Today, 40 senior congressional leaders joined U.S. President Barack Obama around a table to find a way to reconcile differences and pass out healthcare reform legislation. No deal. After seven hours of posturing, policy makers couldn’t get passed go on four fundamental, philosophical positions.
What’s most critical? Cost or Access
Who steers the reform? Markets or Government
Who [...]
Today, U.S. President Barack Obama previewed the menu for a bipartisan Health Summit scheduled for February 25, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Senior congressional leaders will sit across the table from the President and his key department heads to reconcile Senate and House versions of healthcare reform.
Lawmakers will chew on an array of nano solutions. Establishing a [...]
The Hawaii House Judiciary unanimously passed House Bill 1942 today to create a hybrid treatment court for veterans. Hawaii’s Veterans Court will be the first in the nation to design a treatment track for National Guard and Reserve soldiers in addition to active duty soldiers. National Guard and Reserve troops comprise 30 percent of the [...]
A new Judiciary court model is emerging across the nation to address the underlying circumstances surrounding law offenders who are veterans. Since 9/11, more than 1.7 million U.S. soldiers have deployed to combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. Of these troops, 500,000 are National Guard and Reserve soldiers. Most have served multiple times in these war zones. [...]
I love Apple! My MacBook Pro is my third arm. My iPhone is like a red velvet cupcake—decadently delicious. Work feels like play.
Today, I listened with other Apple shareholders to the first quarter 2010 investor update. Apple posted revenue of $15.68 billion and a net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion. Gross margin was 40.9 outperforming [...]
January 20, 2010-Last night the blue-hearted State of Massachusetts turned Brown. Local lawmaker, Republican Scott Brown soundly captured the win from Democrat Attorney General Martha Coakley by a margin of five percentage points. This congressional seat had been occupied by Democrat Ted Kennedy for forty-seven years until his recent death.
An informed [...]
When I served in the Air Force Reserves as Medic, one of the first things I learned in Emergency Medicine 101 is to first look for the site of the bleeding. Then apply pressure-quick to stop the bleeding.
The U.S. spends more than $2.5 trillion on healthcare costs each year. Of which, nearly half of the [...]