medical treatment decisions and create government report cards on health care provider compliance with government treatment directives.

Young People Face High Health Insurance Rates in Minneapolis

Press Releases • July 06, 2005

With 65 million people enrolled, UnitedHealth Group will control access to health care for approximately one-quarter of the American public. As a result, we expect UnitedHealth Group-and its highly paid executives-to increasingly control the look and feel of health care across the nation.

Young People Face High Health Insurance Rates in Minneapolis

Press Releases • July 05, 2005

According to a new report from eHealthInsurance, Minneapolis isn't the best choice if a young person is looking for a large city that offers affordable health insurance, says Citizens' Council on Health Care (CCHC).

MN Senate Proposal Needs a Little "Truth in Advertising"

Press Releases • June 09, 2005

After attending much of two press conferences held today at the Minnesota State Capitol, Citizens' Council on Health Care (CCHC) finds it necessary to bring some "truth in advertising" to the Senate health care proposal, said Twila Brase, president of CCHC.

CCHC Statement on Today's HHS Report on National Health Data System

Press Releases • June 03, 2005

We are pleased to see that the issue of patient privacy was considered to be 'pervasive' in the comments received by the department. Indeed, as we wrote in our own response to the November 15th RFI, "Current law in the form of the federal 'medical privacy' rule does not provide stringent privacy and security protections for patients as asserted in the November 15 notice. In fact, there is less protection now for patients than before the rule was written.

MN House Dismisses Consideration of Ethics in Genetic Research

Press Releases • April 22, 2005

Minnesota legislators today displayed a glaring lack of concern for the myriad ethical issues swirling around genetic research, says Citizens' Council on Health Care (CCHC).