The Healthy Americans Act is a bill being introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon.Executive Summary (excerpts):The "Healthy Americans Act" (HAA) establishes a centrally financed system of private health insurance for all Americans except … [Read more...]
Ezra sez: They’re bringing “universal” back
Health care wunderkind Ezra Klein has a fine column on how the landscape for universal health care has changed. Giving some historical context of why we don't have universal care in this country, unlike just about every other industrialized … [Read more...]
Six Myths As Barriers to Health Care Reform
cross-posted from DailyKos. These regular Diaries by Dr SteveB on health reform are a great resource for allSix Myths As Barriers to Health Care ReformSingle Payer Health Care part 3, by DrSteveB, Dec 07, 2006This diary continues the … [Read more...]
Health Care Folks: Shame on You!
The health care lobby has tried to pin that on gay people - as if WE'RE to blame for this whole mess. I'll note that when this bill died - months and months ago - it came up for a vote before gay marriage. If it died then, before gay … [Read more...]
MA the model, because everything is perfect here
The big fat above-the-fold story in the Globe today dealt with other states -- and even the US Congress -- looking to the Massachusetts health care law as a potential model for them. You'd think they'd want to see how things shake out … [Read more...]
JudyAnn Bigby: Your new Secretary of Health and Human Services
Reports David Bernstein, Patrick has tapped JudyAnn Bigby to be head of HHS. Here's her bio, and that link also leads to a video interview and transcript. She seems big on the health of underserved populations and on the need for physicians … [Read more...]
Or is it Massachusetts “poison” that’s spreading?
Meanwhile, in Illinois a "state task force on Thursday recommended a far-reaching reform of Illinois' health care system that would require most employers to offer medical coverage and calls for $3.6 billion in new state spending. The plan … [Read more...]
Health system is what ails us, not city workers
In case anyone missed this excellent Letter to the Editor in today's Globe on the issue of state Health Care reform. (I also submitted this as formal input to the Patrick/Murray HC working group):written by Ben Day, Exec Driector of … [Read more...]
Last to Die for Bush’s and His Pals’ @#&*%$#^ Lies
...Darwin Judge.Darwin Judge was a recently deployed 19-year-old when he was killed. Born and raised in Marshalltown, Iowa, he was active in his church and Boy Scouts, pitched for his All-Star team in Little League games, got his first … [Read more...]
Poll: A bridge too PhRMA
I dare say there's a national consensus that Congress should mandate that the federal government negotiate drug prices with pharma companies:A new poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans favor allowing the government to … [Read more...]
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