In an editorial yesterday, the Washington Times pointed out some disturbing provisions in the health care reform measure being pushed by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mt.), Senate Finance Committee chairman.
Not only will physicians who spend the top 10 percent in caring for patients each year see their compensation reduced –- no matter the cause! — but [...]
Baucus Plan Cuts Doctors’ Wages, ‘Cleverly Disguised’ Death Panel Members as Accountants
September 26th, 2009 · No Comments
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Proposals Place Lives of Young and Old at Risk
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments
Providing what blogger Wesley J. Smith describes as “your 24/7 seminar on bioethics and the importance of being human,” the Secondhand Smoke blog covers a wide range of life-and-death topics. Recently, he published two posts about proposals by people in the medical community that put young and old alike at risk.
In a post published [...]
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Solution Available to End ‘War Against Tobacco’
June 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Yesterday, the never-ending controversy I’ve dubbed the “War Against Tobacco” made headlines when the state of New York began charging smokers an additional $1.25 per pack of cigarettes, bringing the total tax to a whopping $2.50. While I don’t smoke and have never been a smoker, I find the arguments on both sides [...]
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Tobacco Should Sponsor Games for Athletes Who Smoke
October 20th, 2006 · 4 Comments
Since 2003, when they lost sponsorship of what was then known as the NASCAR® Winston Cup Series of auto racing, big tobacco companies have been looking for a new sports venue that will allow them to associate their products with top-level athletic competition. Today, I think I have the perfect solution for them:
The Smoker Games
A [...]
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