healthcare Archive

  • Kevin Hague

    Small Green victory on Health and Disability Bill - by Kevin Hague



    Had an intersting experience today – got my first Supplementary Order Paper (amendment to a Bill) passed. The NZ Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill generally does sensible things. It establishes the framework for the Minister to require DHBs to collaborate, and it establishes the Health Quality and Safety Commission, which will oversee projects to [...] read more
    October 13, 2010 9:00 pm - 7 Comments
  • Kevin Hague

    Ryall cuts into sinew and bone of Health sector - by Kevin Hague



    Last week brought the news of the resignation of Ken Whelan, Chief Executive of the Capital and Coast District Health Board. Coming hot on the heels of Stephen McKernon’s departure as Director-General of Health, with no replacement in sight, Whelan’s departure was initially spun as “personal reasons”. Then an email he had sent staff surfaced, [...] read more
    August 8, 2010 3:45 pm - 26 Comments
  • frog

    Bill Moyers on Obama and the US Healthcare Debate - by frog



    Many Kiwis won’t be familiar with Moyers, who has had a long career in US journalism. In the 1960′s he worked for JFK, founding the Peace Corp, and later as Johnson’s press secretary. Moyers then played a key role in establishing the Public Broadcasting System which has been his home almost ever since. Bill is [...] read more
    September 12, 2009 7:07 am - No Comments
  • frog

    Pedalling to save some health dollars - by frog



    While I’m on the topic of cycling there’s a another survey here at Vorb, New Zealand’s most popular website for cyclists, Mountain Bike New Zealand posed a quick set of questions to all the political parties. As yet they have only received a response from Kevin Hague of the Greens. Given his background in both [...] read more
    November 6, 2008 4:47 pm - 1 Comment
  • frog

    The bailout - by frog



    Given the just failed US$700 billion financial bailout was about preventing widespread poverty and economic turmoil I’ve been wondering whether the money couldn’t be better spent in other ways.  Now that the bailout is dead maybe USA can afford to be inventive. For that kind of money you are talking about a fairly comprehensive free [...] read more
    September 30, 2008 10:43 am - 39 Comments