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Vibes Watch: A Down Payment on Health Care Reform
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Sunday, March 01, 2009. A Down Payment on Health Care Reform. You may have heard that President Obama's budget proposal includes a $630 billion "down payment on health care reform." What does that mean? As far as I can tell, the $630 billion is just a placeholder for potential spending as part of health care reform, the shape of which is unclear right now. Here is what the budget propals says about the "down payment":.
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Vibes Watch: Creating a Health Care Effectiveness Clearinghouse
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Monday, February 16, 2009. Creating a Health Care Effectiveness Clearinghouse. Some ideas are just no-brainers. The idea of an independent agency to study the comparative effectiveness of different treatments is one of them. It will improve health care by promoting more effective treatments, and it will lower costs by reducing the use of expensive but relatively ineffective treatments. According to The New York Times. Is wr...
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Vibes Watch: Atul Gawande's Path Dependency Thesis
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Atul Gawande's Path Dependency Thesis. Writing in The New Yorker. In January, Atul Gawande makes a case for a pragmatic approach to health care reform. Gawande calls the need to start with what we have "path dependence," and he argues that every major universal health care system around the world was built this way. Of course, pragmatism is the theme of Gawande’s article. He cites path depend...
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Vibes Watch: Healthy San Francisco - a model for Los Angeles?
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Monday, February 16, 2009. Healthy San Francisco - a model for Los Angeles? Is the name of the innovative program San Francisco developed to provide affordable health care for uninsured residents. That means just over $54,000 for one person and just over $110,000 for a family of four.) As of July 2008, 24,000 of San Francisco's estimated 73,000 uninsured residents. Posted by michael at 11:04 AM. Is written by Michael Rochmes.
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Vibes Watch: LA Greens Health Care Event - Feb 18 @ 7pm
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Monday, February 16, 2009. LA Greens Health Care Event - Feb 18 @ 7pm. At the LA Greens meeting this week, we'll be tackling the issue of health care. There is reason to be hopeful that a national universal health care plans is within reach, and I think the Greens should be part of that conversation. LA Greens Health Care Event - Feb 18 @ 7pm. The national Green Party platform states. With his election, the United States is...
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Vibes Watch: Debate video
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Monday, January 14, 2008. Video segments from the Green Party presidential debate. Are now up on YouTube. The candidates' opening statements are shown above. Posted by michael at 8:35 PM. I just thought I'd extend an invitation to a network of Los Angeles bloggers. It's a great way to get more readers and find new and interesting blogs: http:/ labloggers.ning.com/? Thank you for your time. Agree with Steph 100%. Green Party...
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Vibes Watch: AIG
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Monday, March 16, 2009. If you are legally obligated. To pay someone a bonus, even if the company basically goes bankrupt, is it really a bonus? Posted by michael at 7:06 PM. Nice blog as for me. Id like to read more about this topic. Thanx for giving this information. Is written by Michael Rochmes. Subscribe to Vibes Watch. The recession hits home. A Down Payment on Health Care Reform. Atul Gawandes Path Dependency Thesis.
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Vibes Watch: Linda Piera-Avila for City Council
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Saturday, August 30, 2008. Linda Piera-Avila for City Council. Linda Piera-Avila, a longtime member of the Los Angeles Greens, is running for City Council in Santa Monica. I am doing her website for her using Apple's iWeb program. The first four pages are up now at www.linda-piera-avila.org. Posted by michael at 10:51 PM. Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyers. I'm really happy she is running for City Council in Santa Monica.
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Vibes Watch: December 2005
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Saturday, December 24, 2005. Another day, another revelation. Here are a couple new ones:. 22 Purported CIA Operatives Accused of Kidnapping Imam. An Italian court has issued European arrest warrants for 22 purported CIA operatives accused of kidnapping a radical imam in Milan, and expanded the dragnet for the suspects to 25 countries, a prosecutor said today. In the Italian case, 22 CIA operatives including the Milan stati...
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Vibes Watch: Green Party presidential debate coverage
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A blog about the city of Los Angeles, the Green Party, and green politics in L.A. Sunday, January 13, 2008. Green Party presidential debate coverage. Green Party presidential hopefuls debate in SF. About 800 people of varying age groups, economic backgrounds and political parties attended the "Presidential Debate that Matters" at the Herbst Theatre where the five Green presidential hopefuls spent more time agreeing with one another than actually debating. Bay Area Green Party elected-officials including ...