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Problems in Paradise – What Does, and What Might, Our Health System Look Like: Part Three
Introduction We have reviewed the data on the US health system as it exists – both the costs and outcomes – as well as the reasons why these costs and outcomes exist as they do. This section is meant to … Continue reading
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas Considers Medicaid Withdrawal
Gentle Readers – It does make one wonder whether the oxygen concentration in Texas has decreased to such an extent that our friends in that great state can no longer think clearly. So do they want the poor and disabled … Continue reading
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From SLATE: Who won? A Slightly Different Take
Gentle Reader – This is certainly a different take than the one I came away with after the election. Mr. Saletan suggests that the legislation is more important than the actual loss of seats by the Democratic Party. It is … Continue reading
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From the New York Times: G.O.P. Plans to Use Purse Strings to Fight Health Law
Gentle Reader – We see the outlines of the strategies of the new House Majority to terminate health insurance reform. Is this what our people desired ? When it happens, is this what they will have wanted ? Please see … Continue reading
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Problems in Paradise – What Does, and What Might, Our Health System Look Like: Part Two
INTRODUCTION In the first part of this series, I briefly outlined the character – the face if you will – of our health system. In this second part, I will touch upon the pre-reform finance of this system and why it … Continue reading
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Dying to Talk…….
Gentle Reader – This piece was published [see url below] by a primary care colleague much concerned with the state of health [insurance] reform. Although he does not comment upon it explicitly in the piece, Doctor Lillis’ comments point out … Continue reading
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Is Something Better than Nothing ? (In this case the answer is “Wasn’t but now is”)
Gentle Reader – I read this piece a few days ago. The question is: Is some “insurance” better than nothing ? This case is one example of the false sense of security the can be had when we talk about … Continue reading
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Problems in Paradise – What Does, and What Might, Our Health System Look Like: Part One
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The Passage of Health [Insurance] Reform
Gentle Reader – This was a note sent to our local paper on 24 March, 2010 and – I think – ultimately published. The night health insurance reform was passed, I thought that within months, all of the contention would … Continue reading
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Re: New York Times 26 August, 2009: Records Show Strict Rules for CIA Interrogations
Gentle Reader – This was a letter in response to an article in the NYT. I had hoped to clarify an issue for the authors. They didn’t reply. Oh well. AJL ======================================================== Messers Shane and Mazzetti: I applaud you for your … Continue reading
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