Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Mistaken Death

February 25, 2010Dr. Kona No Comments »

While our country’s law makers are in the midst of a summit to reform our health care system, it’s nice to see that basic mistakes are still happening on the local level!  Check out this story on a communication error that happened at a Brooklyn hospital today. Basically, an employee at a Brooklyn hospital called [...]

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Not my cup of tea-”Obama Care”

August 28, 2009doubleshot 3 Comments »

      A few years after “Obama care” is initiated, some scenarios are predictable. Since someone has to pay for the plan, it means increased taxes or increased national debt. Eventually, employers may encourage employees to enlist in a public plan instead of paying for health benefits. This may gradually put private insurance companies out of [...]

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Today’s Special: Latte & Legislation

August 19, 2009Dr. Kona No Comments »

And just when you thought the federal government was making major overhauls in healthcare policy, the LA Times reports on states doing the same. This time; however, doctors (and patients for that matter) might have been given a break. An Oklahoma judge just yesterday overturned a law passed in 2008 requiring doctors to describe to [...]

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Try our new roast – Health Care Reform – it’s extra bitter!

August 12, 2009Dr. Kona No Comments »

You’ve probably seen this video on various web sites and television news programs.  It features Representative David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia, responding to a urologist’s question about his position on health care reform.  Scott scolds, or should I say, scalds the doctor for using a traffic meeting as an opportunity to have his voice [...]

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