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Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?

Is the Dutch model the right reform for U.S. healthcare?a little betterIt's better, in that it involves some competition between private companies, and not full government involvement. It's also good that it provides coverage to everyone.However, as you stated, much of it is paid for by "the wealthy", which...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Dutch model, right reform, U.S. Healthcare, health care, reform, government, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

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Reid promises 60 on Saturday

promises, promises, promisesHe will not get his 60 on Saturday. There are enough senators with the backbone to avoid what will be an economic catastrophe for our nation.Obama created phantom jobsSomeone did bother looking into the jobs Obama claimed to save / create and found this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1t3zZBhJ7wBlog not about Obama or...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Reid

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

I'm in a nanny state state of mind

Business can help ...if employees who smoke during the workday are not allowed "smoking breaks" to do so. Alternatively, if non-smoking employees demanded equal breaks with smokers, business might get the drift.Some businesses do helpThere are businesses that offer smoking cessation programs on their own dime, knowing the money they'll...

Tags: Taxes, Financial Planning, Free trade, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, insurance, TFB, agony, smoker, tax

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%

Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Don't cry for me Joe Lieberman

the patriots are rising against the socialist billThe Obamacare is gasping for air while the liberals are preparing to be booted out of the congress in 2010.The real Americans have risen again and upheld the values of the founding fathers against dangerous foreign socialist ideeas.End Socialism Now!Enough with the Commissar's...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Obamacare, patriot, socialist, socialism, reconciliation, Joe Lieberman

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?

Is the last bulleted list a joke??That last bulleted list is a joke. It worships a model, and is not the best tool for the job.Keep in mind through all this:-The problem is going to be network congestion. Therefore steps should be taken to [b]REDUCE[/b] network usage."Monitor your VPNs. Make...

Tags: NETWORKING, H1N1 flu, network, marketing, network congestion, flu, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

News to know: Windows 7, Net Neutrality, Nokia-Apple; Kindle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Windows 7 Coverage Andrew Nusca: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Google Voice mails exposed for all to see and hear

If you believe the "explanation"then no problem, though honestly, I think we just witnessed another reason why "living in the cloud" is not for those with anything of importance that needs protecting.I doubt that Google intended for all of those private voice mails to be made public.RE: Google Voice mails...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Voice mail, voicemail

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

VA now loves its VistA software

In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HEALTHCARE, Vista Software, Yes Vista, VA Hospital, MUMPS, hospital, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

TechGuard keeps spam and botnets at bay with one-click, enterprise-level security for SMBs, SOHOs

One of the most difficult things for a small or medium business to do is set up a security scheme that's effective, affordable and intelligible to the average employee. Chesterfield, Mo. and Baltimore, Md.-based TechGuard is attempting to address that problem by bringing its enterprise and government-level...

Tags: Security, Firewall, Network, SOHO, Small And Medium Business, TechGuard, SM, Smb/Sme, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-13

With AppSense, making sense of managing the virtual desktop user experience

As more enterprises turn to virtual desktop infrastructure to save money and leverage the infrastructure they already have, managing the user experience has become critical. But how do you maintain standardization across large organizations while keeping the user happy at each log on? AppSense...

Tags: AppSense, Virtual Desktop, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Now the fun starts on health reform

Tyranny wrapped up in compassionand you're a willing advocate. News flash for you. You won't get to be one of the rulers. Your life will wind up sucking just as badly as everyone else under the new system.A move to Canada is looking better and better every day. nt:-(Health Care...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, province, federal government, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

News to know: Scareware; HP; SAP; Cloud computing

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dancho Danchev: The ultimate guide to scareware protection Gallery: The ultimate guide to scareware protection 9/11...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Andrew Nusca, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Geo-engineering: further discussion

Here's one Euro-mag that contrasts the "quick fix" approach of geo-engineering vs. humans actually changing our heavy use of fossil fuels. Think of this approach as: "I won't stop drinking so where's the hangover cure?" Here's one report that sees the Royal Society report I blogged as...a call...

Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-03

Flickr changes tune over Obama Joker image

Sorry but using a copyrighted material in satire or parody is allowed without permission of the copyright owner. Which is why Weird Al was able to make Amish Paradise without permission he normally asks out of courtesy and so he can collect royalties.I agree with thatAnd I am quite the...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, way thing, Obama Joker, Flickr, Obama, Equality, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans

Much hyped by whom?Here's a quote from the first link you provided emphasis mine: "Apple has [b]quietly[/b] added a new Snow Leopard feature to scan software downloads for malware..."ZDNet Apple post have degenerated into a complete jokeMisinformation, untruths, fear and now pretend disappointment.Quite frankly it's embarrassing.RE: Snow Leopard's malware...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, malware protection, trojan horse, Snow Leopard, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

India outsourcing workers stressed to the limit

This applies to America as well"Workers are suffering from obesity, sleep disorders, depression and broken relationships - problems which can lead to more serious conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. In a country where a public healthcare system is virtually non-existent, overworked outsourcing employees could present a health crisis...

Tags: Managed hosting, Benefits, outsourcing, outsource, health care, job, information technology, worker

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

Open source can save your life

Quick, if your life depended on it, which health care information system would you rather your hospital used: A proprietary system developed by software engineers based on marketing input, bug reports and customer requests? An open source system developed by thousands of health care practitioners including...

Tags: Hospital, Open Source, Health Care, VA, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Human Resources, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-08-23

Medical insurance is not a greentech issue, or...

Muir's Law: When we try to pick out anything by itself we find it attached to everything else in the universe. John Muir was right. I have tried to stay away from the nasty squabbles over the gigantic American medical industry. There's an over-supply of hot rhetoric and...

Tags: Industry, Health Care, Insurance, Conservation, Muir, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-22

Media divides politically on Gardasil

Hold on there, tigerTo come out as questionable as to whether Gardisil significantly reduces the cancer risk and is worthwhile, you label such opinions as fear-mongering. But a not-so ringing endorsement of "seems to work", the equivalent of an literary shrug, should be taken as bible? Followed up...

Tags: Gender and diversity, HEALTHCARE, Gardasil, vaccine, HPV, women

Discussion threads 2009-08-19