A comparison of the health care bills before Congress. The Senate Democratic bill (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) ...more

December 27, 2009

Help Wanted: Brave senator or senators willing to champion amendment creating fail-safe mechanism to control health care spending. ...more

December 18, 2009

While many Republicans are predicting an increase in energy costs if we pass the cap and trade legislation, they are missing the big picture. The legislation will save exponentially more money than it will cost, as was seen with the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments. ...more

December 11, 2009

In response to the tsk-tsk-ing and lecturing about the lost innocence of journalism sparked by the orgy of news coverage regarding the admitted "transgressions" of golfing great Tiger Woods, we offer a few contrarian observations. ...more

December 5, 2009

President Barack Obama and Congress will soon make defining choices about health care and troops for Afghanistan. ...more

November 13, 2009

The debate about the health care system's overhaul is filled with topics and terms unfamiliar to many. Each week, we'll examine some of the issues, the politics behind them and how they would affect consumers. ...more

October 25, 2009

Your Sept. 15 editorial ("Revisit clinics to cut city's health costs," Our Opinion) on Charlie Miranda's idea to cut city health care costs using worksite clinics reflects one of the fastest-growing trends in America for both employers and government to cut their health care costs. The cost savings can be dramatic, health quality improved, and patient/physician satisfaction is excellent. ...more

September 21, 2009

I listen and read about all the changes needed to reduce our health care costs and offer everybody insurance. I keep hearing about socialized medicine and how it works (be it good or bad) in Canada and the United Kingdom. ...more

September 8, 2009

The Obama administration is promoting health care reform under the premise that reform will reduce health care costs and hasten our economic recovery. Yet, according to news reports, there is nothing in the health care bill concerning the reduction of costs. If the administration is serious about reducing costs, the bill should address that issue. ...more

July 17, 2009

Negotiators for AT&T Inc. and union officials representing 112,500 employees said Friday they expect to bargain into the weekend on five labor contracts that expire tonight. ...more

April 4, 2009