The U.S. Health System in Perspective: A Comparison of Twelve Industrialized Nations

http://tinyurl.com/3pvfkmh

from commonwealth fund

Testimony on Independent Payment Advisory Board

http://tinyurl.com/5rf63po

this is excellent testimony before Congress by Stu Guterman on how IPAB can achieve savings and efficiencies in health costs. 

Projections for Vermont's Single Payer system

http://tinyurl.com/6bp6ee5

this article makes projections for their new system, such as annual savings of 25.3 percent, cut employer and household spending by $200 million, create 3,800 jobs, and increase the state's overall economic output by $100 million. Single payer fans will love this report.

Survey results show support for ACA

see

http://tinyurl.com/3ejysp7

Report: Healthcare law will boost employer coverage - The Hill's Healthwatch

http://bit.ly/igYavW

Affordable Care Act funds to help create healthier U.S. communities

http://tinyurl.com/63d4e5h

this is an interesting article, lots of potential here.  likely not to get much attention.

also, useful briefing

June 28 Briefing: Medicare, Beneficiaries and the Deficit-Reduction Debate with Former HCFA Administrators Vladeck and Wilensky

rsvp to

http://smtp01.kff.org/t/21689/433146/20167/0/

Obama's approval rating on health care improves

http://tinyurl.com/3khuvkt

his ratings have been going up over the past year on handling of health care.