Category: Healthcare
Court rules Employer must pay for Weight-loss Surgery
September 13th, 2009, No Comments
A court in Indiana has ruled that a Pizza shop is required to pay the $20,000 to $25,000 required for weight-loss surgery of one of their employees. Apparently, a 340 pound empoyee had a run-in with a freezer door which caused him to require back surgery. The employer, and rightfully so, agrees to pay for [...]
Another CEO coming out for free’ing up Healthcare
September 8th, 2009, No Comments
I caught an interview that David Goldhill had on CNN. David Goldhill, for those who don’t know, is a successful entrepreneur and currently the CEO of GSN (Game Show Network). Mr. Goldhill has suffered a personal tragedy about a year ago, his father passed away from an infection he got while in the hospital. One [...]
Hey Doc, how much is this going to run me?
September 1st, 2009, No Comments
I bet you’ve never said that before.
As John Stossel points out in this *brilliant* and yet incredibly simple video, Americans have no sense of the cost of healthcare —whatsoever. Without these prices there is no way to economize. We don’t even bother to ask ourselves if it’s financially ‘worth it’, because insurance pays the bill. [...]
The Uninsured… dun dun dunnnnn
August 23rd, 2009, No Comments
After reading the NYTimes op-ed, “The Uninsured”, I just felt it necessary to point out a few issues in the argument. I’m sure the numbers cited are iffy, but I’m not even going to attack his numbers. The author is trying hard to tell us it’s a moral imperative, but the author neglects to really [...]
Obama: Illegals will remain getting ‘free’ emergency care
August 20th, 2009, No Comments
This afternoon I listened in on President Obama’s interview with local radio host Michael Smerconish. Smerconish being a reputable Philly lawyer and well-known moderate I thought the interview may be interesting…
