Creeping Lunacy - healthcare tag

Why I Hate “Free” Healthcare

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:44:52 GMT

It didn’t surprise me at all when I didn’t get a return call from my doctor. The results of the test should have been in for a week when I finally called. Nobody thought to look at them. There was no insurance company form to prompt a call to the patient. This is what happens when the customer is not the person being treated.

John Edwards has a health care plan

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:22:00 GMT

Of all the potential presidential candidates vying for the Democratic nomination, none have taken a more active role in depleting the available resources of the health care system than John Edwards. Besides enriching himself and his clients to the tune of more than twenty million dollars, Edwards’ long on drama short on science courtroom antics have contributed to out of control malpractice insurance premiums. But don’t worry, John Edwards has a plan.

Reflecting on 12,000

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 06:44:00 GMT

On Jan. 14, 2000, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 11,722.98. It took over six and a half years for a new record of 11,727.34 to be set on October 3, 2006. On October 19th, it closed above 12,000. Of course, this new record is illusionary as the index would need to cross the 14 thousand mark just keep up with inflation. Never the less this is a psychological barrier that represents a healthy recovery of the equity markets to sound fundamentals after flirting with inane ideas such as abolishing the business cycle and momentum investing. Still, there is an undercurrent of gloating that implies that the market collapse was driven by greed and manipulation instead of real economic conditions. While blaming the victims of economic collapse for their own indiscretion can provide a cautionary tale, it might be of more use to apply the lessons of too much capital chasing too little opportunity to other aspects of life.