October 2016

Choice: Presidents and Health Insurance

Choice: Presidents and Health Insurance By Leonard Zwelling          Americans like choice. In cars, breakfast cereal, health plans and presidents. And why the heck not?          When I was a kid, there were three choices of cars—GM, Ford and other. Most people did not choose other except the few who drove Nash Ramblers (Google it). …

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After DePinho

After DePinho By Leonard Zwelling          Frank Bruni wrote a very perceptive op-ed piece in the Sunday NY Times of October 23. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/opinion/sunday/the-medias-moment-of-truth.html?ref=opinion&_r=0          It is about after. Not the Jewish “after” The Jewish After is the equivalent of later. So when Mr. Schwartz is dying in bed and wants only one last wish and …

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What MD Anderson Can Learn From This Presidential Election And From Its Own Financial Performance

What MD Anderson Can Learn From This Presidential Election And From Its Own Financial Performance By Leonard Zwelling          There are really only two major lessons.          One, if you spend more than you take in, you go into deficit.          Two, if you are nasty to people, they will not like, respect, or follow …

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Fake Chinese Data In Drug Trials: Let’s Hope It’s Just In China

Fake Chinese Data In Drug Trials: Let’s Hope It’s Just In China By Leonard Zwelling          A concerned reader sent me this report from Doximity: http://news.doximity.com/entries/4946944?authenticated=false          It describes widespread fraud and data fabrication in the Chinese system of drug approval and regulation as it pertains to Western medicines. The malfeasance may be even worse …

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On ObamaCare, Bill Is Right

On ObamaCare, Bill Is Right By Leonard Zwelling          In every way, ObamaCare is crazy.          What was the goal of the ACA?          Essentially, it preserved the private health insurance markets, the dominance of the large pharmaceutical companies and the largest providers of health care like large hospital groups. Sure, it gained health insurance …

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