As a young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar, a brick smashed into the Jag’s side door. The angry driver slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the [...]
Archive for November, 2009
The following story appears anonymously on a number of web sites and blogs. For me, it says what there is to say about money. The American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin [...]
Patients face bitter choice: Pay up or lose care
Posted: 26th November 2009 by donwill in HealthcareTags: Aging, health care system, Medicare
JoNel Aleccia msnbc When Bob Goodrich’s longtime doctor started providing premium care only to patients who paid a $1,600 annual fee, the 63-year-old felt he had no choice but to write a check. His wife, Marjorie, 64, was sick with a serious adrenal disorder and nervous about having to switch doctors. And she was drawn [...]