Massachusetts Against the Individual Mandate

05/02/2012

MA has one of the most unfriendly environments for businesses. Does it help to fine employers who fail to provide Cadillac insurance to their employees? http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2012/05/survey-says-bay-state-among-the-worse.html?ana=twt

Massachusetts fell to 47th place as the Best Place for Business in 2012, down from 45th last year in a survey of CEOs, according to Chief Executive magazine.

10/20/2011

Simple things that physicians can do to save $5 billion a year in health care costs: http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/GeneralProfessionalIssues/29134

WASHINGTON -- Doctors need to stop providing medical services that are unlikely to help patients, the CEO of the American College of Physicians urged at an event focused on saving money and improving

10/20/2011

From Twitter: TONIGHT:Open Hse on "Health Care Reform-What's Next?" w/Andrew Dreyfus (BCBS) & Howard Grant (Lahey)-7:30PM- Depot Bldg

10/20/2011

The Wall Street Journal on RomneyCare and ObamaCare. In Massachusetts, we have a huge opportunity to affect the national discussion by repealing the individual mandate. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576627683818892932.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_h

The Wall Street Journal says the Republican front-runner's principles should be tested.

10/18/2011

In a surprise to no one, MA is looking at cutting costs by forcing doctors to ration care. The flat-fee payments provide a huge disincentive to treat patients who need a lot of care to survive (such as preemies), and the Legislature is already looking at undermining the teaching hospitals. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/us/massachusetts-tries-to-rein-in-its-health-care-cost.html?_r=1&hp

After passing a landmark health bill, Massachusetts is now looking to become the first state to radically change the way health care providers are paid.