Author Archives: ddxdx

About ddxdx

A Family physician, former county coroner and former Idaho State Senator

Pitchforks

Posted on February 20, 2025 by ddxdx

Congressional Republicans have to come up with some good ideas fast, since the shutdown is looming in a few weeks. One of the ideas floated has to do with cutting Medicaid. So maybe the Idaho legislature is going off halfcocked, … Continue reading →

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Bird Dog

Posted on February 20, 2025 by ddxdx

It’s a question if our (Idaho’s) Attorney General will still be in his role in a couple years. We all know he wants to be Governor. But I’m just giving him a heads up here, not that he asked. There’s … Continue reading →

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Coding Mastodons

Posted on January 28, 2025 by ddxdx

Coding Mastodons Sid and his partners sat around the conference table upstairs from the clinic. They met monthly at 6:30 AM so they could dispense with the clinic business and go off to hospital rounds and then get back to … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on January 23, 2025 by ddxdx

What Next? So, the talk is that the Republicans want to get rid of Medicaid. OK, but what next? There would be lots of ways to walk this program back. Let me remind you, nobody likes it. Doctors hate it … Continue reading →

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Who Are These Guys?

Posted on January 23, 2025 by ddxdx

Who Are These Guys? Well, I’m sure you’ve realized by now that the Idaho legislature is in session. I forgive you if you haven’t. Most Idahoans don’t even know who represents them in the legislature. I know this from experience. … Continue reading →

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Coroner Story: Cold and Dark

Posted on January 6, 2025 by ddxdx

Cold Dark Sid had a garage that could be a refuge. Table saw, work bench, but damn cold in the winter. Frost on the inside of the south windows when it got below 20 outside. But it was barely freezing … Continue reading →

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Faith or Dynamite

Posted on January 6, 2025 by ddxdx

Faith or Dynamite If Trumps nominees, Kennedy for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Dr. Oz to direct Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) are able to get confirmed by the Republican Senate, which I think they will, … Continue reading →

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Bootstraps

Posted on December 4, 2024 by ddxdx

We all make judgements. We should. But when judgements are made by the people elected to govern us, we should be paying attention. Because those judgements are, by their representative power, your and my judgements, even if some of us … Continue reading →

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Coroner Story: Dead Baby, Middle

Posted on December 4, 2024 by ddxdx

This was Sid’s toughest. It’s the last you’ll read, but there were more dead babies. Jack was taking time to line up his shot. Sid and Jack had been playing pool once a week for the last year and Jack … Continue reading →

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Coroner Story: Dead Baby, Last

Posted on December 2, 2024 by ddxdx

This doesn’t mean you won’t have to read about more, the ones in the middle…You should. Sid wondered just why the prosecutor wanted him to come up to the courthouse. The message had come a couple days before, so he … Continue reading →

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