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Romnesia
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the legislature’s enactment of chapter 58, the Massachusetts health reform law. Five years ago, we wrote that supporters should thank Speaker DiMasi, Senate...
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FactCheck.org slams down Beacon Hill Institute “RomneyCare Lost Jobs” Study
The factcheckers at FactCheck.org are continuing to debunk the bunk. When the Rick Perry campaign started picking up the illogical conclusions of the latest Beacon Hill Institute study, the issue...
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Who Fact Checks The Fact Checker? (UPDATED to Reflect Changes in the Original...
[Update: The Post revised their column in response to our request, after a conversation I had with the author. They removed some of the most egregious errors, but the column still reflects a hazy...
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Lower Copays Create Better Patient Outcomes
A recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that the simple strategy of eliminating copayments may improve the quality of health outcomes for patients. The study, supported by the...
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Must Reading: Berwick’s Reply
In a talk at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement annual forum this week, Don Berwick encapsulated his wisdom of how health care change can happen, his rage at the politics and cynicism that...
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What Santorum Means
This exchange from last Thursday’s Florida Republican debate was the most extensive discussion of health care so far in the primary season: Romney gave a cogent, articulate defense of Massachusetts...
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DVR Alert: “Escape Fire”– Searing Documentary on Our Failed Health Care System
Must see TV: The award-winning documentary Escape Fire will be broadcast on CNN this Sunday. The movie will air on Sunday night March 10th at 8:00pm on CNN. It will re-air at 11pm ET and again on...
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DOMA Decision Impacts Health Insurance, State Budget
Today’s Supreme Court decision holding part of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional will have a number of impacts on health insurance eligibility and costs for same-sex married couples. It also...
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Texas vs. Massachusetts: Their Best Is Our Worst
Rapper Nas has spit a great rhyme in his song Make the World Go Round: I’m a rare dude, I’m a wonder, your best success is my worst blunder Today, a post on Health Affairs blog, Plano, Texas Vs....
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President Comes To Town
Last week, on a day full of victories, the President of the United States visited Boston to defend the Affordable Care Act. He began his historic appearance at Faneuil Hall with the self-deprecating...
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