January 2010 - Health Beat - The Network of Care

The Massachusetts’ Vote

I didn’t post about the vote earlier today, because I cannot begin to predict what will happen next. There are too many variables. At this point in the process, a few politicians can begin to make demands that could actually... Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 7:12 PM by Health Beat

The Unions Strike a Deal and The Truth About the Cadillac Tax

The Washington Post reports that union leaders are close to cutting a deal with Democrats on the so-called “Cadillac tax,” the 40% tax on expensive insurance plans that the Senate has proposed to help fund health care reform. According to... Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 2:09 PM by Health Beat

Studies Cast a Starker Light on Depression Drugs

The value of using antidepressants to treat mild to moderate depression came under fire recently after a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the drugs didn’t work much better than a placebo in those with... Read More.....

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 10:09 AM by Health Beat

Anecdotal Evidence Does Not Make Good Policy

Recently, a series of anecdotes appeared on the website People’s Pharmacy, posted by readers who suffer from depression. They detail how switching from name brand antidepressants to generics—or in some cases from one generic to another—caused a return...

Published Mon, Jan 11 2010 3:37 PM by Health Beat

Who Voted for Brown in Massachusetts—and Why? Voters Cannot Oppose Legislation If They Don’t Understand It

The media continues to report that the Massachusetts vote was a referendum on health care reform—and that this has the White House worried. If so, the White House is wrong. Take a look at polling conducted by Hart Research Associates... Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 24 2010 12:50 PM by Health Beat

On Pelosi’s Statement –

Over at TPM, the headline characterizes Pelosi's statement as meaning that she is walking away: “Pelosi: There Aren't Enough Votes To Pass The Senate Bill.” If Pelosi walks away, then reform is dead. But as I read her statement, she’s... Read...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2010 10:28 AM by Health Beat

Persuading Canadians to “Hustle Off to Buffalo”

If you drive from Buffalo, New York to Ontario, Canada, you’re likely to see this message on highway billboards: “Fast-track Your Medical Procedure Here.” The red arrow on the sign points Canadians to Buffalo’s Kaleida Health, a five-hospital health care...

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 11:36 AM by Health Beat

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