Kennedy leads renewed effort on universal healthcare with a passion..

The issue is now back on the tables for talking and discussion. We have all been living through healthcare hell of late and it is time for a new plan. The one ingredient here that sets this apart from prior attempts that that Mr. Kennedy was also a victim of cancer and some of the best programs and outcomes have resulted from those who attack the issues with “passion”, and unfortunately sometimes things hit close to home before a wake up call is sent out. We have not had a new plan in the country since Medicare and the bandages that keep going on the existing plans keep falling off, so hopefully the passionate diligence of Senator Kennedy will lead to some real results, passion makes the world go round. BD

Senator Edward M. Kennedy's office has begun convening a series of meetings involving a wide array of healthcare specialists to begin laying the groundwork for a new attempt to provide universal healthcare, according to participants. The discussions signal that Kennedy, who instructed aides to begin holding the meetings while he is in Massachusetts undergoing treatment for brain cancer, intends to work vigorously to build bipartisan support for a major healthcare initiative when he returns to Washington in the fall.

Aides to Kennedy have also assembled a network of Massachusetts advisers, including healthcare lawyers, economists, nonprofit leaders, doctors, and health insurers who may be asked to work on specific aspects of a national plan. At a recent meeting in Boston, the group discussed how different elements of the Massachusetts approach might work on a national level.

Kennedy leads renewed effort on universal healthcare - The Boston Globe