…pages): http://WWW.leg.state.VT.us/jfo/healthcare/FINAL%20VT%20Hsiao%20Written%20Statment%20for%20Jan1911_1.pdf Full report – William Hsiao, Steven Kappel and Jonathan Gruber (138 pages): http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/healthcare/FINAL%20VT%20Draft%20Hsiao%20Report.pdf Comment: By Don McCanne, MD Although advocates of the pure single payer model will find…
William Hsiao’s single payer proposal for Vermont
…reforms are implemented. Statement (10 pages): http://WWW.leg.state.VT.us/jfo/healthcare/FINAL%20VT%20Hsiao%20Written%20Statment%20for%20Jan1911_1.pdf Full report – William Hsiao, Steven Kappel and Jonathan Gruber (138 pages): http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/healthcare/FINAL%20VT%20Draft%20Hsiao%20Report.pdf Although advocates of the pure single payer model will find…
Dr. Reinhardt’s US Chamber of Commerce paper:
…Norm Ornstein’s commentary thus, I am prepared to plead vaguely guilty as far as my commentary is concerned, because I had not intended it to be a scholarly, tightly reasoned,…
Why did Swiss voters reject single-payer health care?
…compels them to contract with every single health care provider in Switzerland. The government also imposes a system of risk equalization. It compensates companies that enroll individuals with more expensive…
PLoS – Open access to taxpayer-funded research
…Council. “The whole discussion of how we share research results is a very productive one,” Leshner says. “Science is about communicating results to serve society.” http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2004-08-29-free-research_x.htm Comment: Harold Varmus and…
ID Theft Infects Medical Records
…Health and life insurance companies routinely scan medical files or payout reports before issuing new policies. Victims, though, often find that clearing their medical records of bad information is much…
VA: Do we awfulize, or do we fix it?
…by VA employees at two-thirds of VA hospitals and clinics to cover up delays in providing patient care. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/chairman-sanders-l… THE RESTORING VETERANS’ TRUST ACT OF 2014:http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/restoringveteranstrustact2014?inl… **** VA Scandal Gives…
VA: Do we awfulize, or do we fix it?
…by VA employees at two-thirds of VA hospitals and clinics to cover up delays in providing patient care. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/chairman-sanders-lays-out-legislative-action-plan-for-veterans THE RESTORING VETERANS’ TRUST ACT OF 2014: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/restoringveteranstrustact2014?inline=file **** VA Scandal…
It’s back – H.R. 5808 – the public option
…employers. http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/116xx/doc11689/Stark_Letter-HR_5808-07-22.pdf Comment: By Don McCanne, MD So here is the stand-alone bill for the public insurance option that created so much controversy during the reform process. As we look…
A Response to HCAN: Flawed Data, Failed Strategy
…recent left the Irish market after a judge determined the company had unfairly skimmed healthier patients from the public system, and ordered the company to make adjustment payments. The definition…
Lawmakers press Green Mountain Care Board on work plan
…by checking enrollment numbers, the percentage of Vermonters underinsured and the rate of growth in health care expenditures. Chris Garofolo can be reached at cgarofolo@reformer.com or 802-254-2311 ext. 275. http://www.reformer.com/ci_19803543?IADID=Search-www.reformer.com-www.reformer.com…
8 facts that explain what’s wrong with American health care
…means there will still, in decades to come, be people who can’t afford health insurance. That means there will be millions who rely on free clinics for medical care. http://www.vox.com/2014/9/2/6089693/health-care-facts-whats-wrong-american-insurance…
