Still confused about the various legislative plans to reform our health care system? There are several useful articles out there that explain what the plans say, and many have been posted in the News Feed right here on our blog.
One good resource is the New York Times’ latest chart – it outlines the major differences between the [...]

A few weeks ago, a group of physicians from WakeMed and other Triangle hospitals traveled to Washington to talk with North Carolina’s Congressional delegation about several aspects of health care reform, including the need to address medical malpractice issues.
Their visit coincided with a report from the Congressional Budget Office indicating that malpractice reform could have [...]

As part of its ongoing series on health care reform, The News & Observer’s Martha Quillin has an excellent story on today’s front page about the struggles of Gail Johnson, a 55-year-old woman whose employer does not offer health insurance.  The article touches on several issues that Dr. Atkinson has discussed on this blog, including [...]

The two hottest topics in health care these days are Health Care Reform and H1N1 (aka swine flu).  Today there are two local events on these exact topics.
Health Care Reform
U.S. Representative Etheridge is hosting a discussion on the impact of health care reform on senior citizens this afternoon from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at the [...]

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for health care reform.  Here are links to a couple of interesting articles that sum up the conversation.
“Finance Committee Passes Bill With One GOP Vote” Washington Post
“Health-Care Reform Proposals” The Wall Street Journal – This chart compares various versions of health care reform legislation. We’ve posted several charts [...]

Yesterday was a big day for health care reform because the US Senate Finance Committee voted and approved its version of a health care bill, proposed by committee chairman Sen. Max Baucus. In a final vote of 14 to 9, all committee Democrats and one Republican – Senator Olympia Snowe – approved the bill. This [...]

Why did you vote the way you did? Share your thoughts in the comment thread!

I have said time and again that what we have today is not really a system due in large part to the lack of communication and coordination among various providers. However, there are examples where coordination is happening and solutions are working. One example of these solutions can be found right in WakeMed’s backyard.  In [...]

Another great local case study that could be held up as a national model is Alliance Medical Ministry.
Alliance Medical Ministry is a faith-based medical ministry that serves uninsured working families in Wake County. For the most part, Alliance operates like any other private doctor’s office. Board certified physicians provide general primary care to patients [...]