DR. JAMES Mongan, quoted by Liz Kowalczyk in "
Year: 2009
Take next, harder, step: a single-payer plan (MS)
A rational talk about rationing care (MS)
I WAS NOT surprised by the president’s story. Healthcare reform is not just a matter of spreadsheets and patient charts. It’s a repository of the personal narratives we carry around… Read more »
Patrick wants union givebacks (MS)
Governor Deval Patrick in recent weeks approved state union contracts that grant 7 percent raises to tens of thousands of employees over the next three years, but, with the ink… Read more »
State seeks to revamp way doctors, hospitals are paid (MS)
Massachusetts soon may embark on another bold healthcare experiment, with a state commission poised to recommend this month that insurers radically change how they pay doctors and hospitals. Commission members… Read more »
Healthcare industry to offer cuts of $2 trillion (MS)
WASHINGTON – Volunteering to "do our part" to tackle runaway health costs, leading groups in the healthcare industry have offered to squeeze $2 trillion in savings from projected increases over… Read more »
Governor proclaims May 10-16 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Week
National Nurses Union Update
We are taking this opportunity to keep our members updated about ongoing efforts to establish UAN-NNOC, the new national nurses union which is in the process of being founded by… Read more »
Guidance who can stay at home due to the flu (MC)
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Video Surgical masks are not effective for airborne flu (MC)
Clinical Details of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases Emerge (MC)
By Amesh A. Adalja, May 4, 2009 As cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza continue to accrue worldwide, more clinical information has become available and is useful in guiding the medical… Read more »
