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Mayo Clinic Reacts To House Health Care Bill
The Mayo Clinic, which has been cited and touted by President Obama as an authority as he has sought to gain credibility on the issue of health care, has put forth a policy statement regarding the current Health Care bill in congress:
Although there are some positive provisions in the current House Tri-Committee bill – including [...]
July 20, 2009 1 Comment
The Universal Health Care Bias
There will be a new bias inserted into the traditional Hippocratean practice of medicine if HR 3200 “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009″ (AKA ObamaCare) is signed into law. The liberal policy makers will disregard the originalist approach to the Hippocratic Oath just as they have the United States Constitution. The new approach will [...]
July 16, 2009 Leave a comment
A Doctor’s Letter To President Obama
Dear President Obama,
Would you please not put government bureaucrats between me and my patients? Thanks!
Sincerely,
Doctor Horton
July 15, 2009 Leave a comment
Obamacare Truth
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Will this chart be a picture of the bureaucracy which will stand between you and your doctor if President Obama has his way with Obamacare?
View a larger version here.
July 15, 2009 Leave a comment
Roe v. Wade SCOTUS Full Circle: The Return of Jane Roe
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Today marked the beginning of the confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. There are two things which are bound to come up during these hearings: the “umpire metaphor” and Roe v. Wade. The latter made an unconventional early appearance today.
As Al Franken was making his opening statement, it was none other than the original “Jane [...]
July 13, 2009 Leave a comment
Doctor Horton’s Currently Reading Version 1.0: Gettin My Read On
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I have been contemplating the idea of targeted reading over the last several years. With so many topics to read about and such little time to read where does one start? What strategy does one employ? How does one take hold of the DWYR philosophy (Don’t Waste Your Reading). I recently sat down and determined [...]
June 20, 2009 Leave a comment
Who Owns the US?
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Some interesting facts to drive home the point that our country is in serious financial trouble...
US Assets are 1.974 Trillion with 12.178 Trillion in Liabilities or 15 cents of assets for every $1 of liability
Canada has $1.5 of assets for every $1 of liability (Canada dollar)
China has $740 Billion of our debt or 40% of our total assets
Scary? You bet.
June 12, 2009 Leave a comment
Obamacare facing physician opposition from the AMA
The New York Times is reporting today that the American Medical Association will oppose the creation of a government sponsored insurance plan. This news comes as the president is set to address the group Monday in Chicago. This could get interesting.
From the NYT:
As the health care debate heats up, the American Medical Association is letting [...]
June 11, 2009 Leave a comment
Paging Doctor Marx?