Healthcare
John DePetro and Justin Katz note ways in which the truth pokes through the statewide narrative.
John DePetro and Justin Katz observe the competing (but very similar) factions of corruption in RI.
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss ways in which corruption thrives without competitive elections.
I find it ominous that one of my children’s dentist just cancelled an appointment for tomorrow due to short staffing. RI’s medical infrastructure feels a bit like we could get the equivalent of an emergency Washington Bridge closure at any time. Or maybe we’ve been getting them, but the people who run the state are…
I’ll start with two arising from Ian Donnis’s recent article about the state’s approval of the sale of two hospitals “to an Atlanta-based nonprofit with no experience in managing hospitals.” The first question arises from the description of the institutions as “cash-strapped safety-net hospitals.” Rhode Island, among all states, dove right into the centralizing forces…
John DePetro and Justin Katz look for the hidden dynamics of local politics.
On Thursday, Governor Dan McKee appeared on The News with Gene Valicenti for an “Ask the Governor” segment on WPRO. (No podcast to link to.) During the segment, while rattling off accomplishments of the just-passed state budget, Governor McKee said … nursing homes, which we basically have saved … An interesting statement. In fact, six…
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the undercurrents of politics in RI and nationally.
Rich Weinstein’s quip, here, exposes a deadly serious problem with the progressive style of governance: Rhode Island jumped into ObamaCare with both feet, and not only are our hospitals struggling, but people are having a terrible time finding primary care doctors. Maybe those two things are cause-and-effect, maybe they’re loosely related, or maybe there’s no…
John DePetro and Justin Katz warn of growing government control and corruption.
