Single-payer is a term used to describe a type of financing system. It refers to one entity acting as administrator, or "payer." In the case of healthcare, a single-payer system would be setup such that one entity--a government run organization--would...
Very informative documentary from people who care - Doctors. Produced by an emergency physician (Paul Hochfeld), "Health, Money and Fear" answers three questions about our broken health care non-system. Why does is cost so much? What does it say about us?...
…just got a 690 verbal on the GRE.
That’s right, dear reader. This is a kid who decided she didn’t like high school, so she dropped out after the 10th grade and then finished on her own. She’s been carrying a...
She looked like a typical weekend bike stroller. She was on a cruiser with a wicker basket on the front, dressed in shorts and tank top. Just like so many recreational riders that appear on weekends. What drew my eye...
One of the great things about being back in DC is having the opportunity to be in the middle of everything.
In my book, nothing is better than a good protest or rally.
It took a few days, but I...
State Sen. Roy Herron, one of the Democrats running for governor in 2010, announces a new Web site. What do you think of the overhaul? Additional candidate sites are listed here and here....
I had to put up a new post. That picture of Steve glaring at me every time I opened the page was getting to me. So those of you who live round these parts know that it has...
Another search is on for a supposed bipedal ape in Indonesia. The science geek in me hopes that it is found this time. The little guy who sits on my left shoulder and reminds me not to have road rage...
Tommy Crangle and Robin Smith remind us that the United States Constitution was signed on this date.
UPDATE: Paula Flowers has a statement.
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Then we must be #2 closing in on #1. No? What? But the teabaggers told us we have the best health care in the world. How could they be so wrong? They fought so hard and...
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