Nurses Strike Message is Very Loud and Clear

Minnesota Report It is not surprising to us here at Checks & Balances to learn the 15,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association voted to strike.  This extends from Twin Cities Hospital up to the Twin Ports. On August 2nd, while in attendance at the rally...

HMO’s Pushing Doctors to Prescribe Generic Drugs

This week, we can read a series of newspaper accounts of how medical device manufacturers are providing doctors with consulting fees intended to solidify relationships with their companies and in turn specific medical devices. This cozy relationship is not...