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Month: January 2012

Call Off the Dogs

January 30, 2012Rose Woodhouse 33 Comments

The other day, I pulled into a parking spot next to a car that had one of those bone car magnets. “I [heart] My Rescue,” it said. (This was at Whole Foods, of course.) My own bone sticker, which says… Continue Reading →

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Random thoughts from the road

January 30, 2012Russell Saunders 5 Comments

1)  It doesn’t matter how long you once lived in New York City.  Once you’ve returned with a small child and decided what they’d really enjoy seeing is the bright, flashing lights in Times Square, all of your accumulated “New… Continue Reading →

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On housekeeping and cryptic announcements

January 27, 2012Russell Saunders 5 Comments

The Better Half and I will be on the road, toddler in tow, for a somewhat indefinite period over the coming weeks.  We will be attending to family matters of the hopeful and happy variety.  I am too superstitious a… Continue Reading →

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Children’s Hospital in Boston to start global payment strategy

January 26, 2012Russell Saunders 2 Comments

From WBUR: Children’s Hospital Boston has a new three year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield that holds rates flat this year.  In the second and third years, Blue Cross says the increases will be less than general inflation, which… Continue Reading →

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Not one word

January 25, 2012Russell Saunders 2 Comments

Well, it looks like I “won” my bet. I am neither disappointed nor upset.  I would have been genuinely surprised if the President had touched on marriage equality in his State of the Union with a ten-foot clown pole.  Which,… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized marriage equality, president obama, state of the union

In which I pick this year’s Oscar winners cold

January 24, 2012Russell Saunders 7 Comments

Oh, hooray!  My favorite month in entertainment has begun — the Oscar nominations have been announced.  And because from time to time I like to demonstrate how full of crap I am capable of being, I am going to give… Continue Reading →

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Tuesday questions, Goin’ to the Chapel edition

January 24, 2012Russell Saunders 15 Comments

LoOG compatriot Elias shares the scuttlebutt: From Washington Blade: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Friday he wouldn’t rule “in or out” the possibility of President Obama endorsing same-sex marriage in the upcoming State of the Union address. Carney… Continue Reading →

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Preemptive controversy surrounds new autism diagnostic guidelines

January 23, 2012Russell Saunders 25 Comments

From the New York Times: Proposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria to… Continue Reading →

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The Likko med mal reform proposal

January 20, 2012Russell Saunders 20 Comments

The only proper way to start this post is to direct readers to Burt’s generous and thoughtful essay on reforming medical malpractice.  This post is my reply to it, and I’ll conclude by summing up my reaction to his proposal… Continue Reading →

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Ask and ye shall receive

January 19, 2012Russell Saunders 26 Comments

Not so long ago I posed a question about whether patients should be able to obtain lab tests for themselves without my ordering them.  And lo: You could call Michael Brooks a supplement junkie. He pops exactly six pills a… Continue Reading →

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