In addition to competition, the government in crafting an acceptable plan, must include tort reform in the mix. The truth is, that will never happen because the tort bar is one of the biggest contributors to the Obama campaign. We…

With all the recent calls again for so-called “tort reform” from the likes of those with vested interests in limiting accountability and responsibility for wrongdoing, like Todd Akin and politicians that protect big insurance and big business, I actually sat…

I have to admit I was wrong about conservatives. I thought they wanted lower taxes and less spending. It seems they are not concerned about spending your tax dollars, as long as you are supporting their private industry donors.

I read…

I have closely monitored all the rhetoric on both sides of the health care/insurance issue. Because of the huge costs involved, there is much anger on both sides, while both sides are accusing each other of not knowing what is…

The availability of health care in Illinois hangs in the balance of the legal system of Illinois. The Illinois State Supreme Court is currently reviewing Lebron vs. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and will rule on the constitutionality of the Medical Malpractice…

The unions appear to be willing to make some meaningful concessions to the Big Three. The chastened executives appear to be willing to make concessions on their obscene compensation. These will help America’s automobile industry survive.

But what concessions is Congress…

There is no credible information that doctors have “fled” the Metro East area due to spiraling med mal rates.  Doctors still provide essential medical services there, and I have yet to see any study which lists any doctors by name…

$12500 to “study” the deer problem in Town and Country???  With all those college degrees in Town and Country one would think there would be someone who lives there smarter than the deer.  Apparently and sadly that is’nt the case. …

So the evil empire Wal-Mart paid out a $500,000 (I guess technically their insurance company) to an employee that worked there approx. 4 months? So Wal-Mart does provide insurance to it’s employees? Then I take it some choose not to…

This didn’t affect only the Shank family.  A precedent was set for all of the rest of us.  Any of our employers can now sue us for any money we collect in a settlement to cover their expenses, medical or…