Remember that fact whenever somebody says, "yes... but..." Click here for the full diary-----Comment by Don McCanne, MD, a primary care doc and health justice activist who distributed this info on his health policy listserve:Many have … [Read more...]
Page A3, Globe. Giving process its due: End cannot justify means on gay marriage. Or health care
"It's not a matter of following the constitution," says John Reinstein, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. "It's following the constitution down the drain."Great line, but, of course, once you start … [Read more...]
Turkey Tips from Romney’s Dept of Health and Human Services
This, believe it or not, is the lead item on the Massachusetts Dept of Health and Human Services website: Turkey TipsImage: Color photo of a table set for a big meal, including a turkeyand text: "Want your Thanksgiving meal to be remembered … [Read more...]
Nothing’s really free, is it?
Someone recently put up a comment elsewhere on BMG criticizing the MA health care constitutional amendment campaign on the grounds that it was attempting to make health care "free". I thought about their words and it came to mind that … [Read more...]
An Important Set of Questions About the ConCon Process
As we learned today the biggest item slashed in Romney's budget cuts are health care spending. Wouldn't it be nice that instead of mere partisan political posturing and rhetoric, we could see evidence of some strong leadership to … [Read more...]
Human RIghts at the ConCon: It’s Happening Today
If you have another minute call 617-722-2000 to leave the same message for your own state Senator and Representative "VOTE YES on Health Care and no on marriage discrimination today".The health amendment seeks to make quality, affordable … [Read more...]
Health Care Amendment & anti-Marriage Equality Amendments both due for ConCon votes on Nov 9
I respectfully request that all people who share the values that lead us to support these issues, to please act on them in unison. LET'S TAKE ACTION TOGETHER.Call your legislators AND SEN TRAVAGLINI on Monday at 617-722-2000, as well as … [Read more...]
Who thinks the Chapter 58 law is a good piece of health reform legislation?
the new health law will force everyone who is uninsured to buy a commercial insurance product, sold at a profit, with NO RULES about how the insurers spend the money. this includes the huge sums coming from the state budget to … [Read more...]
DailyKos entry on CleanMoneyElections, CA Prop 89. Are we in MA in the game?
Political corruption is on the rise Donations are comin' in super-size Californians need a little bit of love But we can't get in to the "Big Boys Club" A handheld camera shows the kind of enthusiastic crowds of … [Read more...]
Health reform – wishing for something does not make it so. Let’s keep at it.
As a preface, please know that we who are on the front-lines of health care delivery (I'm a nurse) desperately want reform to succeed if it places the needs of our patients and our commuities, and the long-term health of our Commonwealth … [Read more...]
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