1. Many people are calling a constitutional amendment for universal health care. Why is the approach of HCFA/MassACT different?Passage of the proposed constitutional amendment is one route to pursuing expanded coverage.  If approved by … [Read more...]

but I don't mean Dustin Hoffman...Let's be honest: Most folks aren't crazy about ballot initiatives, not even a lot of the folks who are getting signatures. I don't like having to decide on complicated matters in the voting booth -- that's … [Read more...]

If you go to a supermarket, farmer's market or other public agora this weekend and next, you will likely see folks asking for signatures to put various acts on the ballot in November 2006. This is to introduce the Massachusetts Quality … [Read more...]

This is an introduction to the various players on the MA health care scene. Note the two-pronged strategy by the coalition of groups led by Health Care for All: Legislation on one hand, ballot initiative on the other.Health Care for All … [Read more...]

Wes of Walk in Brain is doing a book club of the blogs this week on "Uninsured in America: by Susan Starr Sered and Rushika Fernandopulle. I thought I'd chime in with some thoughts on this powerful and painful book.This book presents … [Read more...]

This is something of a repeat of an earlier post, but in light of Health Care Week on the Blogs, it's timely. This is a brief list of things I've been reading about health care in the last year:Uninsured in America, by Rushika Fernandopulle … [Read more...]