The Failure of Medicare Advantage

It seems that privatizing Medicare is not working out so well. The short version is that it is easy to sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan (the private Medicare plans), but when that plan is a failure, it’s not so easy to get out.
The health insurance salesman who came to Gloria Young’s [...]

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Google Protects The Health Care Industry From “Sicko”

via Randy, it appears that Google is pandering to the health care industry.
In the post on what is called the Google Health Advertising blog, but only contains two posts, she assures potential advertisers that Google can help protect them from the negative impact of Michael Moore’s just released film “Sicko,”
Do read Dan Farber’s entire post, [...]

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Manipulating Fat for Cosmetic Purposes

Obesity is being linked to stress.  And who am I to argue with these scientists?  What I will argue is the need to “manipulate fat for cosmetic purposes,” as put forth by some researchers in this WaPo article.
Scientists reported yesterday that they have uncovered a biological switch by which stress can promote obesity, a discovery [...]

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FDT: The Family of Washington Insiders

Actually, it’s a Family Affair, or perhaps the Sly and the Family Stone hit song, Family Affair, should be FD Thompson’s campaign theme song, when it comes to being Washington insiders.
“I was out on the street, knocking on doors,” recalled the younger Mr. Thompson, who is known as Tony.
But attending Brentwood Methodist Church in Nashville [...]

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