Burn and Rave

I’m working with my friends on analyzing Obama’s healthcare plan so I’ve got a working list of resources.  Check them out if you’re interested as well.

From the Source, Obama’s website:
Overview/Blueprint, p12-13 on pdf (p22-25 on actual paper).
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf
More details.  I found it helpful in explaining some things I didn’t understand.
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/HealthCareFullPlan.pdf

From the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center:
Mostly analyzes cost and coverage issues.
http://www.urban.org/publications/411754.html

The Health Care Blog:
Analyzes the plan section by section and compares it to Clinton and McCain’s plan.
http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2008/03/a-detailed-anal.html

Forbes.com: written after Obama won, has good what happens next section.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/05/obama-healthcare-plan-forbeslife-cx_rr_1105health_print.html

WebMD: also written after Obama won.
http://www.webmd.com/news/20081104/obama-wins-what-it-means-for-health-care?print=true

American Academy of Pediatrics: their requirements for a comprehensive policy covering children.
http://aap.grassroots.com/election2008.access/
Log into your local library’s pubmed to get full access to this article

Am Assoc of Family Practice: Medical Home and reallocation of reimbursements.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20070900/38them.html

American College of Physicians:
Shortage of PCP’s (demand outweighs supply).
http://www.acponline.org/advocacy/where_we_stand/policy/primary_shortage.pdf
Five positions papers with comparison to Obama’s plan.
http://www.acponline.org/advocacy/where_we_stand/election/
All policy papers.
http://www.acponline.org/advocacy/where_we_stand/policy/ 

More coming.