Universal Health for Insurance Companies by DrSteveBThu Mar 01, 2007 at 05:59:17 AM PSTLast week I outlined the generic components of so-called mandated or mandatory plans. This week we will, with the help of Professor Len Rodberg (warning: … [Read more...]
New MA Health Care Reform Legislation Is Political Bouncing Betty
A unique take on this issue, cross-posted from BMG homepage comment made by: policycenter, 3/7/07I have been involved in the HC financing business for over 30 years and I know bad legislation when I see it. The MA reform legislation is some … [Read more...]
AFL-CIO backs Medicare for All!
In a major step forward for the health care reform movement, the AFL-CIO is supporting improving and expanding Medicare to cover everyone. The federation's Executive Council issued the statement on March 6 at its annual meeting. … [Read more...]
Wanna’ save the state a lotta bucks?
Major cost control is NOT what Charley may have been well-intended about when he linked to a purported healthcare "Cost-cutting" legislative agenda in a recent post; limited cost-control in itself isn't bad, but when it tries to pass itself … [Read more...]
New health care plans are a bitter pill to swallow (or maybe not)
(UPDATE: Ryan and David have pointed to this commentary from Connector chief Jon Kingsdale:The seven different health plans offer different levels of cost-sharing and premiums. Among them, individuals may choose an annual deductible ranging … [Read more...]
New health care premiums — but what do they pay for?
As announced yesterday, here are the new health care monthly premium rates available to the uninsured. Our poster gary noticed them here, and there's also an Excel spreadsheet from the governor's office. Respectively, the three figures … [Read more...]
Governor to announce health care plans from Connector
There's going to be a press conference today @ 2pm to announce the results of negotations with insurers for the health care plans to be offered by the "Connector," the board charged with implementing the new health care plan. Gov. Patrick, … [Read more...]
Why dental care = health care
WaPo, via Atrios: Awful story from Maryland:Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache Sunday.A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him.If his mother had been insured.If his family had not lost its Medicaid.If Medicaid … [Read more...]
Fairness to workers
The contract negotiations continue between Stop&Shop and the 5 New England Unions involved. I am a very happy employee. Have been for the last 18 years. However, we deserve affordable healthcare and fair wages. … [Read more...]
Wal-Mart, Massachusetts, and a health care fork
The Globe's op-ed page neatly runs down the implications of Wal-Mart & Friends' recent calls for universal health care, with this bottom line: It's going to take more government involvement, and therefore more tax money.It's fascinating … [Read more...]
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