Author Archives: Tim B
Heartfelt – November 2011
As I begin writing this message it’s the last week of October. The weather is still unseasonably mild with daytime temps in the low to mid 50’s. It makes me a bit nervous when we get a break from really … Continue reading
Heartfelt – October 2011
It was a totally energizing experience (again) to spend the better part of a day with friends and allies to the cause of healthcare reform. It was made doubly enjoyable by getting to hear from, and speak to, Dr. William … Continue reading
Heartfelt – September 2011
It’s September 2011… where HAS the summer gone? Around here it’s disappeared amidst a swirl of: county fairs, GMHCC/7County meetings, parades, ECHOES editions, potluck fundraisers, 4th of July holiday activities, store promotions, volunteer fun trips, income tax preparations, senior defensive … Continue reading
Echoes – August/September 2011
GMHCC Members Meet With Commerce Commissioner A group of people representing GMHCC (Greater Minnesota Health Care Coalition) had an opportunity to meet with MN Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman and his Assistant Commissioner Jaki Gardner. The goal of the group is … Continue reading
Heartfelt – August 2011
We have a tendency to fool ourselves a little bit here at Seven County when it comes to summer. It seems we always kid ourselves into thinking that we will finally get a bit of a break from some of … Continue reading
Heartfelt – June/July 2011
You can tell it’s almost summer because the Legislative Session has finally come and gone in Minnesota (well, not exactly) and there still are many unanswered questions regarding healthcare. The trendy idea of demanding accountability from HMOs who gobble up … Continue reading
Heartfelt – May 2011
The calendar says “May” but my senses are telling me it’s November… well at least as I write this it feels like that. Who has stolen spring and what have you done with it? Oh well, out of my control… … Continue reading
Echoes – April/May 2011
Is this Healthcare change… or just rhetoric? Legislative Jockeying… The flurry of healthcare related activity in St. Paul over the past month has not really cleared up where the state will land on the accountability issue. A number of bipartisan bills … Continue reading
Heartfelt – April 2011
Just a few quick notes, as we are jammed for space with all of our convention items… There has been a great deal of activity, some of it unexpected, on the healthcare front. Multiple (bipartisan) bills have surfaced in the … Continue reading
Echoes – March 2011
Governor and Legislature Moving Towards Healthcare Accountability? Efforts by Seven County and their GMHCC allies to call attention to the lack of transparency and accountability have begun to yield tangible results in St. Paul. No less than a dozen assorted pieces … Continue reading
