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I Know Better
by Janey Goude

Last week I promised a statistical discussion about an article that appeared in The Washington Post . Before you get all down on statistics, let me make a confession. It wasn't until I reached the end of writing last week's post that the statistics even Read More...

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Hospitals Getting Fined but Who Really Pays?
by Janey Goude

A recent article in the Washington Post boasts a national reduction in hospital readmissions of Medicare patients within 30 days of discharge. According to the article, Jonathan Blum, a top official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, credits Read More...

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The High Cost of Healthcare: Your Life
by Janey Goude

I ran across an article in Time magazine about the costs of healthcare, " Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us . " I'll admit I haven't read it all yet. Since it's not healthy for your blood to boil too long, I'm having to read the 11 pages in Read More...

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Twinkies and Insurance Companies
by Janey Goude

I've thought about all of the conventions my grandchildren may never know: newspapers, landline phones, records, books made of paper, and magazines -- to name a few. But never, not once, did I think my grandchildren might never taste a Twinkie. There Read More...

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Pilobolus
by Janey Goude

If there is a group of individuals who would appreciate the kinesthetic awareness, not to mention the sheer physical prowess, required for this performance--it is physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. But anyone will gaze with amazement. Read More...

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