Category: Health Care
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More Money 4 Medical Malpractice Lawyers in IL
Medical malpractice lawyers are poised to make more money after Gov. Pat Quinn quietly signed a law allowing them to collect higher fees. Doctors groups criticize the change, arguing that it will result in less money for injured patients who need it for costly health care and therapy. They also contend the measure was quickly…
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Government Dependents Outnumber Private Sector Workers
In 11 of the 50 states in the US, residents dependent on the government outnumber private sector workers. “America is rapidly becoming a nation of takers,” economic blogger Michael Snyder writes. “An increasing number of Americans expect the government to take care of them from the cradle to the grave, and they expect the government…
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My Cousin Raised $2,300 – Hoo Whoo!!
Sharon Arnowitz recalled countless people asking what they could do to help, but there was nothing. Because, as the Buffalo Grove resident explained, she was not going to be a victim of breast cancer. “I’m going to live,” said Arnowitz, noting that it was diagnosed in its earliest stage. … On Sunday, Arnowitz served as…
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Cook County’s New Business Killers, a/k/a Taxes
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s proposed budget calls for a 1.25 percent tax on businesses that buy “non-titled” items like office supplies, equipment, building materials and even artwork from outside the county’s borders. … County businesses would be allowed to purchase these goods up to $2,500 without any penalty, county officials said. The businesses…
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The Fiscal Entitlement Cliff
The U.S. Census Bureau says 108 million Americans live in households where at least one person participates in a means-tested program. We estimate that 80 million are the primary recipients…. Since the president took office: • Medicaid is up from 46.9 million to 56 million people. • Disability beneficiaries are up from 7.5 million to…
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U.S. Postal Service is Dying, Why You Should Care
The USPS has been teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. A key reason was a 2006 law that required the postal service to make annual payments of about $5.5 billion for 10 years to pay for future retiree health benefits. … In the three months that ended June 30, the agency reported net losses of…
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Paradoxical Quote on Obamacare
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured… but not everyone must prove they are a citizen. Many of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens.…
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New Zealand Mulls $100 for Pack of Cigarettes
New Zealand’s Health Ministry has reportedly considered boosting the price of a pack of cigarettes as high as $100 ($81 U.S.) in a bid to make the country smoke free by 2025. An internal government working paper raised the possibility of upping the cost of a 20-cigarette pack by 30 to 60 percent and tacking…