Monthly Archives: July 2009

Vetoes & Vacations: The Future of Health Reform in CT

What’s more important to you:  a veto or vacation?  State legislators may soon have to decide. Governor Rell’s veto yesterday of the Healthcare Pooling and Sustinet bills comes as no surprise.  Citing the cost ($69 million for pooling, $1 billion … Continue reading

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Hope, Concern, Lies & Half-truths: What the Public Really Thinks About Health Reform

Everywhere I turn these days I get hammered with questions about state and federal health reform initiatives.   Yesterday alone I had extensive discussions on the topic with the President of a local hospital, a state lobbyist and my buddy who … Continue reading

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How Our Healthcare System Killed the King of Pop

It’s a shame.  Michael Jackson did not have to die. At least not if our politicians had their way.  Most of the major national health reform initiatives being shopped on Capitol Hill include two ingredients which might have prevented the … Continue reading

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