By Fareed Zakaria I have long argued that cutting government spending in the midst of a weak recovery is not a path toward growth. But I have also argued that America does have a debt and deficit problem and we need to take it very seriously. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
1. Routine Care, Unforgettable Bills When Sean Recchi, a 42-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, was told last March that he had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his wife Stephanie knew she had to get him to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Original post on time.com Comments on reddit.com
Two Indiana University researchers have developed a computer model they say can identify significantly better and less-expensive treatments than can doctors acting alone. It’s just the latest evidence that big data will have a profound impact on our health care system. Original post on gigaom.com Comments on reddit.com
After pricing its once-obscure drug, Acthar, in the stratosphere, Questcor gained many fans on Wall Street. But the company has also drawn some doubters. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Samuel Metz writes: Is the American health care system Original post on oregonlive.com Comments on reddit.com
How to turn your middle class into a pyramid scheme I went to see a comic perform in Grand Rapids a few years ago and he said, “So, this is the tip of the pyramid?” And the crowd sighed out laughter, knowing exactly what he meant. Grand Rapids,… Original post on eclectablog.com Comments on reddit.com
Frank J. Morrocco was released from federal prison last December, after serving 20 years behind bars for a drug conspiracy conviction. But last month, Morrocco wanted to go back. He shoplifted from a local grocery store with the intention of getting arrested and getting sent to jail for a second time. Why was Morrocco so [...] Original post on thinkprogress.org Comments on reddit.com
A Florida teen was sentenced to a year after he was convicted on felonies linked to his impersonation of a physician’s assistant in anm ER. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
This week we were reminded that Republicans are masters of blaming everything—but their own beliefs. Why did Mitt Romney lose? It couldn’t be because the Original post on nationalmemo.com Comments on reddit.com
There’s something wrong with the argument that it’s better to vote for Mitt Romney because he can better navigate Washington’s “partisan gridlock.” Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! Finance: You’d think health insurance CEOs would be chilling the bubbly with Republican Mitt Romney’s improved election prospects, but instead they’re in a quandary. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
The Obama administration will soon take on a new role as the sponsor of at least two nationwide health insurance plans that will be offered to consumers in every state. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
If you want to prevent abortions, you make sure everyone has health care, a high school education and birth control. Not the exact opposite. When I’m at my most cynical, I almost believe that the Republican Party isn’t just a conspiracy to explode the… Original post on eclectablog.com Comments on reddit.com
Medical errors kill enough people to fill four jumbo jets a week. Surgeon Marty Makary on five simple ways the health-care system can be made safer. Original post on wsj.com Comments on reddit.com
Michael Cohen: By being ‘the party of no’ to Obama on jobs, stimulus, healthcare and all, the GOP has left Romney with no positive offer to voters Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Thai government is planning to offer free health care for children under six. Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
When Renee Berglund becomes eligible for health care coverage in a few weeks, she wants to know exactly what the Affordable Health Care Act will do to change her coverage. Original post on ravallirepublic.com Comments on reddit.com
Leslie Elder died in July without health care. Despite her battles with cancer, she had coverage options, but didn’t know they existed. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
In a surprise news conference Monday, President Barack Obama addressed the controversy surrounding a remark by Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) that women who suffer Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
If you caught any national news last week, you may have heard about a bit of controversy involving the pizza chain Papa John’s after its CEO, John Schnatter, decided to weigh in on the healthcare debate. Original post on vbjusa.com Comments on reddit.com
http://hayeksandy.blog.com/2012/07/25/fo llowing-the-money-in-health-care-fraud-r eflections-on-a-modern-day-yellow-brick-r oad/ Health care fraud is all about the money. The United States spent an estimated $2.5 trillion on health care in 2009, with over $918 billion of that coming from the Original post on al.com Comments on reddit.com
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is getting set to return to his official residence in downtown Austin after a $25 million rebuilding, even as he asks state agencies to say how they can cut spending 10 percent in the next budget. Original post on nwsource.com Comments on reddit.com
SANDUSKY, Ohio — An emotional Ohio voter personally thanked President Obama for passing a health care overhaul, relating the story of her late sister’s battle with cancer. After Obama’s speech in Sandusky, he encountered a sobbing Stephanie Miller, who later told reporters about her encounter with Obama. Original post on politico.com Comments on digg.com
Bill O’Reilly faced the music on Monday, coming through with his pledge to Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on digg.com
Comics, Political Cartoons & Editorial Commentary on the latest news and events around the world Original post on cagle.com Comments on reddit.com
