Why the Supreme Court Approval of Obama Care is a Victory for Conservatives . . and a Setback for Liberals

June 29, 2012 in Health Care "Reform", Health Policy

Don’t believe anything you read or hear about the Supreme Court Decision. This is not a liberal victory or vice versa.

Literal Biblical Translation

April 23, 2012 in Health Policy, Misc

These guys make me laugh . . . in a sad way.

Forced Labor For Physicians

April 15, 2012 in Health Policy

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.

Why Do Employees Call in Sick So Much?

April 6, 2012 in Health Policy

Calling in sick frequently is not likely to be a sign of long term good health and economic stability.

Why Don’t We Have a “Facebook” Medical Records System?

March 25, 2012 in Health Policy, Medicine, Misc

Why are almost all medical records systems terrible?

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

January 19, 2012 in Health Policy, Medicine, Misc

Star Trek’s Dr. McCoy couldn’t diagnose a dam thing without his medical tricorder!

The National Debt Crisis: Don’t Panic! All is Well!

January 4, 2012 in Health Policy, Misc

Paul Krugman shows us how to stick our collective heads in the sand.

Does Lower Spending on Health Care = A Sicker Population?

December 11, 2011 in Health Policy

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?

CLASS Act Failure Mirrors Medicare Failure

October 18, 2011 in Health Care "Reform", Health Policy

The same liberal egalitarianism irrationality that sunk the long term care plan (CLASS act) is ultimately going to sink Medicare.

How Medical Care is Like Deficit Spending

September 30, 2011 in Health Care "Reform", Health Policy

Spending money like it’s someone else’s problem.