Tag Archives: GOP

What Will The GOP Become?

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Jim Wheeler

  The winds of political change are blowing strongly and the rise of Trump is characteristic.  He is said, by virtue of being publicly outrageous, to be the beneficiary of about $2 billion in free publicity!  This is unprecedented.  What … Continue reading →

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Ice Bergs and Ice Cubes

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

The financial crisis in healthcare dwarfs all other federal budget problems.  It is an iceberg, and the ship of state is headed right for it.  The ACA does not do enough to rein in medical costs that continue to outpace … Continue reading →

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Health: A Caring Business?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

In a guest column for the Joplin Globe (1/30/2011) Anson Burlingame discusses the financial ramifications of the end-of-life issue as it bears on MediCare and taxpayers.  In my opinion he does a good job in summing up the problem but … Continue reading →

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