Why would Republicans fear health-care study?
On Feb. 16, the Legislature's committee on Insurance and Financial Services held a work session on L.D. 57, a bill proposed by Rep. Paulette Beaudoin, to update a 2002 study on the feasibility of universal, single-payer health care in Maine.
This meeting followed a hearing by committee the previous week where six witnesses spoke in support of the bill -- none opposed -- stating that updated information about actual health care costs in 2011 would be essential to any decisions relating to statewide initiatives.
Insurer’s board suspends own pay
Blue Cross reacts as criticism grows; status as charity to be reviewed
GLOBE EDITORIAL
Unions’ plan on health costs offers way too little, too late
March 9, 2011
SCOT LEHIGH
Labor’s health care trick
JEFF JACOBY
A RomneyCare fix for Romney
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2011/03/09/a_romneycare_fix_for_romney/
What's wrong with Jacoby's proposal?
Canadian Doctors for Medicare340 Harbord Street, Toronto, OntarioPhone: 1-877-276-4128 / 416-351-3300E-Mail: info@canadiandoctorsformedicare.caWeb: www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.caNeat, Plausible, and Wrong:The Myth of Health Care UnsustainabilityFebruary 2011
Government health care offers long-term solutions After reading Dr. Mark Aranson's letter to the editor on Feb. 20 with regard to health care in Maine, I feel it is important to express a different opinion.I am an internist. Contrary to Dr. Aronson's negative feelings about Medicare and Medicaid, our hospital and my group would not be present in Norway without these two programs.Medicare is an excellent insurance program for our senior citizens. Many would not be able to afford health care if Medicare did not exist.
Dumbing Deficits Down
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Like anyone who writes regularly about what passes for economic and fiscal debate in American politics, I’ve developed a strong tolerance for nonsense. After all, if I got upset every time powerful people were illogical and/or dishonest, I’d spend every waking hour in a state of raging despair.Yet there are still moments when I find myself saying, “They can’t really be that stupid,” or maybe, “They can’t really think the rest of us are that stupid.” And I had one of those moments reading about a recent conference on national health policy, which featured a bipartisan dialogue among Congressional staffers.
Anthem to boost deductibles on some individual plans
You soon may not be able to judge your cost for healthcare by the name on the PPO insurance plan. For example, the PPO Share 500 plan will have a $550 deductible. State regulators are looking into it.
David Lazarus8:06 PM PST, March 10, 2011
Preemie birth preventive spikes from $10 to $1,500
ATLANTA (AP) -- The price of preventing preterm labor is about to go through the roof.
State: Hospitals were overpaid by $66 million
The conversion to a new payment system last year led to errors, DHHS says, but the money will be recovered.
AUGUSTA - The state Department of Health and Human Services is $66 million over budget in payments to hospitals because it did not properly convert to a new payment system in October.Mary Mayhew, who became DHHS commissioner in February, briefed lawmakers on the problem Thursday morning.
Insurer’s board suspends own pay
Blue Cross reacts as criticism grows; status as charity to be reviewed
GLOBE EDITORIAL
Unions’ plan on health costs offers way too little, too late
March 9, 2011
SCOT LEHIGH
Labor’s health care trick
JEFF JACOBY
A RomneyCare fix for Romney
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2011/03/09/a_romneycare_fix_for_romney/
What's wrong with Jacoby's proposal?
What's wrong with Jacoby's proposal?
Canadian Doctors for Medicare
340 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 1-877-276-4128 / 416-351-3300
E-Mail: info@canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca
Web: www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca
Neat, Plausible, and Wrong:
The Myth of Health Care Unsustainability
February 2011
Government health care offers long-term solutions
After reading Dr. Mark Aranson's letter to the editor on Feb. 20 with regard to health care in Maine, I feel it is important to express a different opinion.
I am an internist. Contrary to Dr. Aronson's negative feelings about Medicare and Medicaid, our hospital and my group would not be present in Norway without these two programs.
Medicare is an excellent insurance program for our senior citizens. Many would not be able to afford health care if Medicare did not exist.
Dumbing Deficits Down
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Like anyone who writes regularly about what passes for economic and fiscal debate in American politics, I’ve developed a strong tolerance for nonsense. After all, if I got upset every time powerful people were illogical and/or dishonest, I’d spend every waking hour in a state of raging despair.
Yet there are still moments when I find myself saying, “They can’t really be that stupid,” or maybe, “They can’t really think the rest of us are that stupid.” And I had one of those moments reading about a recent conference on national health policy, which featured a bipartisan dialogue among Congressional staffers.
Anthem to boost deductibles on some individual plans
You soon may not be able to judge your cost for healthcare by the name on the PPO insurance plan. For example, the PPO Share 500 plan will have a $550 deductible. State regulators are looking into it.
David Lazarus
8:06 PM PST, March 10, 2011
Preemie birth preventive spikes from $10 to $1,500 | ||
ATLANTA (AP) -- The price of preventing preterm labor is about to go through the roof. State: Hospitals were overpaid by $66 millionThe conversion to a new payment system last year led to errors, DHHS says, but the money will be recovered.AUGUSTA - The state Department of Health and Human Services is $66 million over budget in payments to hospitals because it did not properly convert to a new payment system in October. Mary Mayhew, who became DHHS commissioner in February, briefed lawmakers on the problem Thursday morning. |
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