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How Sovereign Citizens Helped Swindle $1 Billion From the Government They Disavow

Tens of thousands of far-right extremists subscribe to a paranoid ideology that lends itself seamlessly to financial crime.

"Should We Turn Around?"—The Fine Line Between Foolishness and Bravery

Where precisely that line lies is difficult to say and does not really matter. We know that there is a line.

Why Is Nobody Talking About the Latest N.F.L. Scandal?

Michigan Lobby Registration Act 2022 Reporting Thresholds Published

The Bureau of Elections posted the Lobby Registration Act 2022 Reporting Thresholds, which change to reflect the consumer price index.

Five Things You Don’t Know About Health-Care Reform

Insurance sign-ups are just around the corner for millions of Americans under health-care reform, yet there’s still much people don’t know about this landmark legislation, particularly those changes occurring over the next decade inside hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices.

Why is American Health Care Still so Broken?

It's been 12 years since the Affordable Care Act became law, but half of Americans can't afford insurance, drug prices are soaring, and we pay billions for services that drive profits but don’t improve health. Rather than building on our progress, the United States has lost ground on making health care better for anyone other than industry lobbyists and CEOs. This session explores what's wrong with…

Disease Care or Health Care?

Chiropractors provide health care. They concern themselves with interference to the system of the body that controls all functions—the nerve system. Vertebral subluxations cause interference to t…

Housing is Health Care—and Health Care Can Build Housing

Traditionally, the housing and health care industries have viewed one another as distinct. This distinction has prohibited us from seeing our broader intersections with economic, social and racial equity—and the solutions.

Is There a Right to Health Care?

Saying people have a right to health care is based on a conceptual confusion.

Why is collaboration missing in health care?

Collaboration by health care professionals is an essential element.

Attacks on health care questions and answers

What to look for in a health care proxy

A health care proxy, also sometimes known as an agent or the person named in your healthcare power of attorney, is going to make decisions for you when necessary. Using a medical power of attorney is a very common part of estate planning. You get to select the person who can make medical choices if

Health Care Stocks: Are They More Speculative?

Health care stocks may no longer be a defensive play for investors.

Benefits of Home Health Care for Seniors

How to Be an Educated Health Care Consumer

With health care costs on the rise, it’s more important than ever to take responsibility for your medical care choices. Asking questions and researching

Focus on Health Care Jobs is Misguided

But voices inside the medical community now seem to agree with AIM that the focus on health-care jobs is misguided.

Are You Subsidizing Health Care Subsidy?

As an insurance agent, specifically for this blog, health insurance; I am inundated with information regarding health care costs and questioned about the tax and cost implications thereof. From a statistical perspective, or in the insurance world, actuarial statistics- the increase in health care costs are directly influenced by the increase in risk. In other words, the fact that people are no longer underwritten for health care policies for certain...Read More

Where Is "Health" in Health Care Discussions?

Language matters, and most of the talk (and writing) about health care unfortunately leaves out people’s health.

Is Health Care Cost Transparency the Answer?

NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members say that while health care cost transparency for patients might be necessary, we have to change the way care is delivered.

Will Health-Care Law Beget Entrepreneurs?

Thousands of would-be entrepreneurs want to start their own businesses, but are shackled to their current employer by the need for affordable health insurance. The health-care law could ease this 'job lock' in coming years.