Ms Information, you said that Medicare works. What exactly do you mean by that?
LOL, I hope so because I've been guilty of the same. Over the last few seasons I watched every cloud and wave that rolled off the west coast of ...
trw, most people I know are FOR reform-- they are just not for this 1017 page bureaucratic bloat of a bill that does nothing to decrease the cost of h...
I thought you might find that one interesting, Anita. Here's another one that raises good points. It a Washington Post op-ed. The author also discu...
Here's a very thought provoking opinion on how to fix the health care system. It was written by the CEO of Whole Foods Market.
Sean, Thank you for that thoughtful and compelling post. Have you considered submitting that as a letter to the opinions section of the Source?
Hi Dan, There are so many things to consider. Will you and/or your wife be working? If so, in what field? Employed or will you own/start y...
From prior posts and topics I'd say that some people have faster/better/more reliable internet (and electricity) services than me, but I'd still be ve...
...another religious joke GOD TAKES A HOLIDAY God is tired, worn out. So he speaks to St. Peter, "You know, I need a vacation. Got any...
Here's a funny bit about Gilligan's Island. Given the recent flood of theological debate on this site, I thought you might be amused. Is Gilliga...
or pelican :@)
LOL! I have no idea but look forward to the speculation. Perhaps you or your husband can go back to Chocolat's and ask. (my bet is turkey)
Ah yes. Standards. "Best Practices". Treatment guidelines. "Pay for Performance". There are a HUGE number of diagnoses, variants of diagnoses...
The statistics for deadly shooting are alarming enough, but what about statistics for the number of non-fatal shootings? There are even more of those...
Let's learn how to accurately shoot someone in the knee, not the chest, so that the idiot will survive and pay for their self-centered attitude that t...
One of my major concerns about the bill is that it does not really put forth a means to decrease the cost of delivering health care.
Sounds like the usual for me & ATT on STT Sometimes it's the phone-- try powering it down and restarting.
You're welcome. If you find any links to sites that appear to have knowledgeable unbiased opinions on the interpretation (especially with references ...
I have been using this link to read the bill: I found the site in Anita's link to be difficult to use since the bill is displayed without pag...
Edward, RE the NYTimes blog you cited, I think that this person's comment is more accurate than the Krugman's blog: From comment #112Please ...
trw, have you looked into catastrophic coverage insurance? The type that costs less per month but has a high deductible and is meant for major illnes...
Let's talk about the elephant in the room. Us. The U.S. population at large. Overweight. Sedentary. Smokers. Drinkers. Druggers. Poor...
Lizard, I agree with your last statement. It's such a complex problem and there are few clearly right/clearly wrong views. I couldn't resist goi...
Islandtyme, in your $1000/300 example, the hospital or doctor who was forced to accept the $300 as payment in full may have lost money on that partic...
$85 to see a professional who spent a quarter of a century in school and training while delaying his/her income a decade beyond his/her peers, forgoin...
