Thanks to the Wall Street Journal for putting the numbers together for us. There are 2 physicians in the Senate and this seems like a very good time to include a video from a post earlier this year with Robert Scoble interviewing Senator Dr. Tom Coburn, who by the way has a few fans if you check...
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on 11-06-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Congress, Scoble, Tom Coburn, Bloggers, Election 2008, Physicians in Congress
Nice interview with Senator Tom Coburn, one of two doctors in Congress, but he is the only medical doctor that continues to practice. Imagine going to see you doctor the Congressman! Robert Scoble in his Washington series discussed blogging, Healthcare and how Congress operates, good topics...
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on 07-23-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, healthcare, Blogging, Congress, Politics, Senate, Tom Coburn, Senator
As Congress returns to session this week the battle goes on regarding the Medicare pay cuts. Who needs the money the worst, the insurance companies or the doctors? My vote goes for the MDs. Why, because this will work a hardship and create access problems for seniors. A couple...
Somebody had to step up the plate here, so the deadline is extended to July 15th now. In a related story: from the Center for Medicare Advocacy “One day after the Government Accountability Office reported that private Medicare Advantage plans made $1.14 billion more in profits than they...
AARP gets in to action with their letter to congress relative to the pending Medicare and Medicaid budget cuts as it will mean reduced medical care for seniors and those on Medicaid as the states will not be able to sustain the expense alone…BD AARP today sent a letter to Congressional leaders...