There are endless parts to the analysis of health care. It is incredibly convoluted, yet nobody has tried to simplify the task. ...more

November 2, 2009

An Odessa woman was arrested on two counts of cruelty to animals after she left her dogs in a car during the heat of the day for at least 45 minutes, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

August 4, 2009

Tuesday afternoon I listened as an eager, young Republican congressman assured me that government-run health care was bad for me because it would take away my freedom and prove costly. What he didn't say was that he already enjoyed government-run health insurance and didn't have to pay a cent for it. ...more

August 1, 2009

Vida Burgess of Holiday says she and her husband have had good experiences with the Medicare HMO to which they belong. ...more

May 30, 2009

50,000 Number of violent deaths annually in the United States $52 billion Annual cost in medical care and lost productivity due to violent deaths ...more

May 10, 2009

An Austrian who fathered seven children with a daughter he held captive for 24 years refused to speak to her for years, coming into the squalid cellar only to rape her, often in front of the youngsters, a prosecutor said Monday. ...more

March 17, 2009

Electric Bill Doubled If TECO hasn't raised base rates since 1992, then why has my total bill more than doubled in the last five years alone? ...more

March 9, 2009

The anonymous comment on the Web site RateMDs.com was unsparing: "Very unhelpful, arrogant," it said of a doctor. "Did not listen and cut me off, seemed much too happy to have power (and abuse it!) over suffering people." ...more

March 5, 2009

A lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to limit the state's authority to operate a Medicaid privatization experiment ...more

March 2, 2009

As pet parents, what do we owe our pets? We owe them exactly what they give to us: Love, companionship and unwavering loyalty. That translates into proper sheltering from abuse, the weather, threats of danger, proper nutrition, proper health care, plenty of water, stimulation and exercise. ...more

March 1, 2009