Beginning in 2014, patients’ overall health, eating habits and body mass index (BMI) will be part of an electronic record, shared with various government bureaucracies, in addition to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Doctors will be required to record your BMI, which measures whether or not you are overweight. This will be … Continue reading
While it’s not the government’s official position smoking doesn’t adversely affect your health, government policy isn’t any different than if it was. It’s a long-running joke that cigarette manufacturers refuse to acknowledge the link between cigarettes and cancer for liability reasons. Everyone knows smoking is bad for your health. Why, then, can’t health insurers charge … Continue reading
The back story: I have a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling. I have worked as a therapist in a Community Mental Health facility, as a Crisis Responder, and as a group therapist in an Alcohol and Drug Addiction program. For personal reasons, I chose not to pursue licensure because of the redundant and ever-increasing regulations … Continue reading
-by Geoff Caldwell- Who would have ever thought that all those under 30 something’s who so proudly gave their Dear Leader a 2nd term would so quickly have their pockets picked clean in return? One week ago today, Americans were in the heat of battle with our annual food fight known as Thanksgiving. One week ago … Continue reading
Options for preventing the implementation of Obamacare are diminishing as Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans appear to have given up on a full repeal of the health care law. Boehner is now considering gutting particular aspects of the law by applying pressure on Obama and working with moderate Democrats. But, the failure of Boehner … Continue reading
-by Geoff Caldwell- In a conference call to donors Thursday, Mitt Romney suggested that Obama won the election by buying off black, Hispanic and younger voters with “gifts” of one federal program after another. Citing among other factors Obamacare, student loan interest, and dream act like amnesty for young voters, Romney suggested one reason for the … Continue reading
In an odd attempt to out creepy this, there is this. David Axelrod: Obama’s Last Push ‘Coming From His Loins’ A sensible person might think this was merely a gaffe but Axelrod insists it was a calculated move in what must be an on ongoing game of Inappropriate Words With Friends he has been playing … Continue reading
I have been fortunate enough to do business on four continents and see how great this world is. The more I travel and meet with people, the more I recognize that America is the greatest country on earth. The majority of my international work the past few years has been in China and I had … Continue reading
Taxmageddon is a dreadful combination of expiring pro-growth tax policies from 2001 and 2003, the end of the once-temporary payroll tax cut, and some of Obamacare’s 18 new tax hikes. It will be the largest tax increase to ever hit the U.S. This drastic tax increase begins on January 1 and represents $500 billion over … Continue reading