Monthly Archives: June 2009

via graphics8.nytimes.com 50% of people believe the government will do a better job at providing coverage and holding down costs than the private sector… seriously?

There is always this expectation that at some point things will turn around. The interns say, ‘When I finish internship and become a second-year resident, things will get better.’ The residents say, ‘When I finish training, I will finally have … Continue reading →

Collectively, however, the tweets can create a personality or environment that reflects the emotions of the moment and helps drive opinion. via nytimes.com Is Twitter’s role in the Iran “revolution” over-estimated? Perhaps…but the mere fact that it is even considered … Continue reading →

Almost 30 key lawmakers helping draft landmark health-care legislation have financial holdings in the industry, totaling nearly $11 million worth of personal investments in a sector that could be dramatically reshaped by this summer’s debate. The list of members who … Continue reading →

We are an organization of concerned physicians committed to the establishment of a health care system that preserves the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship, promotes quality of care, supports affordable access to all Americans, and protects patients’ freedom of choice. … Continue reading →

President Barack Obama is seeking to help pay for his health care plan by sharply reducing the government’s medical spending, mainly by trimming payments to prescription drugmakers, hospitals and other care providers. His ambitions are thick but the details thin; … Continue reading →

Something even more worrisome is going on as well. In the war over the culture of medicine—the war over whether our country’s anchor model will be Mayo or McAllen—the Mayo model is losing. In the sharpest economic downturn that our … Continue reading →

The idea is to introduce market forces into health care to hold down costs that are soaring unsustainably. Here’s how it would work: The government would essentially pay for the first $5,700 in coverage for a family through the credit, … Continue reading →

In the waning days of April, as federal officials were declaring a public health emergency and the world seemed gripped by swine flu panic, two rival supercomputer teams made projections about the epidemic that were surprisingly similar — and surprisingly … Continue reading →

They disagree over the contours of a public health insurance plan, the most explosive issue in the debate. via nytimes.com Baucus and Kennedy differ on the issue of a public plan. Senator Kennedy wants to open the enrollment in Mcaid … Continue reading →