Monthly Archives: April 2015

Medicaid Expansion Is Not Needed by the Hospitals

Posted on April 15, 2015 by matt ohern

Although the expansion of Medicaid has been defeated in the Virginia General Assembly, the advocates of Obamacare and for expansion of Medicaid under this program vow to keep this issue alive. It could well be an issue in this fall’s … Continue reading →

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The Irony of the Rolling Stone Libel

Posted on April 15, 2015 by matt ohern

By Robert F. and Thomas E. Turner Last December, Rolling Stone magazine published a lengthy article entitled “A Rape on Campus” that described in graphic detail a horrific 2012 gang-rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house. The story went … Continue reading →

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Job Market and Wages Continue to be Weak

Posted on April 15, 2015 by matt ohern

Slow wage growth is one of the side effects of a weak labor market. Even though the official unemployment rate has fallen to 5.5 percent in the nation in February, the rate that includes people working part time who would … Continue reading →

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Not Just Any Old Resignation from UVA

Posted on April 15, 2015 by matt ohern

Edward D. Miller, former CEO of research powerhouse Johns Hopkins Medicine, will resign from the University of Virginia Board of Visitors effective June 30 — a year early. In an interview with the Daily Progress, he cited his frustration with … Continue reading →

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Treasury Report: Federal Fiscal Shortfall is $603,000 per Household

Posted on April 15, 2015 by matt ohern

New data from the U.S. Treasury shows that the federal government has amassed $74 trillion in debts, liabilities and unfunded Social Security/Medicare obligations. This amounts to $603,000 for every household in the U.S., a fiscal burden that exceeds 90% of … Continue reading →

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