National health expenditures hit historic low

see

http://tinyurl.com/3seb3l3

"Hospital at Home" Programs Improve Outcomes, Lower Costs But Face Resistance from Providers and Payers

http://tinyurl.com/42elfrx

A win for the individual mandate

http://tinyurl.com/4xccrgc

from washington post's ezra klein.  

birth control & other preventive services for women

from kaiser

66% of public supports HHS decision to require insurers to pay for birth control & other preventive services for women
http://ow.ly/6e6Ss

this link also has overall poll results on health reform. overall not much change.  and various other provisions.  see also drew altman's piece on this site.

important article on comparative effectiveness research

see this link from washington post

http://tinyurl.com/3ml4l33

comparative effectiveness research is a key to health reform and making our system more cost-effective,