Bob Laszewski is one of the best-connected and most perceptive people on the national health care policy scene. He's also a good friend. Bob recently joined the health blogging world and is posting at Health Policy and Marketplace Review.

Bob's background is impressive - former head of two life and health insurers, founder of an international health policy advocacy group, consultant to Congressional committees and often cited on NPR, the McLaughlin Group, the NewsHour, and the Sunday morning news shows.

His most recent post is on health care cost trends, and the puzzling drop in health insurance premium increases. Well worth the read.