Issues
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California over-radiation cases come under scrutiny Monday, October 19, 2009
New York Times: At a time when Americans receive far more diagnostic radiation than ever before, two cases under scrutiny in California — one involving a large, well-known Los Angeles hospital, the other a tiny hospital in the northern part of the state — underscore the risks that powerful CT scans pose when used incorrectly.
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The hazards of unsafe trucks Monday, October 19, 2009
More than 9 million trucks travel U.S. roads each year. They make up only 4% of all vehicles. But they are involved in 12% of all motor vehicle fatalities.
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Shining some light on medical negligence debate Friday, September 25, 2009
New York Times: The direct costs of malpractice lawsuits — jury awards, settlements and the like — are such a minuscule part of health spending that they barely merit discussion, economists say. But that doesn’t mean the malpractice system is working.
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It was a must-read in the White House Friday, September 25, 2009
New Yorker: “The greatest threat to America’s fiscal health is not Social Security,” President Barack Obama said in a March speech at the White House. “It’s not the investments that we’ve made to rescue our economy during this crisis. By a wide margin, the biggest threat to our nation’s balance sheet is the skyrocketing cost [...]
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A conservative attack on tort reform as a “red herring” Thursday, September 24, 2009
An essay by Ken Connor that has appeared on a number of conservative blogs contains some strong language you don’t normally hear from Republicans.
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Quitting Time Friday, September 18, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a new effort to snuff out smoking, or at least regulate it.
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Union Tribune’s owner is big Schwarzenegger donor Friday, September 18, 2009
Before he began buying newspaper companies, Beverly Hills billionaire Tom Gores friended Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by giving him hefty campaign donations.
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