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Grading the Baucus Health Plan

The editors of the New York Times have published short comments from noted health policy leaders across the United States about Sen.

Senate Finance Bill is made Public

The Wall Street Journal (read it here) has published a story announcing the release of the Senate Fi

Penalizing the Homeless for Refusing to Buy a Mansion

Read this Wall Street Journal article for critical information about the effect of an individual mandate

Healthcare, Guaranteed

Many dimes remain unaccounted for

The Washington Post (read it here) agrees with the analysis published here just a

A Challenge to Chaffetz

Utah Policy Daily featured a CNN statement by Rep. Chaffetz:

SLTribune: Dimes will be added to deficit

The Salt Lake Tribune editorial points out a common sense response to Pres.

Massachusetts is Failing In Coverage

From a news release by Physicians for a National Health Program:

New Data on the Uninsured

Thanks to my colleague Dr. Don McCanne for making the following summary available:

Opportunity Cost: Growth of Health Expenditures

The authors of this article in Health Affairs estimate future growth of health care expenditures as a proportion of GDP under tw