Daily Archives: September 24, 2011

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This Week in Crazy

Well gang, it has been a great week if you enjoy batshit insanity, and you all know I do. Bonus points: the anxiety over the global economy and the upcoming presidential elections is probably going to really knock a few more screws loose in those folks who are already a little inclined to go towards the odd side. I am predicting that the rest of the year is going to be a fertile season for craziness, so pull up a chair and say your prayers to Raptor Jesus, it’s going to get pretty interesting. Here’s a little dose of this week’s craziness that should probably make you feel (relatively) sane.

Let’s start with this weeks most obvious source of crazy, The Republican Presidential field. Continue reading →

Washington State Limits Emergency Room Visits For Medicaid Recipients

Emergency Department (ED) costs are a significant source of our country’s skyrocketing healthcare costs.  The ED is often treated as a clinic by uninsured and insured alike, who either do not want to or cannot visit a primary care provider or who do not have one.  ED care is expensive and is not at all set up to treat chronic conditions or provide routine care.  It is a less than ideal environment for routine care or care for non urgent issues that could wait until office hours at a primary care provider.  There are long waits and all the infectious disease risk of hospitals.  There is also little or no mechanism for following up with patients to insure compliance with treatment or to gauge effectiveness of treatment. Continue reading →

QOTD: Driving Songs

Quite suddenly, I find myself hopping into my Zipcar (I feel so obnoxious showing up the garage down the street and telling the attendant, ‘I’ll have the Nissan today,'” or, “I’ll have the Prius today,”) and driving an hour, one way, to get my new alleged teaching gig.

I find myself needing songs.
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