Sage Advice

Years ago, a respected professor with a name similar to mine, told his house staff to ask the question "why is this bast... lying" when listening to academic presentations. Whether you are listening to (or reading a newspaper or magazine) to a drug company representative, an insurance company spokesperson, an academic, a politician or any person who pretends to have "the answer" which will fix our troubled health care system, keep the professor's question in mind. Be skeptical. A health care system which employes millions of persons, consumes about 16% of the gross domestic product, and spins off substantial profits to a variety of institutions and companies which have tight financially rewarding political connections, is not susceptible to a quick fix. To find out why they lie, follow the money.