There have been two disturbing moments of silence during recent Republican presidential candidate debates that are disconcerting in the least and potentially damaging for the Republican Party at the very worst. One took place during a … [Read more...]
Scott Brown has a Choice: Medicaid or Millionaires?
Tuesday, August 2 marks a critical deadline for the United States economy: for the first time in our nation’s history, the government may default on its debts. And should that happen, the ripple effects will be felt by every American … [Read more...]
On My Last Weekend, Or, Wanna Save A Few Trillion On Health Care?
So I disappeared for a full week, right in the middle of what should have been a busy writing schedule, and I have to claim some “personal days” to cover the time we missed here at the blog – but it won’t be time entirely … [Read more...]
The Year’s Most Predictable “Bombshell”: Accountable Care Organizations Won’t Work
WBUR's online health care blog, "CommonHealth," has a flashy headline article today titled Massachusetts Attorney General Drops Health Reform Bombshell. What's the bombshell? That the state's proposal to control health care costs by … [Read more...]
A Policy Wonk Runs for Local Office
Greetings BMGers! My name is Christine Barber and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you. I’m a candidate in the open seat race to represent Somerville’s Ward 4 on our city’s Board of Aldermen. I would love to have your … [Read more...]
Mental health parity does not exist
Want to bring the BMG community’s attention to an impressive speech made during budget debate Thursday night by freshman Sen. John F. Keenan, who called insurance companies out on the carpet for failing to meet obligations under the … [Read more...]
SJC Rules For Equal Health Rights For All Legal Immigrants
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled today (read the decision) that the state's removal of a group of legal immigrants from the Commonwealth Care program violated the equal protection guarantees of the state Constitution. The … [Read more...]
Wisconsin in Mass?
Looks to me like the Unions in Mass are starting to lose bargaining rights: http://www.boston.com/news/loc... How is this much different that what went on in Wisconsin? … [Read more...]
On Open-Source Entertainment, Or, Today, Jon Kyl Meets Twitter
...I decided to celebrate Jon Kyl's ground-breaking excystplanation last night by tweeting round-the-clock nonfacts about him: "For the past ten years Jon Kyl has been two children in a very convincing Jon Kyl suit" and "Jon Kyl calls all … [Read more...]
Medicare Is The Solution
Medicare is much more efficient than private insurance, so we should expand it to people who want to buy in. So what's the answer? For starters, allow anyone at any age to join Medicare. Medicare's administrative costs are in the range of 3 … [Read more...]
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