Industry-sponsored projects (ie by BCBS & Partners HC) that exist primarily to influence/ control state health reform and to fund/ influence groups working on the issue are not the benevelent projects they are made out to be. … [Read more...]
UNDERinsured: Have Health Insurance & Still Screwed
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Presidential Candidates Healthcare Forum this Sat. 3/24
Take a Stand on Health Care is being co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress and Service Employees Int'l Union (SEIU).On Saturday 3/24 at 12:15pm, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Chris Dodd, Sen. John Edwards, Sen. Mike Gravel, Rep. … [Read more...]
Oh, the irony
Speaking up for the little guy/gal. Insisting on fairness for said members of our Commonwealth. Policies that relect those values. Creating a state that works better for all of us. (Well, maybe not "better" in the minds of those … [Read more...]
An “Unreasonable” proposal
I have recently seen An Unreasonable Man, the documentary about Ralph Nader. What I came away with was that this is a film about far more than Ralph Nader. The review I read before seeing the film missed the point, saying: … [Read more...]
Why would a blog suddenly activate a “comment moderation” feature and block serious comments?
Discouraging to say the least; troublesome and then some if censorship of serious discussion of MA health reform is the reason.Over many months posting at the HCFA "Healthy Blog" I've never had a comment blocked or seen this: "Please note: … [Read more...]
What Are Mandatory Health Care Plans?
What Are Mandatory Health Care Plans?by DrSteveBThu Feb 22, 2007 at 04:14:11 AM PSTWe have reached the point where almost everybody is in favor of "universal health insurance." The problem is, as they say, in those pesky details. Why … [Read more...]
New MA Health Care Reform Legislation Is Political Bouncing Betty
A unique take on this issue, cross-posted from BMG homepage comment made by: policycenter, 3/7/07I have been involved in the HC financing business for over 30 years and I know bad legislation when I see it. The MA reform legislation is some … [Read more...]
AFL-CIO backs Medicare for All!
In a major step forward for the health care reform movement, the AFL-CIO is supporting improving and expanding Medicare to cover everyone. The federation's Executive Council issued the statement on March 6 at its annual meeting. … [Read more...]
Wanna’ save the state a lotta bucks?
Major cost control is NOT what Charley may have been well-intended about when he linked to a purported healthcare "Cost-cutting" legislative agenda in a recent post; limited cost-control in itself isn't bad, but when it tries to pass itself … [Read more...]
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