by David SafierI got a news release from Giffords trumpeting her Yes vote on the energy bill that just passed the house. A good vote, but not a surprise. Energy is Giffords' signature issue. But her position on health care legislation is still up in the air. Mike Bryan took apart the hybrid health care … Read more
By Michael Bryan I have suspected strongly even before Gabby Giffords was elected that she was only luke-warm to a universal health care plan. But I didn't suspect she might be actively hostile to the idea of doing anything but continuing the status quo, which shuts millions of Americans out of the health care system … Read more
by David SafierThis is probably our one shot during Obama's administration to pass health care legislation. We have to do it now, and we have to do it right. I'm a single payer guy myself, but I'm realistic enough to know that's not going to happen. So I want a strong, solid public option — … Read more
by David SafierThis morning's Star has an article, Medical tourism keeps growing, about people going to other countries to get medical treatment. The main example is of someone who got a hip replacement for $20,000 in New Zealand — in Aukland, at a private hospital. The cost included travel and lodging. According to the article, … Read more
by David SafierYesterday I posted that a billion worth of fed stim money may be in jeopardy because of the sweeps of education funding written into the Republican budget — you know, the one they passed, then said, "We didn't really mean it, Guv. We'll hold onto this one. Let's do lunch, OK?" Now it's … Read more