Monthly Archives: June 2012

High Health Care Costs and The Affordable Health Care Act

According to the latest data from the CIA World Factbook, the United States spent 16.90% of our total GDP on health care. That is too much money. It’s too much money, and I think we can all agree on that. …

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The Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court

Speculation as to when the Supreme Court will issue its decision on the Affordable Care Act abounds. Rumors about their decision are flying; Ruth Bader Ginsburg made a statement at a conference held by the American Constitution Society last Friday …

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A Dirge for the Big Gulp

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Atlantans love soda. Well, we love one soda. Coca-Cola. Glass bottles of our native beverage appear at graduations, weddings, and summer barbeques. When a server says, “We don’t have Coke, but will you take …

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Using the Internet to your advantage

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations A long time ago, before the Internet, the only way to find a good doctor was to ask a friend. Now the web is littered with sites to match patients with doctors, along with …

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