Recent letters to the Tribune have dealt with socialized health care. The most amusing was the "Letter Of The Day" submitted by a Canadian woman who by her own admission spends a great deal of time getting "free" care. Ailments included two knee replacements, bowel surgery, ankle surgery and numerous other problems. I wonder what kind of program the Canadian government has to try to keep people healthy. ...more

March 16, 2009

I have to take exception to the quote from Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., who said that if the government steps in to the health care system, "it will eventually push out the private health care plans millions of Americans enjoy today." ...more

March 12, 2009

RECONCILING AFGHANISTAN: President Barack Obama declared that the United States is not winning the war in Afghanistan and opened the door to a reconciliation process in which the U.S. military would reach out to moderate elements of the Taliban, much as it did with Sunni militias in Iraq. ...more

March 8, 2009

Today is the last day for some Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in or change Medicare Part D, and there may be people panicking. ...more

December 31, 2008

To truly appreciate the impact of allowing Florida's Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law - also known as mandatory 'no-fault' automobile insurance - to expire, one must understand what it was like before the law was enacted in 1971. As an auto-insurance claims adjuster in Florida prior to the implementation of PIP, I know exactly what it was like and why PIP was such a welcome relief. ...more

September 6, 2007