From a study last February, here are the Top 20 employers whose workers make use of the MassHealth or the Free Care Pool. In other words: They're not paying for their workers' health care: We are. It's sorted by number of workers using that … [Read more...]
Archives for November 4, 2005
Rush notes from conference call with Senator Kennedy this am
Alito: Leahy says hearings 1/9/06: Opening day of statements, ½hour rounds, then 20 minute rounds through end of week. Lot of pressure before1/20 State of Union. Concerns on Alito: march of progress vs. walls ofdiscrimination: race, … [Read more...]
House passes DiMasi-care; WBUR does good work this morning
WBUR had two good things on Morning Edition today: An interview with Health Care for All's John McDonough on the basics of the health care problems and the bill just passed by the House; and Martha Bebinger's report on the bill, for which … [Read more...]
Districting Discussion
Here is a relevant portion of the Amendment:The Commission shall consist of seven membercommissioners. On or before January 15 of the year following thecommencement of the federal census, the following offices shall eachappoint one … [Read more...]
Write or call your reps on health care – NOW!
I emailed my rep this morning urging him to support employer "pay or play" in the House health care bill, and I got a very nice email back with this astonishing line in it:You are the first person on either side of this crucial … [Read more...]