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Aetna Forcing 600,000-Plus To Lose Coverage In Effort To Raise Profits

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:50 -0500

Aetna Forcing 600,000-Plus To Lose Coverage In Effort To Raise Profits:

We can expect more of these stories as more and more small businesses and individuals are simply priced out of the luxury of affording health insurance.

"Democracy is the worst form of goverment except for all others"

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:00:57 -0500

“Democracy is the worst form of goverment except for all others”

- Winston Churchill

An Open Letter to Tiger Woods - Money and Politics Blog - CNBC.com

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:44:52 -0500

An Open Letter to Tiger Woods - Money and Politics Blog - CNBC.com

"If Ms. Totten and Mr. Hirshberg are correct, the potential for health care savings is huge. A study..."

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:02:55 -0500

“If Ms. Totten and Mr. Hirshberg are correct, the potential for health care savings is huge. A study in the January-February 2009 issue of the journal Health Affairs concluded that 75 percent of the country’s $2.5 trillion in health care spending has to do with four increasingly prevalent chronic diseases: obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Most cases of these diseases, the report stated, are preventable because they are caused by behaviors like poor diets, inadequate exercise and smoking. Obesity alone threatens to overwhelm the system. In a recent study, Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the department of health policy and management at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, found that if trends continued, annual health care costs related to obesity would total $344 billion by 2018, or more than 20 percent of total health care spending. (It now accounts for 9 percent.) Dr. Thorpe also said that if the incidence of obesity fell to its 1987 level, it would free enough money to cover the nation’s uninsured population.”

- Health Care Savings May Start in Employee Diets - NYTimes.com (via evangotlib)

Saving healthcare will start with individuals taking responsibility for their own lives and improving their behavior.

(via jayparkinsonmd)

Bears-Vikings Preview - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:16:58 -0500

Bears-Vikings Preview - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

The Thanksgiving Code: Five Hidden Symbols of America's Holiday - FOXNews.com

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:02:58 -0500

The Thanksgiving Code: Five Hidden Symbols of America's Holiday - FOXNews.com:

Happy Thanksgiving!

Central Banker Report Cards 2009 - Slideshows - CNBC.com

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:09:51 -0500

Central Banker Report Cards 2009 - Slideshows - CNBC.com:

The dollar has weakened and shows no signs of recovery as long as the Fed keeps rates dangerously low. This has pushed commodities and gold higher and perhaps too quickly. Those that argue inflation is in check, must not be buying their own groceries. The Fed needs to take it’s foot off the gas and tap the brakes now to support it’s own currency therefore our economy. I’m afraid that the Fed may not make a move to support the dollar and curb inflation until it is too late.

U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:14:37 -0500

U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time:

How much do we owe?

100 SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:52:55 -0500

100 SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER

Senate ethics panel scolds Burris - Washington Times

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:59 -0500

Senate ethics panel scolds Burris - Washington Times

Goldman Sachs, Warren Buffet to help small businesses - Salt Lake Tribune

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:17:41 -0500

Goldman Sachs, Warren Buffet to help small businesses - Salt Lake Tribune

Blood on Their Hands - Home

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:55:17 -0500

Blood on Their Hands - Home:

Had a short discussion with the author of this book tonight. A keenly perceptive man with insights unlike none I’ve heard before. Those who consider themselves open minded should give Forrest P Redd’s work a look.

jayparkinsonmd: fashism: Kind of amazing. -Posted to Fashism...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:40:48 -0500

jayparkinsonmd:

fashism:

Kind of amazing.

-Posted to Fashism by entirelyfictional

The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:38:09 -0400

The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia:

Mary Travers of Peter, Paul, and Mary dies. Rest in Peace, Mary.

Firms Reducing Health Benefits, Surveys Find - WSJ.com

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:00:44 -0400

Firms Reducing Health Benefits, Surveys Find - WSJ.com:

The costs to individuals continue to rise.

Back to Business - Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance - Series - NYTimes.com

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:17:31 -0400

Back to Business - Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance - Series - NYTimes.com:

I really hope this idea flops. Life insurance was never intended for this purpose.

Man crashes Jeep into 2nd floor of house

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:01:30 -0400

Man crashes Jeep into 2nd floor of house:

jayparkinsonmd:

Public Service Announcement:

Try not to drink and drive and go airborn for 85 feet into the second floor of someone’s house. Luckily, nobody was hurt.

Maria Bartiromo Presses 44-Year-Old Congressman: If Medicare Is So Good, Why Aren't You On It? (VIDEO)

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:54:58 -0400

Maria Bartiromo Presses 44-Year-Old Congressman: If Medicare Is So Good, Why Aren't You On It? (VIDEO):

I wish more journalist would follow Maria Bartiromo’s lead and challenge legislators with the very same questions.

St. Louis - Gut Check - Top Ten Things So Horrible That Even Bacon Can't Improve Them

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:37:31 -0400

St. Louis - Gut Check - Top Ten Things So Horrible That Even Bacon Can't Improve Them :

Special thanks to Ted (HMB) and his friend Jenna.

China Wealth Fund to Boost Investment 10-Fold: Report - China * Asia * News * Story - CNBC.com

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:51:07 -0400

China Wealth Fund to Boost Investment 10-Fold: Report - China * Asia * News * Story - CNBC.com:

Looks Like Japanese Stocks will have future support from their Asian neighbors.