The New Health Dialogue (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The New York Times had two interesting reports this week on the pharmaceutical industry. Monday Duff Wilson reported that drug makers have raised the prices of wholesale brand-name prescription drugs by more than 9 percent during the the last year ( more than twice the general inflation rate of 3.8 percent ). The paper reported that this dramatic price increase will boost the U.S. prescription drug...
Today With President Barack Obama (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Drug makers and credit card companies are rushing to take advantage of last minute profits before tighter regulations are in place. Credit card companies have increased interest rates and added annual fees. I canceled two cards because they began charging an annual fee. I refuse to pay for a credit card. The best way to beat these businesses is to 1) stay out of debt and 2) take care of your health....
M80s Soundtrack for an 80s Generation (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
'China in Your Hand' was recorded by the band T'Pau and released from their album Bridge of Spies. A re-recorded version was released as a single in October 1987, spending five weeks at number 1 in the UK Singles Charts and is arguably the song for which the group is best known for, though their debut single 'Heart and Soul' was a much bigger hit in the United States. 'China in Your Handwas the 600th...
Dad29 (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
This is worth savoring. The JS discovered fraud (imagine that!!) in the child-care racket. It was discovered in Kenosha, but the racket is successful partly because the children are Racine residents. "If someone is dishonest, there is a way they can manipulate the system," said Ron Rogers, director of the Division of Children & Family Services for Kenosha County. "We don't have the...
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