“Patients are asking me to break the law.” And a lot of them probably supported the law, and voted for Obama.
Well, as (former) Queen Nancy said, we have to pass the law to find out what’s in it. Idiots.
Category Archives: Health
Kuru
The conquest, or at least understanding, of a dreaded disease. Often, as in this case, understanding itself is a huge breakthrough in avoidance.
Nuts And Seeds
Are they really a healthy part of a paleo diet?
The good news, sort of, for me, is that I’m allergic to most of them, except macadamias, which are apparently very good. The bad news is that they’re expensive, but perhaps increased demand will spur more production and ultimately bring down prices.
Corn-Bread Stuffing
Glenn links to a recipe from Rod Dreher. Looks good, but I’m allergic to pecans. Here’s mine, which I originally posted seven years ago, and is more paleo.
Oklahoma Doctors Versus ObamaCare
People paying for their own medical procedures, at a fixed price. What a concept.
When I had my hernia repair a couple months ago, I actually shopped around, not just for doctors, but for surgery facilities and anesthesiologist. They all coordinated after I made my choices, but I made the decision who would do it and where, and I saved a lot of money over what an insurance company would have paid. The fundamental problem with health care in this country is the complete market disconnect created by employer-provided plans.
The Cost Of ObamaCare
It will be $1.79/hour/employee:
These changes are spelled out in the 2,572-page law, but many more changes will be imposed by regulations yet to be written. The Obama administration is adding federal workers at a rapid pace to churn out and enforce new rules. The government’s own projections say the cost of health-care administration — bureaucrats telling doctors and patients what to do — will soar from $29 billion when President Obama was first elected to $71 billion by 2020, some $40 billion dollars a year more in bureaucracy.
What a shame: That’s enough money to buy private health plans for fully half of all Americans who are now uninsured because they can’t afford it.
Don’t be silly. That wouldn’t grow Leviathan, and give the government control over our lives.
That crashing sound you hear is people being dropped from coverage, and having their hours reduced, in some cases to zero.
How To Protect Yourself Against ObamaCare
Paul Hsieh has five ways.
ObamaCare
…is still vulnerable. This should be the key issue in 2014 to retake the Senate.
Telomere Length And Aging
There seems to be a correlation.
So what’s cause, and what’s effect, or are they both effects of some other cause?
Also, how much does it cost to determine one’s telomere length? And what are the prospects for increasing it, if that is indeed helpful?
Obama’s First Term
I don’t know what happened to the Tea Party this fall, but this will reenergize it for 2014. And there are a lot of Democrat Senate seats up…