John Buntin

Recent Articles

• Courting Big Phrma
• Apr 1, 2003
• So far, it's Maine, zero; the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, two. The state's two attempts to pressure drug companies to extend lower Medicaid prices for medications to certain non-Medicaid recipients have been turned back by the courts.

• Game Plans For Outmoded Stadiums
• Jan 1, 2003
• When Memphis' new sports and entertainment center opens in 2004, the Pyramid of Memphis will join a parade of underused and unpaid-for sports stadiums. Among other arenas struggling to compete with newer, nearby facilities are Minneapolis' Target Center and the Miami Arena.

• Special Ed's Dark Secret
• Oct 1, 2002
• The number of children with learning disabilities is surging. Some say the real problem is schools' failure to teach students how to read.

• Not Your Father's Bus
• Jul 1, 2002
• Light rail may have sex appeal, but a growing number of cities are jazzing up a more affordable alternative--bus rapid transit.

• Murder Mystery
• Jun 1, 2002
• In the 1990s, New York and Boston achieved dramatic decreases in homicide. One of them is still improving. The other is getting worse again. Why?

• ADA's Independence Days
• Mar 1, 2002
• The Supreme Court's Olmstead decision has states picking up the pace on home and community-based care--or else.
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• Dead-End Revolt
• Nov 1, 2001
• Cul-de-sacs have fallen out of favor with many urban planners.

• Dead-End Revolt
• Nov 1, 2001
• Cul-de-sacs have fallen out of favor with many urban planners.

• The Incredibly Expansive Medicaid Machine
• Oct 1, 2001
• Capitalizing on new flexibilities in health insurance for the poor, states are inching closer to health coverage for all.

• Budget Shocks
• Jul 1, 2001
• States have been feasting on the bounty of a booming economy for half a decade. Now what?

• Long Journey to Work
• Mar 1, 2001
• Improving mass transit is one way to help inner-city and rural welfare recipients get to where the jobs are. But it's not the only way.

• Make Room for the Elderly
• Dec 1, 2000
• Nursing homes are out of favor. Assisted living is in. Should regulators keep their hands off this fast-growing form of care?
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• Rx Relief
• Sep 1, 2000
• With prescription drug costs soaring, states are taking bold steps to bring them down.
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