Tag Archives: debt
Straws, Camels, and the United States
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 26th April 2023Things cannot always go your way. Learn to accept in silence the minor aggravations, cultivate the gift of taciturnity and consume your own smoke with an extra draught of hard work, so that those about you may not be annoyed with the dust and soot of your complaint. ——————————————William Osler —————————————————— In addition to the…
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:4-11
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 5th August 2013The text of this section is below in italics. There shall be no needy among you, since the Lord your God will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you as a hereditary portion. If only you heed the Lord your God and take care to keep all this instruction…
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Student Loans
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 30th September 2012The only segment of our economy that had experienced the same inflation as medical care is higher education. While there may be many causes for this expansion of cost the biggest is doubtless the easy availability of student loans. The federal government has recently assumed full responsibility for the vast majority of these instruments. Until now it…
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Hemodialysis – 2011
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 26th February 2011There are two short, but informative, articles about hemodialysis in the February 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine – here and here. The first by the journal’s national correspondent, John Iglehart, outlines the various maneuvers that Medicare is performing in an attempt to reduce costs. The second by Richard Retig from RAND…
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