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The UNC School of Journalism reports statistics from a study that examined how the media handles stories related to prescription drugs. From 132 newscasts aired on ABC, NBC, and CBS, the Business & Media Institute found that 80% of the stories excluded the industry perspective altogether, not even asking the company for a statement on [...]

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“If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free.”
– P. J. ORourke

An NHS Tale.
I stayed in Miami with some (French) friends last weekend, and they told me about what a nightmare of a time they had getting a simple diagnosis of pneumonia for their son from [...]

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The New York Times reports that medical doctors now have some of the lowest job satisfaction rates, along with attorneys.
One trained medical internist, Dr. Yul Ejnes of Cranston, Rhode Island, reports to the Times that he is wearying of his job due to the many regulations involved, including a recent experience filling out papers for [...]

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Ten Questions for Michael Moore, Part 2

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

In this post, I continue from Part 1 of my review of Michael Moore’s Sicko.
6. Why would alleged terrorists have better medical care than those who helped out at the scene of 9/11, returning members of the military sent to Walter Reed or any VA hospital, or in fact any law-abiding American citizen?
This is [...]

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Ten Questions For Michael Moore, Part 1

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

I laughed, I cried, and I mentally composed this post while recently watching Michael Moore’s documentary Sicko.
After watching the movie, I have ten questions Michael Moore didn’t address extensively enough in the movie.
1. Can PT Barnum-style entertainment translate into actual health care policy?
Moore is a good filmmaker, and he does make a compelling emotional [...]

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