Dolores Mitchell, who serves as the Executive Director of the Group Insurance Commission, which purchases health insurance for MA state workers and retirees and their families, posted an interesting observation on the WBUR health care blog last week, in which she said if health care costs continue to climb, covering everyone under the MA health care reform […]

I’m not normally a NYTimes kind of guy, but I thought this article from yesterday’s paper was really good.  Someday, somehow, if we really want to DO SOMETHING about the cost of health care, we have to get our arms around variation and performance.  This article does a terrific job of articulating the problem.  It also supports — at […]

Last week, I woke up one day almost unable to walk because my back was so sore.  I could barely stand straight up without incurring incredible pain.  I’d love to say this was a first time for me - but hey, I’m 50, I played basketball for years, and while I’ve taken fairly good care […]