Cutting our Nose to Spite our Face
Earlier this week, I wrote about the false choice being made through legislation to either keep student loan interest rates low, or cut funding to preventive health programs.  &…
Physicians' Response to Republican Health Care Proposals
Congressional Republicans, emboldened by their recent midterm election victories, have lost no time assuring the public that they plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka 'health …
Party Foul! Humana tries to scare seniors!
Over the weekend, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an investigation into Humana Inc.'s effort to enlist beneficiaries to fight proposed cuts to Medicare'…
Health Reform will LOWER the Costs of Prescriptions for Seniors
An article in today's NY Times by Robert Pear reports that health reform will actually help decrease total prescription drug spending for Medicare beneficiaries. I wanted to write…
An arithmetic lesson from DFA member, Dr. Bart Wald
Much concern has been expressed about the outrageous financial recklessness of the health care reform proposals, especially the $1 TRILLION dollar price tag. I’m surprised no one h…
