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August Recess Will Be Health Care Battleground.
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Before recessing for August, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, a key committee, approved health care legislation that could mean nearly universal coverage and a public option. Although there’s …
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McCain-Palin Health Plan No Better the Second Time Around.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
House Republicans have apparently come up with their own health plan to counter health care reform proposals currently being debated in Congress. The catch? It isn’t really their plan at …
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Reform is Only a Joke to the Man Who Cut GAMC, Other Health Care Services.
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Does slashing health care in Minnesota to deal with the budget deficit make Governor Tim Pawlenty a health care expert? He certainly seems to think so. Minnesota’s newest “health care …
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Don’t Believe the Hype, Take Action Today for Real Health Reform.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
With Republicans trying to stall health care reform by claiming that a public option will crush the private insurance industry, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office’s analysis contradicts that claim. There …
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The Independent Medicare Advisory Council Could Be the First Step Toward a Value-Based Payment Model.
Monday, July 27th, 2009
Here’s a crazy idea: doctors and hospitals should be paid on the based value they provide, rather than on the number of tests and procedures they perform. This value-based payment …
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Everyone Has a Health Care Story: Americans Know Reform Cannot Wait.
Friday, July 24th, 2009
How many people have a health care story to share with the nation? According to Laura Askelin‘s article a couple of days ago, everyone at the “Health Care 09 – …
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Minnesota Might Have a Jobless Recovery.
Friday, July 24th, 2009
Minnesota 2020’s Jeff Van Wychen wrote a really interesting piece on whether the unallotment will mean Minnesota will have another “jobless recovery.” What this means is simple: during the recovery …
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Joni Keiner’s Paycut Highlights the Benefits of Unions.
Friday, July 24th, 2009
The Star Tribune reports that Champlin police officer Joni Keiner had to take a pay cut of more than $5,500, reduction in hours, and use her sick leave and vacation …