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.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Internal Memos: Obama Avoided Health Reforms to Build GOP Support for Legislation | NationofChange
Internal Memos: Obama Avoided Health Reforms to Build GOP Support for Legislation | NationofChange
The politics of medical funding reform............
The politics of medical funding reform............
Consumer groups fear White House may water down rule on user-friendly health plan summaries
JSOnline.com AP News::
" Consumer groups are scrambling to salvage a popular provision of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul that suddenly seems to be in question. "
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.
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.
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.
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
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