Obama Signed the Bill. US AGs Holder/Lynch supported it -- ConnHoo 10/16/2017 12:08PM
Nah. BIg Pharma wins in a walk. ** -- WaxHoo 10/16/2017 08:04AM
Yep. They own both parties, and incidentally, if you want to really reduce -- HoosWillWin 10/16/2017 09:13AM
Thanks obama ** -- FfxStationHokie 10/16/2017 07:19AM
He actually signed a bill restricting the DEA's ability to go after -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 07:23AM
The bill was passed with NO no votes in both the House and the Senate. 0. ** -- aint2Hokie4me 10/16/2017 09:58AM
"Did President Obama know bill would strip DEA of power?" from WaPo. -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 10:26AM
Hopefully the full story behind that law comes out to the public -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 10:05AM
...but but but GOVCO is not a big part of the problem ** -- Tuckahokie 10/16/2017 10:00AM
Yeah, but it's not GOVCO as an entity per the normal one liner, -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 10:08AM
You're against having a totally free market of politicians for sale? -- HowieT3 10/16/2017 11:45AM
As much as this is a major issue, should it really be up to the government -- RML Hoos 10/15/2017 11:12PM
As Libertarian as I am, you still have to be realistic IMO. These are -- Hoodafan 10/16/2017 11:12AM
Correct. If it is about morality, then pot should continue to be prohibited -- ryno hoo 10/16/2017 10:02AM
I don't know, but we should let the DEA and attorneys do their jobs -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 07:25AM
Yes. We should restrict heroin -- WahooMatt05 10/16/2017 06:44AM
Then don't allow patient satisfaction to play any role in reimbursements -- dajoka004 10/16/2017 07:03AM
Not sure if you've ever been in private medicine practice, but a big issue -- WahooRQ 10/16/2017 09:08AM
Weren't laws passed preventing most of those "kickbacks" of the old -- Hoodafan 10/16/2017 11:06AM
There are laws that cover kickbacks in connection with Medicare/Medicaid -- WahooRQ 10/16/2017 11:36AM
Thanks, but yes I was thinking on the private side with pharma cos. such as -- Hoodafan 10/16/2017 11:52AM
Cutting off the seekers that come to the ED for their Dilala is key. They -- Exhoolate 10/16/2017 08:08AM
Going with my last opioid prescription -- WahooMatt05 10/16/2017 07:29AM
So what’s your cutoff for prescribing opioids? ** -- dajoka004 10/16/2017 08:13AM
I don't have a good, specific answer for -- WahooMatt05 10/16/2017 08:44AM
Ibuprofen alone after a cesarean is wholly inappropriate -- dajoka004 10/16/2017 08:50AM
Youre on the front lines, but there is (was?) the element of these -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 07:29AM
Yes -- dajoka004 10/16/2017 08:08AM
I knew they were tracking the data for many, many years -- VaTechie 10/16/2017 08:55AM
The pharma companies had a legal obligation to do that in addition -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 09:06AM
That is my missing piece I am not sure about . -- VaTechie 10/16/2017 11:21AM
I'm not sure on the specifics, or how tough it is to nail em on, -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 11:34AM
I don't think pharma companies have much by way of morals or ethics. -- WahooRQ 10/16/2017 09:16AM
Barksdale at least had the code of the streets. -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 09:23AM
I don't know that anyone thinks there is an easy fix, what was so galling -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 08:11AM
The numbers seems indefensible. ** -- KCHoo 10/15/2017 8:39PM
The market protects us. No need for government here. ** -- WahooRQ 10/15/2017 8:59PM
In this case GOVCO has been part of the problem ** -- Tuckahokie 10/16/2017 06:22AM
You need to flesh that one out. In what way? -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 07:34AM
You just did in your reply... ** -- Tuckahokie 10/16/2017 08:44AM
Yeah, but your point was sophomoric and lazy. Government has been part of -- WahooRQ 10/16/2017 09:03AM
I guess Morning Rino and The W.P. are sophomoric and lazy also in your view ** -- Tuckahokie 10/16/2017 09:09AM
It could just be that you missed or didn't get the point. I'll leave that -- WahooRQ 10/16/2017 09:11AM
Ok makes sense. Here's a link to the program if anyone wants to watch it -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 08:46AM
Helps reduce our population ** -- Hfbyrd 10/15/2017 11:31PM
Malthusian capitalism. ** -- hoodeyo 10/16/2017 07:30AM