Friday, January 27, 2012

Tough talk for Minnesota's medical community | StarTribune.com

Tough talk for Minnesota's medical community | StarTribune.com:
Some issues to consider here -- we do need to focus on inefficiencies and not just new fancy technologies. The article critical of Mayo (which some reports say is one of the most cost effective providers in the country) is available by clicking here.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Editorial: Finding a cure for 'charity care' ills | StarTribune.com

Editorial: Finding a cure for 'charity care' ills | StarTribune.com:
Charity care does cost us all a lot of money in what hospitals charge and in what we pay for insurance and in what we pay via income and property taxes. This gets into how much 'charity care' goes on but does not really give a true picture of how much it really costs all of us.

Eliminating the Individual Mandate - RWJF

Eliminating the Individual Mandate - RWJF:

A study on the ACA's requirement to have insurance. Good to follow as this is a stepping stone toward single payer but it is really too bad that so much of our money will still go to finance such an expensive insurance system that really should just be shut down.

Health care changes: Will state of MN remain gridlocked? | StarTribune.com

Health care changes: Will state remain gridlocked? | StarTribune.com

The exchanges are needed as the best we can do for now.  Another link to a column on the need for teamwork needed to accomplish this is here.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012


Why the fight to cut medical coverage for most of us?