CNN.com - Situation Room on Mental Healthcare:
THE SITUATION ROOM
"Did Mental Health System Fail Virginia Tech Gunman?"
BLITZER: My next guest is an author of a powerful book. It's entitled, "Crazy: A Father's Search through America's Mental Health Madness." Pete Earley is joining us here in THE SITUATION ROOM
[snip]
EARLEY: It's very hard to get a person mental health services until they hurt someone or someone else and that's just wrong. I live in Fairfax County, Virginia, one of the most richest counties in Virginia. There's a two-month wait to get someone into a treatment program, a six-month wait to get a case manager, 18-year wait to get someone into housing. That's how bad our mental health services are. They're just not funded.
Friday, April 20, 2007
CNN.com - Situation Room on Mental Health careTranscripts
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 8:43 AM 2 comments
The truth about European health care. A TNR debate, Day 4
The truth about European health care. A TNR debate, Day 4: "A TNR Online Debate
Universal Health Scare
by Jonathan Cohn & David Gratzer
Only at TNR Online Post date 04.19.07 "
Part 4 of The New Republic's Healthcare debate. Don't forget to read the discussions!
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 7:10 AM 0 comments
Labels: US/World Health Care Comparisons, US/World Health Care Policy
O'Neill advocates health care as right
O'Neill advocates health care as right: "O'Neill advocates health care as right
Thursday, April 19, 2007BY DAVID WENNEROf The Patriot-News
With all its wealth, it's time for America to define health care as a right, said Paul O'Neill, a former Bush Cabinet member who spoke in Harrisburg yesterday. "
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 6:07 AM 0 comments
Labels: Single Payer Health Care, Social Justice
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
How to fix health care at home. A TNR debate, Day 3
How to fix health care at home. A TNR debate, Day 3: "A TNR Online Debate
Universal Health Scare
by Jonathan Cohn & David Gratzer
Only at TNR Online Post date 04.18.07
This is the third part of a four-part debate. To read the previous installments, click on the links on the linked page.
The discussions are very good, don't skip them.
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 7:10 PM 0 comments
Labels: US/World Health Care Comparisons, US/World Health Care Policy
Ezra Klein: Canada vs. America
cEzra Klein: Canada vs. America
Ezra Klein's take on the article referenced below...
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 3:22 PM 0 comments
Labels: Canada, Single Payer Health Care, US/World Health Care Comparisons
A systematic review of studies comparing health outcomes in Canada and the United States | Guyatt | Open Medicine
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 3:20 PM 0 comments
Labels: Canada, US/World Health Care Comparisons
Monday, April 16, 2007
Daily Herald
Daily Herald: "Beautiful bottom line for plastic surgeons
By Tracie Darnell, Jaclyn Keenan and Brigid Sweeney
Medill News Service
Posted Sunday, April 15, 2007 "
You certainly have to wonder how "horrible" single payer would be for those in the "lesser" specialties...
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 11:31 AM 0 comments
Labels: Physician Income
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Cato-at-liberty » Depends on What the Meaning of “Universal” Is
Cato-at-liberty » Depends on What the Meaning of “Universal” Is: "Depends on What the Meaning of “Universal” Is "
From Cato: Is there much there here?
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 4:42 PM 0 comments
Labels: Single Payer Health Care
What Jacques Chirac could teach us about health care
What Jacques Chirac could teach us about health care: "What Jacques Chirac could teach us about health care.
Comparative Advantage
by Jonathan Cohn
Only at TNR Online Post date 04.10.07 "
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 4:39 PM 0 comments
Labels: France, US/World Health Care Comparisons
Ezra Klein: I Wonk Because I Care
Ezra Klein: I Wonk Because I Care: "I Wonk Because I Care"
The blog and chart referred to in the above New Republic Article...
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 4:39 PM 0 comments
Labels: Single Payer Health Care
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
TPMCafe Book Club | TPMCafe
TPMCafe Book Club TPMCafe: "
This Week: Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis---and the People Who Pay the Price"
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 1:39 PM 0 comments
Labels: Private Health Insurance
Gimme an Rx! Cheerleaders Pep Up Drug Sales - New York Times
Gimme an Rx! Cheerleaders Pep Up Drug Sales - New York Times
Too funny or too sad?
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 11:09 AM 0 comments
Labels: Pharmaceutical Industry
Health Care and The Right's Tactics | TPMCafe
Health Care and The Right's Tactics TPMCafe: "Health Care and The Right's Tactics"
An interesting piece and discussion at TPM Cafe...
Posted by Christopher M. Hughes, MD at 10:17 AM 0 comments