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James Dobson’s New Role: Candidate Screener

By Karoli March 28, 2007 Election 2008, Zealotry No Comments

Again I say, This organization should lose its tax-exempt status or remove Dobson as its head. He is either in ministry or in politics, but he can’t do both and…

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Healthcare: Doctors Denying Benefits

By Karoli March 25, 2007 Domestic Policy No Comments

Part II of a series on healthcare reforms Adam J. Wolfberg wrote an excellent commentary for the Boston Globe today on “Hippocritical Doctors”. The issues he describes in his column…

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Healthcare: Caremark Profits Rose 15% in 2006

By Karoli March 25, 2007 Domestic Policy No Comments

An illustration of why PBMs are such wonderful cash cows for the insurance boys: For the year ended Dec. 31, Caremark reported that its profit grew 15 percent to $1.07…

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Healthcare Reform: PBMs Don’t Save Money

By Karoli March 24, 2007 Domestic Policy No Comments

[First in a series on healthcare reform] Those who read my personal blog know that I have a special place on my hit list for Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs.…

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Policy, Priorities and Management

By Karoli March 23, 2007 Bush Administration No Comments

Margaret Chiara was commended for carrying out Bush policy on firearms prosecutions in one batch of documents used to build the case to fire Carol Lam, yet in the end,…

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David Iglesias: Fired for being Non-Political

By Karoli March 22, 2007 Bush Administration No Comments

In the NY Times today, David Iglesias gives his side of the story. Iglesias was the US Attorney in New Mexico, and had an exemplary record (he had even participated…

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