Health Policy

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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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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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 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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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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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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Hospital Politics: You’re Little People

July 20, 2011
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Hospital Politics: You’re Little People

Yes, another reason not to go into primary care.
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