OETKB wrote: "Ah the Free Market at work. Let's help people by limiting the services they need or want(sarcasm). Of course the plans are selling since they are bought by employers who cost shift the lesser care onto their employees i.e. … [Read more...]
The Health Insurance/Hospital 30 Year War
OETKB wrote: "Ah the Free Market at work. Let's help people by limiting the services they need or want(sarcasm). Of course the plans are selling since they are bought by employers who cost shift the lesser care onto their employees i.e. … [Read more...]
Emergency Rally for HCR – Tues (1/26/10) 6pm at MGH
In light of the special election loss and the national lack of courage to fight for Health Care Reform we need to make our voices heard. Please show up if you can. Walking distance from the Charles/MGH stop on the Red Line. Rally point is … [Read more...]
Hospital mortality: What we don’t know
True to pattern, Paul Levy of Beth Israel Deaconess thinks it's a good idea for hospitals to make their HSMR scores public, and wonders why insurers don't require that. He frames it as a matter of keeping good faith with the … [Read more...]
The budget is a moral document; please justify $264 million
Governor-elect Patrick mentions "Smart growth" in almost every one of his policy papers. He seems to be particularly interested in transit-oriented development. (I'm guessing that is partly lieutenant governor-elect Tim Murray's … [Read more...]