Senator Brown supports the "general direction" of the Ryan Medicare plan. Describe that "direction" in the comments. John Walsh, Chair Mass Democratic Party … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
Healthcare costs over last 50 years
Attention cities and towns. Here is the explanation of why your health costs are destroying your budgets. In Paul Ryan's video on his Medicare plan, he graphically illustrates the growth in per household healthcare spending from $540 in … [Read more...]
Hello Reps. Lawn and Durant; Sal Was a Thief, Beware
Welcome boys, welcome. You are now part of the family. All that is required is one thing; respect for the institution. That’s it. You probably will either get it or you won’t. Some members of the latest crop of freshmen get it. Others … [Read more...]
Senate begins budget debate, rejects sales tax reduction – Kirwan testifies at DiMasi trial – Phoenix roasts Beacon Hill
DiMASI: Former Patrick administration budget chief Leslie Kirwan testified yesterday that former House Speaker Sal DiMasi, on trial for corruption, pushed for a contract with a software company (WBUR) that was granted by the administration … [Read more...]
Is Medicaid (MassHealth) Preventing the Poor from Breaking out of Addiction?
Lawrence Harmon of The Boston Globe had a very interesting article that highlights the intersection of medicine and public policy. The issue was the debate whether MassHealth, our state’s Medicaid program, should move to pay for Suboxone … [Read more...]
Arts = $$$
That's what I keep telling myself, anyway. Not necessarily for the artists, though, but for everyone else. MIchigan State study findings: The study found that arts and crafts activities – such as painting, dancing and filmmaking – are … [Read more...]
Boston.com uncritically posts distortions
This isn't the world's worst whopper -- Ezra Klein does a brilliant takedown of Paul Ryan's misrepresentation of Clinton on Medicare -- but it's the small stuff that adds up. Reporting on George Pataki's campaign to focus on the national … [Read more...]
MPHA To Honor Public Health Champions
Five Massachusetts leaders in public health will be recognized by the Massachusetts Public Health Association at MPHA's s 9th Annual Spring Awards Breakfast. Hundreds of health officials and community leaders from across the Commonwealth … [Read more...]
Boston City Council potential candidates as of Wednesday 25 May 2011
Boston City Council potential candidates as of Wednesday 25 May 2011 [ Updates available, email john.donovan at cityofboston.gov … [Read more...]
McKibben: Don’t connect the dots. Don’t worry.
Advice from Bill McKibben in yesterday's Washington Post regarding the extreme weather events over the last year or so: you might find your thoughts wandering to, oh, global warming, and to the fact that climatologists have been predicting … [Read more...]
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