by Liz Baxter | Jan 25, 2010 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
If there was ever a month where growing the Archimedes Movement seemed more imperative I can’t think of one. In just the past week, the media has gone from “when will the congressional leadership send a bill to the President’s desk” to today...
by Liz Baxter | Jan 23, 2010 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
[This opinion piece by Archimedes Movement executive director Liz Baxter appeared in the Salem Statesman-Journal on January 23rd, 2010.] Pass or Fail, The Tax Measures Won’t End Oregon’s Woes Since the debate over Measures 66 and 67 began, there has been a...
by Liz Baxter | Jan 21, 2010 | We Can Do Better - News
In this Issue: Executive Director’s Update Upcoming Oregon Events Archimedes Movement Volunteer Meet-‘n’-Greet on tap Oregon Legislature meeting in February Oregon Health Policy Board meeting February 9th How to get email notification of Oregon...
by Rick Ray | Jan 6, 2010 | Learn
Erica Werner, writing for the Associated Press, reports on the growing costs of our health care system: The recession dramatically slowed U.S. health care spending to $2.3 trillion in 2008, but it still grew much faster than the economy as a whole, accounting for more...
by Rick Ray | Dec 30, 2009 | Learn
In his “Economic Scene” column in the New York Times, Leonard writes about the challenge of cutting health care costs while maintaining or improving quality: At the heart of the health care debate is the question of whether it’s possible to cut medical...
by Rick Ray | Dec 16, 2009 | Learn
In today’s New York Times, Catherine Rampall reports on the rank of the USA in use of high-tech imaging technologies. Here is one of the graphs: OECD Health Data 2009 Number of CT exams per 1,000 population, 2007 (or latest year available). Numbers for Australia...
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