Comments on: David Himmelstein's testimony http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/04/23/david-himmelsteins-testimony/ PNHP's official blog Tue, 15 May 2012 21:50:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: rand http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/04/23/david-himmelsteins-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 rand Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:48:41 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=271#comment-1334 Great testimony....especially when compared to the Senate Finance Committee. May I suggest that docs testifying should wear their scrubs or related work garb, to make a pleasing contrast to the insurance dark suits...It will add cred to your position. rand Great testimony….especially when compared to the Senate Finance Committee.

May I suggest that docs testifying should wear their scrubs or related work garb, to make a pleasing contrast to the insurance dark suits…It will add cred to your position.

rand

]]> By: Jess Fiedorowicz http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/04/23/david-himmelsteins-testimony/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Jess Fiedorowicz Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:27:41 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=271#comment-1337 This was simply a brilliant testimony. I'm delighted that Dr. Himmelstein had the opportunity to speak truth to power. Somehow, we must effectively communicate to our leaders the likely political impact of another failed incremental reform effort and the potential legacy for those who ultimately enact real reform. Our leaders have a chance to be heroes for generations though the current paths proposed appear far from noble and, as Dr. Himmelstein identifies, "economically and medically nonsensical." This was simply a brilliant testimony. I’m delighted that Dr. Himmelstein had the opportunity to speak truth to power.

Somehow, we must effectively communicate to our leaders the likely political impact of another failed incremental reform effort and the potential legacy for those who ultimately enact real reform. Our leaders have a chance to be heroes for generations though the current paths proposed appear far from noble and, as Dr. Himmelstein identifies, “economically and medically nonsensical.”

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