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Health Care and We, The People Mar. 28, 2017
The Obamacare debacle — we might as well call it by its right name — underscores an abid... Read More
His Way or the Highway Mar. 24, 2017
What a leader. Faced with the certain defeat of his effort to take health insurance away from milli... Read More
What to Do About Obamacare and the Uninsurable? Free Markets and Charity! Mar. 23, 2017
When it comes to repealing and replacing Obamacare, defenders of President Barack Obama's signature ... Read More
Bond Ratings and Cat Bonds Mar. 15, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: How did Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service cause our financial crisis? ... Read More
Tales From the Health Care Swamp Mar. 14, 2017
Uh, just a minute: How did we get to this point, poised to disassemble and haul away Obamacare and/o... Read More
A Plot to Poison Obamacare Mar. 09, 2017
Arsenic was a poison favored by Victorian mystery writers. The victims would be fed small amounts, n... Read More
Penn Treaty's Long-Term Care Insurance Feb. 08, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: In the late 1990s, my wife and I bought a Penn Treaty long-term care insurance polic... Read More
The Risks of Repealing Obamacare Jan. 05, 2017
Much of politics is not about solving problems. It's about decrying problems while blaming your oppo... Read More
'Repeal and Replace' Obamacare -- With the Free Market Jan. 05, 2017
One of President-elect Donald Trump's major campaign promises is to "repeal and replace" Obamacare. ... Read More
How to Repeal Obamacare Jan. 04, 2017
A recent USA Today column by Heather Higgins and Phil Kerpen explains how to get rid of this obnoxio... Read More
Updates on Einstein Coat, Household Inventory and That Urge to Quit Dec. 20, 2016
There are some people in my life who accuse me of having a short attention span, and they don't get ... Read More
Donald Trump's Death Panel Dec. 19, 2016
Not long ago, Americans learned that the average life expectancy for white people in this country &#... Read More
5 Ways to Prepare for a Financial Emergency Oct. 12, 2016
Dear Readers: What would happen if you were hit with an unexpected medical bill, you were surprised ... Read More
A Welcome Law to Protect Consumers From Insurance Company Greed Aug. 31, 2016
Insurance companies in Illinois and Missouri for years have been pocketing hundreds of millions of d... Read More
Do You Need Long-Term Care Insurance? Jul. 27, 2016
Dear Carrie, I'm 55 years old and trying to be smart about planning for my retirement years. What I... Read More
Free Religion and Birth Control for All May. 25, 2016
Our divided Supreme Court allowed everyone to win in the dilemma of Little Sisters of the Poor and t... Read More
Open Market, Better Service May. 06, 2016
Heavy storms and high waters killed at least seven people in Houston, Texas, last month, and caused ... Read More
10 Things You Need to Know About Life Insurance Apr. 14, 2016
A couple of weeks ago I received a message from one of my readers that sent a chill down my spine. ... Read More
There Has to Be a Better Way to Pay for Health Care Mar. 15, 2016
Late last year, while playing tennis, I reached up to serve and felt a painful pop in my shoulder. T... Read More
