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The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is Far From Affordable

April 29, 2012
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The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is Far From Affordable

The government claims that a massive infusion of funding with little in the way of limits on utilization will result in long term savings on health care costs. Am I missing something?
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Literal Biblical Translation

April 23, 2012
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Literal Biblical Translation

These guys make me laugh . . . in a sad way.
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Forced Labor For Physicians

April 15, 2012
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Forced Labor For Physicians

I'm a hospital based physician. Under Federal law I am forced to care for patients who have no intention of paying me. There should be a fix for this.
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Why Do Employees Call in Sick So Much?

April 6, 2012
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Calling in sick frequently is not likely to be a sign of long term good health and economic stability.
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Open Mouth. Insert Foot.

March 30, 2012
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Open Mouth. Insert Foot.

Rick Santorum didn't almost say that!
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How Would A “Facebook” Medical Records System Work?

March 26, 2012
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How Would A “Facebook” Medical Records System Work?

An idea for a universal electronic health records system that will likely never happen. At least not anytime soon.
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Why Don’t We Have a “Facebook” Medical Records System?

March 25, 2012
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Why Don’t We Have a “Facebook” Medical Records System?

Why are almost all medical records systems terrible?
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Lazy Saint Patty’s Day Excuse

March 17, 2012
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Lazy Saint Patty’s Day Excuse

It's my island
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Definition of Ideological Confusion

March 15, 2012
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Definition of Ideological Confusion

Do as we say. not as we do.
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Who is Prescribing Sedatives to Celebrities?

February 20, 2012
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Who is Prescribing Sedatives to Celebrities?

are one or more physicans partly to blame for Whitney Houston's death?
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