Earlier today, David did a terrific job of running down the six health care op-eds in the Globe today. I have nothing to add to David's takedown of the hapless Christopher Anderson, except to agree that Anderson's column was a factual … [Read more...]
Montigny tries to fix Senate plan
Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) has sponsored an amendment to the Senate health care bill expanding access to MassHealth. Increased access is, after all, the whole point of this exercise.From Health Care for All's email, the amendment … [Read more...]
Hot + cold = lukewarm
I was talking with a friend last night who reads the blog, and he asked, "So, are you guys for or against the health care plan?" And others have called our reaction to the House plan "lukewarm." Well, there are good … [Read more...]
To Olver, Delahunt, & Neal: Show up
Remember the anti-environment pro-oil bill that MA reps John Olver, William Delahunt and Richard Neal just forgot to show up for, and passed by only two votes? Well, $54 billion dollars in bone-crushing cuts in programs that help the middle … [Read more...]
Election day/Roundup
Election day today: Get out and vote. Tell us what you see.***Here's Adam Reilly's burning questions on the Boston City Council race.***The health care juggernaut rumbles on: Trav has not taken his own advice to go easy. The Senate will … [Read more...]
Globe on health care: Man bites dog
So the Globe breathlessly trumpets, above the fold today: "Shake-up envisioned in health insurance: Higher deductibles seen possible for many." Holy crap! That's gonna suck! Better shut the whole thing down!Oh wait, that's already … [Read more...]
The Free Care Top 20!
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...]
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...]
Telling omission by the Governor
Here's Our Guv addressing DiMasi's health care plan tonight:"I think people are familiar with my positions as related to taxation.I don't want to see taxes rise. I want to see taxes lowered. I sharePresident Travaglini's concern about … [Read more...]
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