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Entries from January 2010

Taking the Blue Pill, Rather than the Hip Replacement

January 19th, 2010 · 12 Comments

As the Democrats in Congress press forward in blind determination to pass their health care reform legislation come hell or high water, the pernicious effects of the legislation are increasingly becoming evident to anyone who takes the time to dig into its details. Though our Congressional representatives cannot seem to find the time to read […]

Tags: Health Care Reform · Health Care Policy · Politics & Culture · Medicine

I’ll Have the Medicare — & Hold the Mayo

January 2nd, 2010 · 8 Comments

The blogs have been abuzz about the big news from Arizona: The Mayo Clinic in Arizona will no longer be accepting Medicare patients for primary care.
The Mayo Clinic, praised by President Barack Obama as a national model for efficient health care, will stop accepting Medicare patients as of tomorrow at one of its primary-care clinics […]

Tags: Health Care Reform · Health Care Policy · Medicine