Archive for October 2010
THE FRIDAY RUNDOWN: Focus on the Ballot Box
Tuesday’s midterm elections hang over the health policy world, as analysts are closely tracking how next week’s votes could change the outcome of the federal health reform law. New developments on the insurance exchanges created under the overhaul also featured prominently this week.
Here’s what you need to know about the week’s key stories. Read the rest of this entry »
If You Can Read This, You’re Probably Dying
And to round out your “I just read about the most ridiculous study ever created” conversation at Friday happy hour:
Count to 10 With ABC’s Dr. Tim Johnson
If you can’t trust Tim Johnson, who can you trust? Here are his 10 essential points about U.S. health care.
To Keep Us Healthy, One Must Kill the Vampires
Federally funded vampire killers. Who says government influence isn’t beneficial?
EXCHANGES: HHS To Announce ‘Early Innovators’ State Modeling Program
Today, HHS is expected to announce details of “Early Innovators,” a new initiative in which five states will be selected to serve as models for the design and implementation of the state-based health insurances exchanges under the federal health reform law, Politico reports (Haberkorn, Politico, 10/29). To participate in the Early Innovators program, interested states will have to apply to be selected. To qualify, states must already have begun planning their exchanges (Politico, 10/29).
Competition in the Health Insurance Market: Whom Does It Benefit?
The New York Times‘ “Economix” examines to what extend competition between insurers actually benefits customers. And yes, we were pretentious and used “whom” in the headline.
It’s Not a Choice — Liberals Were Born That Way
Scientists have discovered a “liberal gene,” apparently. This hopefully will make that conversation in which Democratic teenagers reveal their political leanings to their overbearing Republican parents a little easier.
Sebelius Tells LGBT Youth That “It Gets Better”
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius gives a message to LGBT youth who are suffering from bullying and other acts of intolerance.
Six Frankly Answered Questions about Health Reform and the Midterms
Rachel Zimmerman of CommonHealth simplifies the current reform debate. Points for brevity.
The Blog Line, 10-28
The following blogs discuss the impressive wingspan of an Attorney General, a more hopeful future for the federal health reform law, and a myth that we’d all buy our insurance in Idaho under GOP rule.
