Are these kids really $5.8 billion dollars sicker?

Remember “7th Heaven”, and “Married With Children”?
 
I mention these two shows because of the difference between the parents and how they dealt with the kids. The 7th Heaven parents were clearly devoted to the health and welfare of the kids. Kelly and Bud Bundy were—well—pretty much on their own!
 
So, here’s the point. In an [...]

How about taking Plavix for the next 20 years?

I went to a family gathering this past weekend and talked awhile with a cousin I don’t often see. She told me about a male friend of hers, 47, who just was put on Plavix by his doctor. The doctor said he was healthy with no signs of problems, but wanted to put him on [...]

What’s behind the U.S. health care crisis

 
All kinds of very smart people are coming up with really neat and fancy ways to address the U.S. health care crisis. Some focus on reducing the growth of health care costs. Some focus on improving efficiency. Some (like Hillary or Barrack) want some form of nationalized health care. I’m not going to mention any [...]