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We Need How Many Nukes?

May 4, 2010
By RangelMD

How many nuclear weapons do we really need?
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How the Federal Government Screwed up Health Care Costs

May 3, 2010
By RangelMD
How the Federal Government Screwed up Health Care Costs

Health care costs just keep going up. You can blame anyone you want but currently the elephant in the room is the Federal government and the dysfunctional way it establishes Medicare reimbursement rates.
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Using Antibodies to Fight Addiction

April 23, 2010
By RangelMD
Using Antibodies to Fight Addiction

In the near future, you may be able to be immunized against nicotine.
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Auto-appendectomy: Antarctica Survival Guide

April 19, 2010
By RangelMD
Auto-appendectomy: Antarctica Survival Guide

"When the preparations were complete Rogozov scrubbed and positioned himself. He chose a semi-reclining position, with his right hip slightly elevated and the lower half of the body elevated at an angle of 30°. Then he disinfected and dressed the operating area. He anticipated needing to use his sense of touch to guide...
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The Absurdity of Tax Day

April 15, 2010
By RangelMD

There are too many absurd things about the Federal income tax system to mention in one place but getting taxed on income that was derived mostly from my taxes is one of the best.
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Yes Virgina, There is Defensive Medicine

April 13, 2010
By RangelMD

Like John Gotti’s lawyer denying the existence of organized crime in America, trial lawyers have been denying for years that defensive medicine exists or if it does then it’s not so prevalent as to have any significant economic impact. Strictly defined, defensive medicine is the practice of ordering or performing tests and/or procedures or...
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“Where’s My Free Obama Care?”

April 9, 2010
By RangelMD
“Where’s My Free Obama Care?”

Still waiting for your Obama check to arrive in the mail? Keep waiting.
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Why Health Care Reform Will Cause More ER Overcrowding

April 8, 2010
By RangelMD
Why Health Care Reform Will Cause More ER Overcrowding

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is going to enable millions of additional patients to enter into community health care systems that are already poorly designed, underfunded, and overcrowded.
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Let the 21% Medicare Pay Cut Stand!

April 6, 2010
By RangelMD

Given the political difficulty in fixing the perpetual 21% Medicare pay cut, maybe a few million angry voters will help things.
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