The budget grants the MA Secretary of HHS authority to change benefits and eligibility in MassHealth when possible- however her actions are restricted by the many constraints placed on the state by the federal government in the stimulus and … [Read more...]
Vermont wants single-payer
The state would need to obtain a waiver from Obamacare, which may be a problem. Under the current law, however, Vermont would have to wait until 2017 to get the waiver that would allow the state to set up its own system. "It doesn't make … [Read more...]
Snippets and Seeds
--The number five bestselling paperback non-fiction book on the current New York Times list. is "Heaven is for Real," described as "A boy's encounter with Jesus and the angels during an appendectomy." --What, 25 years ago (1985), was a … [Read more...]
99.8% of MA kids have health insurance.
National health care reform has been kicked, trashed and beaten so much -- from left and right -- that we forget what a success our law has been here. 98.1% of Massachusetts residents had health insurance coverage during the 2010 … [Read more...]
Why the personal mandate matters
... how much, I don't know. Conservatives now really really hate the individual mandate, in spite of the fact that it was invented in a conservative think-tank, it was pushed by conservatives for years, and introduced into our health … [Read more...]
My Little Black Book for Sexual Health Guides Young Adults Thru Health Insurance Maze
My Little Black Book for Sexual Health is a new user-friendly interactive online guide to help young adults navigate their health insurance options. This unique resource answers questions about finding health plans that work for them, why … [Read more...]
Express Scripts: Loose Lips Get Thanksgiving Pink Slips
I think they're empty. I know you probably were expecting something a bit more opinionated and angry than that. After all, on Howie Klein's Down with Tyranny blog I already labeled them needlessly, heartlessly greedy. But that greed has got … [Read more...]
Watch Karl Rove Boast
Mass. Doctors Snub State Health Reform As Model for Country, Pick Single Payer
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) yesterday released its annual Physician Workforce Study (a survey of 1,000 practicing physicians in the state), which, as in recent years, showed very serious shortages in primary care. However, … [Read more...]
History in Charlie Baker’s world
Charlie recently took to the Red Mass Group to voice some complaints about health care premium increases. In the post, Charlie makes some crazy allegations, including: "[The Governor] attacks me for premium increases, but fails to mention … [Read more...]
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