Racial disparities; AHR briefing; Death with Dignity +

1) Closing the Gap: Past Performance of Health Insurance in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care Could Be an Indication of Future Results

2)  AHR: ACA 101: What You Need to Know 

I attended this excellent forum on the ACA sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform.  It was the first in a series of four sessions.  Sponsored by Kaiser Family Fdn. On C-span. With Ed Howard, Diane Rowland and Sabrina Corlette.  Had a good discussion with Sabrina re Consumer Checkbook. AHR will post a video in a couple of days as will KFF.  

3) Supporters of Death With Dignity Rally in Annapolis

4) Digital Dilemma For Medicine: How To Share Records

We have a long way to go with digital records.  This is a major barrier that I hope gets solved soon.

5) Health Affairs: Safety-Net Hospitals More Likely Than Other Hospitals To Fare Poorly Under Medicare’s Value-Based Purchasing

6) They Called Obamacare A Job-Killer. Were They Wrong?