Got this email yesterday: The Senate recently passed legislation prohibiting pharmaceutical and medical device companies from giving gifts to health care providers. This measure is critical for consumers. The industry … [Read more...]
HCFA’s McDonough joins Kennedy
Wow!KENNEDY ANNOUNCES NEW NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ADVISOR WASHINGTON, DC— Senator Edward M. Kennedy announced today that John E. McDonough will join his staff in Washington as a senior advisor for national health reform. Senator … [Read more...]
The unfortunate split in the health care movement
Health Care for All's John McDonough is pumping up the major accomplishments of the new health care law: 100,000 people now have health coverage who didn't have it before the law. I'm thrilled to jump on the bandwagon in celebrating this. … [Read more...]
Health care doughnut hole
So, we've wondered how much the new health care bill would affect those uninsured folks earning just too much to get subsidized care -- about $30,000 for an individual. Would these folks be required to buy "Yugo health insurance", or … [Read more...]
Interesting polling on the health care personal mandate
John McDonough points to some interesting, and encouraging findings on the new health care law:Support varies for different elements: 88% support expanded MassHealth coverage for kids; 70% support requiring business to provide health … [Read more...]
Interview: Health Care for All’s John McDonough
2. Personal mandate questions:Even with the subsidies for lower-income folks, aren't we reaching into the pockets of people least able to pay by making them pay for their insurance?The vast majority of folks newly eligible for Commonwealth … [Read more...]
Will the feds crush MA health care reform?
This is just depressing as hell: State House News Service and WBUR are reporting that the federal government will not support any MA health care reform that increases eligibility to Medicaid (MassHealth), which was a central tenet of all of … [Read more...]