Disclaimer: I did not ask many questions about health care policy at large; for instance, the question of whether health care should be paid for through insurance companies at all seemed beside the point. Kingsdale et al are dealing with … [Read more...]
NH Woman Confronts Mitt on Health Care
I appologize that I don't have the time to write a diary, but I thought BMG would be interested in this Washington Post video of an employee of New Hampshire's Red Arrow Diner asking Mitt (I gave Massachusetts health insurance) Romneyabout … [Read more...]
Carrying a SCHIP on our shoulder
The Senate passes an expansion of SCHIP, proposing to extend health care to millions more kids. This includes the expansion funded by a cigarette tax hike. (Liddy Dole responded (not in so many words) that this would be a regressive tax … [Read more...]
Getting Paid to Prescribe Generic Drugs
There was an interesting story on channel 5 news the other night regarding prescription drugs. The long and short of the story (link below) is that insurance companies are giving doctors kickbacks to substitute generic drugs for the … [Read more...]
Guerrilla vlogger: Edwards Town Hall in NH Part 2
In the final clip presented in Part 1 of this vlog, Edwards sums up the need for activism and engagement on the part of voters this time around. It's a change election and though the "I can't change this country by myself" meme is basic … [Read more...]
Guerrilla Vlogger: Edwards Town Hall in Dover
Video: Edwards in Dover: "It's a change election." (5:17) Bill McCann former NH State Rep from Dover introduces Edwards with some very brief remarks. He has endorsed Edwards in the primary and discusses how Edwards at the top of the ticket … [Read more...]
A reason for health insurers?
From the No Harm In Trying The Obvious Dept. .... A while back I said Charlie Baker had failed to justify his existence -- well, to be nicer, and more accurate, his company's existence. Why must we have health insurers at all? But in … [Read more...]
Tsongas backs individual mandate as part of health care reform
Herewith an update to a post from a couple of days ago, in which I wondered whether Niki Tsongas, as part of her generally backing the Mass. health care strategy, supports a nationwide individual mandate. The Tsongas campaign responds … [Read more...]
Two must-reads on health care
On the serious side, the always-excellent MassINC has a fine article on the problem of health care costs, and the fact that no one seems to be able to figure out what to do about them.And on the hilarious side, John McDonough hoists the … [Read more...]
Health care YouTubes ROCK!
The internet is absolutely awesome. What fantastic questions about health care for the CNN/YouTube debate tonight, from real people asking questions framed and presented in such a way to make it meaningful to them, and to us. Here was the … [Read more...]
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