Posts from — February 2010

What, if anything, was accomplished at yesterday’s Health Care Summit and what are next steps?  Read the article http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/26/health/policy/26health.html?th&emc=th

With First Lady, Michelle Obama’s commitment to this issue there has been lots of articles “hitting the presses.”  In the current issue of a “TIME” Magazine is the following article. http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1966466,00.html#

White House unvails $950 billion Health Bill.  By Igor Volsky. The Wonk Room. February 22, 2009.

As state legislatures and governors begin the difficult work of arriving at their 2010 – 2011 budgets, the following story about the impact of medicaid cuts in California is a haunting harbinger of what could be a painful reality for many states around the country.  Read more: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123855834&ps=cprs

Paul Krugman reflects on how California is yet one more example in the long list of clear reasons to reform health care.  Read more here:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10051/1037195-109.stm