Archive for April, 2008

No copay could mean death

What a country we live in. Run by Republicans who only want to make multi billionaires richer.Dr. Fernando Garcia is ready to operate. Sometimes he has even offered to waive his own fees to save a life or take away pain. Nevertheless, some operations don’t proceed. The patients are scared off — or warned [...]

Motorcycle Insurance – A Subject We Love To Hate

Motorcycle Insurance – A Subject We Love To Hate These days simply being careful while out and about with your bike and using safety gear is not the only protection you would need.  Motorcycles have a far higher rate of accidents per unit distance than cars. This is due [...]

CNN interviewed a friend

CNN interviewed a friend Posted on April 30, 2008 by skywindows I can’t really call him a friend…what do you call the relationship you have with someone online that you talk to in an online forum? Friend is the best description. I met Mark when I joined a Chondrosarcoma support [...]

Your Vehicle May Be Breaking Your Bank

Forgetting the ever-increasing price of gas, your car may be one of the main reasons you are struggling to make ends meet. Car payments may be wiping out your funds and that does not include the insurance costs, registration costs, maintenance costs, and the other things associated with owning and operating a vehicle. It [...]

Workers’ Health Insurance Costs Soar

Yesterday’s Los Angeles Times had a good article on the outrageous cost of health insurance, especially relative to inflation. As a small-business owner, I struggle with this issue every year. Each time we come up for renewal, I am forced to increase our deductibles or reduce our benefits in order to keep the costs [...]

McCain Offers Market-Based Health Plan

Bill Online Easily, Fast & Free with PayPal. No Software Needed. Sign Up Now! McCain’s health-care plan is a step in the right direction. The skyrocketing costs we have now are directly related to the cost disconnect between consumers, providers and insurance companies. Allowing consumers to chose insurance companies, [...]

McCainCare

John McCain, presumptive GOP nominee for president, laid out his health care policy yesterday, and it’s likely to be lauded by insurers for its hands-off approach. In general terms, McCain wants to spur competition among insurers, increase consumer choice and reduce government intervention and regulation. He would do this, in large part, [...]

VPOD w/McDonnell after he and Bolling receive, effectively, the Republican nomination

This morning, a letter was released from every Republican member of Congress from Virginia, every Republican District Chair in Virginia, the entire General Assembly GOP leadership team, the leadership of the State Central Committee, and a host of other prominent and involved Republican leaders voicing their strong support of Bob McDonnell for Governor, and [...]

“Six Options for Anger Management by Julie Fleming Brown”

From the e-newsletter: “Lawyers who are or aspire to be leaders must learn to self-manage. Especially when stressed or under pressure (and who isn’t, at least part of the time?) it’s easy to let self-management slide in the face of provocation. Some attorneys I know offer a blanket apology to staff and colleagues—something [...]

A Step in the Right Direction

McCain’s health-care plan is a step in the right direction. The skyrocketing costs we have now are directly related to the cost disconnect between consumers, providers and insurance companies. Allowing consumers to chose insurance companies, in an affordable manner, will increase competition and drive down costs. McCain’s prescription would seek to [...]