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...]
New Daily Kos resource on affordable universal health care
Remember that fact whenever somebody says, "yes... but..." Click here for the full diary-----Comment by Don McCanne, MD, a primary care doc and health justice activist who distributed this info on his health policy listserve:Many have … [Read more...]
Interesting report from the Rappaport Institute
Yesterday, the Rappaport Institute at the Kennedy School released a set of policy briefs titled Hard Choices for the Next Governor. It provides specific thoughts and recommendations on ten key issues any new governor will have to … [Read more...]
For Those Who Care About Substance
I'm surprised to see folks paying that much attention to candidate's policy proposals. Don't you know too well by now that political candidates can promise you everything under the sun to look smart and thoughtful in order to get elected? … [Read more...]
For Those Who Care About Substance
He has a position on stem cells, but no comprehensive healthcare plan. He has a plan to make college more affordable, but no plan to improve public elementary, secondary, or higher education. He has a position on the income tax … [Read more...]
Tom Reilly’s Education Plan
Since the mainstream media has zero interest in the candidates' public policy positions, here is the latest installment in Tom Reilly's Massachusetts Action Plan: The "Never Give Up On a Child" education plan.I was away over the weekend, … [Read more...]
State and nation both dismal on mental health care
And they're not in jail, shelters, or on the streets because of what President Reagan so infamously said "that's where they choose to be". They're there because we as society have failed them and their families. The evidence for … [Read more...]
The Case for Gabrieli, Part 2: Why He’s the Best Choice
He is a policy guy who knows how to bring big, new ideas to real-world fruition, and to delegate their ongoing growth to smart people. He is both an entrepreneur and a manager, in both the private and nonprofit sectors, in HIGH TECH, … [Read more...]