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Date:         Mon, 25 Jan 1993 10:54:54 PST
From:         Dudee Chiang <dchiang@HSC.USC.EDU>
Subject:      American Health Line

I am forwarding the following information from another list.  It looks like a
good resource on health care policy and management issues.  Too bad, it is no
longer free, and it is not cheap, either.

Dudee Chiang
dchiang@hsc.usc.edu


23-Jan-93  0:04:19-GMT,6149;000000000001

To: Multiple recipients of list HSPNET-L <HSPNET-L%ALBNYDH2.BITNET@VM.USC.EDU>
              21, 93 8:32 pm

       .... personal correspondance deleted ...

     Sure.  The following is a lightly edited version of two files
     the American Political Network sent me in June...

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                       An APN publication
         Supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

                      WHAT IS HEALTH LINE?

     HEALTH LINE is a daily, ten-page executive briefing on the American
health care policy debate.

     Americans have shown deep concern about the future affordability and
availability of quality health care in the U.S.  A national consensus is
forming demand change -- rapid change -- but there is no consensus about
what form that change should take.

     To forge a national consensus and to bring about meaningful reform,
the nation's policy makers and opinion leaders need a reliable and
impartial source up-to-date information.  That source is HEALTH LINE.

     Like The HOTLINE, and APN's other news briefings, HEALTH LINE "covers
the coverage" -- filtering and analyzing that day's published news from all
50 state both news and commentary on local, regional and national
developments.

     Five things to know about HEALTH LINE:

     1.   It is published by APN Inc. with support from The Robert Wood
          Johnson Foundation.

     2.   It is published Monday through Friday and delivered
          electronically (free of charge) to opinion leaders in media,
          politics, government, business interest groups and foundations.
          It is also available as an electronically searchable database for
          media/policy research.

     3.   Its editorial staff is directly familiar with the issues; its
          Contributing Analysts represent expertise in every area of the
          health care issues debate.

     4.   It expresses no editorial opinion of its own and carries no
          advertising.  It is not propaganda.  It will encourage progress
          toward rational health care policy not by advocacy, but by
          keeping steady focus on the agenda -- reporting, sharing,
          highlighting, and featuring news from the campaign trail, the
          state capitals and Washington.

     5.   It benefits from APN's news collection and publishing experience
          in daily subscriber briefings on American politics, the
          environment, education and the abortion issue.


                           QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q:   WHAT IS HEALTH LINE?

A:   HEALTH LINE is a daily, eight to ten page on-line briefing
     on the American health policy debate.  Like THE HOTLINE, and
     APN's other news briefings, HEALTH LINE "covers the
     coverage" -- filtering and analyzing the day's published
     news from all 50 states.

Q:   WHO IS HEALTH LINE'S AUDIENCE?

A:   Anyone and everyone interested in the future of health care
     in America.  Policy makers, opinion leaders, the media,
     health professionals, business and industry leaders, state
     agencies, foundations and individuals concerned about
     meaningful reform.

Q:   WHAT CAN I GET IN HEALTH LINE THAT I CAN'T GET ELSEWHERE?

A:   Health care news from all 50 states by 11:00 a.m. every
     weekday morning.  HEALTH LINE will bring its readers
     developments from state legislatures, the U.S. Congress, the
     Bush administration, political campaigns and private
     industry -- polling data, local programs, regional studies,
     new ideas, proposals, expert interviews.

Q:   HOW DO I GET HEALTH LINE?

A:   HEALTH LINE is delivered electronically by computer modem.
     Call (703) 237-5130 for a password or to request Bitnet delivery.

Q:   HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

A:   It is available free of charge, courtesy of The Robert Wood
     Johnson Foundation.  However, we do ask for clippings, FAXes
     and news stories from your local papers or organizations in
     return.

Q:   HOW CAN I SEND INFORMATION?

A:   Materials may be FAXed directly to HEALTH LINE at
     (703) 237-6515.  Media subscribers may send stories overnight
     by computer modem by calling (703) 237-5296 and uploading.

23-Jan-93 15:00:15-GMT,1624;000000000001
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From: Martha Bergren <C179GU7R%UBVM.BITNET@VM.USC.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list HSPNET-L <HSPNET-L%ALBNYDH2.BITNET@VM.USC.EDU>

An addendum to the American Health Line information.  I recieved a call
from Tim Krakat, the editor of American Health Line this week.  As of
March 1, the charge for AHL will be $1200 annually.  The Robert Wood
Johnson Funding ends on that date.

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