Health Care “Tribunals”?
Posted by Jim Harper
Let’s say you’ve been injured by a doctor. Who do you want deciding what happens? Do you want to be able to go to court, or do you want your claim considered by a “health care tribunal”?
The people in the picture to the right are not a health care tribunal. They’re a random group that [...]
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Do You Like How Your Katrina Money is Being Spent?
Posted by Jim Harper
When Congress passed Public Law 109-148, it sent about $11.5 billion to Gulf Coast states for Hurricane Katrina repairs. When it passed Public Law 109-234, it sent another $5.2 billion. (These numbers are from the lawsuit discussed below.) That’s a total of about $170 per U.S. family or $55 per person.
Total Hurricane [...]
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