Some video quotes from the May 30 “Massachusetts Teach-in on Health Reform: Massachusetts Reform as a National Model? ” at Harvard Medical School. Find more video from the conference here.
Dr. Steffie Woolhandler of Physicians for a National Health Plan on single payer gaining momentum.
6/8 Update: The meeting Dr. Woolhandler refers to between Single Payer advocates and Sen. Baucus took place on 6/3. Her husband and PNHP partner, Dr. David Himmelstein attended. Click here more on that meeting.
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Jarrett Barrios, former State Sentator and executive director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, on the success of the Mass plan, aka Chapter 58.
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