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Let's put aside for a moment whether ObamaCare (that is, the Senate version - such as it is - and PelosiCare) includes coverage for abo...

After several false starts, AARP has pulled the trigger on its endorsement of PelosiCare , and the draconian Medicare cuts which will resul...

It's high noon (really!), the sun is beating down on the dry, dusty town below as the gunslingers saunter out into the middle of the st...

As previously noted, we don't recommend specific policies here at IB; everyone has their own needs, goals and budgets. But we do often s...

Ample proof here and here . Enjoy.

Late last week, God summoned Casey Stengel to his office. Casey (God said) I'd like to see a baseball game in Heaven. Don't we hav...

First, the Mystery of the Missing Context : The Blogger Known as McQ takes Ezra Klein to task for missing some obvious problems with this c...

Debbie Dragon hosts this week's roundup of risky posts , with a heavy emphasis on insurance. Sometimes, that's just the way it roll...

That's the number of new federal bureaucracies contained in the PelosiCare boondoggle. From the Health Choices Administration (#6) to ...

Back in 1983, the Medicare system introduced its prospective payment system for hospitals. The program, considered successful, apparently re...

Thanks to Wikio's Clara Chappaz, we're proud to present - exclusively here at IB! - this month's new Wikio (Health) rankings. An...

Dr Joseph Kim presents this week's round-up of great med-related posts. Do check it out.

If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to read this compelling and life-affirming guest-post . Then, think about the impli...

60 Minutes did another piece on the swine flu vaccine last evening. Two items stood out for me: First, HHS Secretary Sibelius came across as...

Even though Halloween's over, be afraid. Be very, very afraid: [Hat Tip: Reader Fred W]

I'm still ambivalent about the wisdom of taking the swine flu vaccine, but I don't begrudge my fellow Americans their choice to do ...

On October 16, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare premiums and deductibles for 2010 . This announce...

The Obama Administration has announced that the stimulus package has saved approximately 650,000 jobs. That's good. The stimulus package...

The rather inflammatory characterization of risk management put forth by the National Women's Law Center, " Being a Woman Is Not a ...

Debbie Dragon hosts next week's Cav; submissions are due by Monday (the 2nd). Debbie asks that you include: ■ Your blog's url ■ You...