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Grandma Must Be Spinning in Her Grave
She knew it ages ago. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Health care providers and policy wonks are belatedly rediscovering it. The best way to rein in runaway health care spending is to prevent chronic … [Read more...]
Do You Want a Government of Laws, and Not Men (and Women)?
A little background. This case is being brought by ten voters seeking an SJC order to place the Health Care Constitutional Amendment on the 2008 ballot after the 2005-2006 Constitutional Convention failed to take an up or down vote on … [Read more...]
Thank you, Bill
Acknowledging that a legislative compromise is less than perfect need not derail what has been an essential step toward expanding access to all residents. But pretending it is more than it can be is a disservice.There is much work to … [Read more...]
Duh – Health Care Costs Threaten Reforms
The Globe reports that GBIO is calling for a delay in the individual mandate. No surprise since no one can afford to pay the prices insurers can offer. The Connector has to drive tougher health care bargains for the people of … [Read more...]
A Government of Laws and Not Men and [Women]
By deciding to vote on one initiative petition - the gay marriage ban - but not the other - health care - less than a week after the SJC issued a unanimous opinion saying the Legislature must vote up or down on the merits of every … [Read more...]
The Real Issue is Equality Before the Law
I appreciate Representative Linsky's willingness to enter into the debate over the Nov 9th ConCon. I also would like to thank him for his past support of the Health Care Amendmnet and for voting to defeat the legislative gay marriage … [Read more...]