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The Next Steps to Universal Health Care
Barring any massive upheaval to the political forces currently in Washington, DC, the Affordable Care Act is set to become part of the nation’s social fabric. But the real goal, universal health care, is still far off. One hundred years Continue Reading …
Health Policy Twitterati 2012
After reviewing our internal Twitter data for mentions and retweets over the last 6 months, we have compiled the following list of most influential individuals and blogs. If you are not yet following them, please do. In order of importance: Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] It’s a tax!
Why should both conservatives and liberals cheer yesterday’s Supreme Court decision? Instead, Chief Justice Roberts’ argument for upholding the Affordable Care Act seems to have many conservative politicians reaching for the bottle to drown their sorrows and think tanks like the Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] Obama and Roberts BFFs!
So on what would be the most historic day for health care since March 23, 2010, Comcast decides to have a total internet/phone/TV blackout in my neighborhood. So, off to Einstein Bagels to get some breakfast and free wi-fi. Following Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] Be like the Netherlands?
Sarah Kliff of the Washington Post posted an article based on the Commonwealth Fund’s recent international comparison on health spending. In it, she points out that the Netherlands (a nation whose entire population is the size of the United States’ non-group Continue Reading …