by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Useful Models for Reform? President Obama often cites the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic as models for providers in a new era of health care reform. Question: Can these two models be replicated throughout the country? Answer: Not likely. The Mayo Clinic is unique but has replicated itself a […]
rdan Health care in Canada from 1983, hat tip Mark Thoma at Economist View, is worth reading.
by divorced one like Bush As we are talking about taxes and health care this is The Real News Network article regarding raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for health care. (The Real News Network is a global online video news network that listens to and is dependent on its audience. No ads. No […]
by Bruce Webb Waxman: Blue Dogs must relent on health reform” (UPDATE: the linked article has subsequently been rewritten and expanded. What follows is the version from earlier this morning) House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) says there is “no alternative” to having healthcare legislation bypass his committee if Blue Dog Democrats […]
rdan A reader commented that market share statistics do not reflect whether competition occurs in a health insurance market. To stress a point he stated competition occurs when companies >1, and many states have competition of >2 major players, which makes for a more competitive market than a monopoly allows. Competition to me means that […]
Robert Waldmanndares to debate Nate Silver Nate Silver argues that health care reform might be in more danger in the House than the Senate. He notes that there are, by the standard DW-NOMINATE rating system, many conservative Democrats in the House and none (zero) in the Senate (Ben Nelson rates marginally marginally left of center). […]
Robert Waldmann In an even with some possible relevance to the ongoing health care reform debate Bayonne Hospital Center just sued Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield accusing it of “Life-Threatening Business Practices” via John Aravosis Any thoughts ?
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