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Sen Brown becomes a liberal on health care

March 1, 2011 By metoo

We may finally learn which path works best in this nation. In this state we have mandatory coverage with subsidies for those who can not afford the going rate(although by offering lesser care for the lower cost). In Vermont they are moving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: canadian-health-care, canadian-medical-association, health-care-law, senator-brown, single-payer, tommy-douglas, vermont, william-hsaio

The Health Insurance/Hospital 30 Year War

February 10, 2011 By metoo

OETKB wrote: "Ah the Free Market at work. Let's help people by limiting the services they need or want(sarcasm). Of course the plans are selling since they are bought by employers who cost shift the lesser care onto their employees i.e. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bcbs, mgh, restricted-access-insurance, tufts-medical-center

The Health Insurance/Hospital 30 Year War

February 10, 2011 By metoo

OETKB wrote: "Ah the Free Market at work. Let's help people by limiting the services they need or want(sarcasm). Of course the plans are selling since they are bought by employers who cost shift the lesser care onto their employees i.e. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bcbs, mgh, restricted-access-insurance, tufts-medical-center

Egypt: Whether the nation?

January 30, 2011 By metoo

It is a matter of personal frustration to watch the unfolding of events in Egypt and the approach of news sources.  There is a constant search for carnage and heroes with only a sprinkling of under emphasized insight into the process … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: egypt, mubarak, revolution, un

Is it time?: Vermont going single payer

January 27, 2011 By metoo

Newly elected Vermont Governor Shumelin is moving the state towards single payer.  He formed a consulting group headed by Dr. William Hsaio, chief designer of the Taiwan health plan.  The latter runs at a cost of 6% of GNP and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dr.-william-hsaio, governor-shumelin, single-payer, vermont

Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts Health Plan Marriage

January 25, 2011 By metoo

Today's news that HP and Tufts will merge seems to be getting a so so response.  However it is notable in a few ways.  It belies the concept of "competition" since it is now clear that it is market share not a better product that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: harvard-pilgrim, merger, tufts-health-plan

Medical care from the ground level

June 19, 2010 By metoo

I already posted today but couldn't resist sharing this with fellow BMGers. A few weeks back I put down my thoughts on the ongoing loss of private primary care doctors.  I was extremely pleased by the response.   Recently a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: end-of-life, family-doctor, patient-choices

CVS and Walgreen Settle: The Public Loses Again

June 19, 2010 By metoo

Multiply this process over and over again as insurers and providers make all sorts of deals that are essentially self serving.  In the background are negotiators and bean counters that have to be paid to make these deals happen. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cvs, health-care, higher-health-costs, negotiation, walgreen

Primary Care Physicians: Becoming the boring profession

May 17, 2010 By metoo

It seems medical students and residents do (although in dramatically decreasing numbers) enter primary care in spite of these obstacles with no help from their teachers or their colleagues already in practice.  Many only take the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User

The Medical Skull and Bones Society: The Birth of Health Chaos Theory

May 4, 2010 By metoo

However as care got more costly Medicare and Medicaid  were born in the 1960s to cover segments of the population no insurer wanted to touch. Medicare enrolled 90% of seniors in its first year. The price of staying well continued on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-chaos-theory, ideal-medical-practice, rising-health-care-costs

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