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X-Prize’s Dumb Idea to Develop A Medical Tricorder Directed At Consumers

January 19, 2012
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X-Prize’s Dumb Idea to Develop A Medical Tricorder Directed At Consumers

Star Trek's Dr. McCoy couldn't diagnose a dam thing without his medical tricorder!
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The Poop On SOPA

January 18, 2012
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The Poop On SOPA

More dumb ideas brought to you by the US Congress
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The National Debt Crisis: Don’t Panic! All is Well!

January 4, 2012
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The National Debt Crisis: Don’t Panic! All is Well!

Paul Krugman shows us how to stick our collective heads in the sand.
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Posted in Health Policy, Misc | 4 Comments »

When Did My Cell Phone Replace My Answering Service?

December 26, 2011
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When Did My Cell Phone Replace My Answering Service?

Calling my cell phone directly and bypassing my answering service is not a good idea.
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Does Lower Spending on Health Care = A Sicker Population?

December 11, 2011
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Does Lower Spending on Health Care = A Sicker Population?

California spends less on health care than all but a few states. Does this mean that its population is sicker and less productive as a result?
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CLASS Act Failure Mirrors Medicare Failure

October 18, 2011
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CLASS Act Failure Mirrors Medicare Failure

The same liberal egalitarianism irrationality that sunk the long term care plan (CLASS act) is ultimately going to sink Medicare.
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Doubt is not evidence to the contrary!

October 17, 2011
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Doubt is not evidence to the contrary!

How to win a lawsuit based on a lack of evidence.
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A Preponderance of the Evidence (a Cautionary Tale)

October 6, 2011
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A perfect (hypothetical) example of why doctors hate and fear the malpractice tort system.
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How Medical Care is Like Deficit Spending

September 30, 2011
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How Medical Care is Like Deficit Spending

Spending money like it's someone else's problem.
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Now THIS is Science!

August 5, 2011
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The what causes the same erogenous reaction in the brain as the where?
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