(This column is part two in a two-part series. Part one, “Average drug prices need a real fix,”discusses the inflation of average wholesale prices of drugs and the resulting windfall some doctors experience.) Avoiding the creation of moral hazard —…
“Average” drug prices need real fix
Attorney General Mike Hatch is doing good work in his actions against drug makers that allegedly inflate listed “average wholesale prices.” Such alleged artificial price setting — the basis for patient co-pays and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements — constitutes simple…
Service snafu creates Marxian moment
It was clear last Sunday that I was experiencing some sort of Marxian existential moment. But it was not clear whether the Marx in question was Karl or Groucho. I was trying to buy that quintessential fast food meal —…
The jig is up: Americans learn cars cost less in Canada
“I’m furious about the women’s liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming that women are brighter than men. That’s true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket.” —Anita Loos Executives at Daimler-Chrysler should…