Monthly Archives: September 2019

Another Waiver

Posted on September 25, 2019 by ddxdx

We have tipped past the equinox so we are officially in fall season. But the passel of work the Idaho Legislature dropped on the Department of Health and Welfare this last legislative session is churning out another waiver request. So, … Continue reading →

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Settlement Colors

Posted on September 18, 2019 by ddxdx

Now that Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy, I wonder if Idaho State Attorney General is smiling or wincing. Either way, he’s shown courage and conviction. Purdue Pharma famously produced Oxycontin, a powerful controlled-release narcotic they marketed as a magic … Continue reading →

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Obituary

Posted on September 11, 2019 by ddxdx

Maybe I’ve grown callous from a career as a family physician. I hope not. Years of talking to people about their aches and pains, their bodily functions, their private feelings and fears might have made me so. I sense people’s … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Mean It?

Posted on September 4, 2019 by ddxdx

The national news amplifies our awareness of mass murders. Maybe Idahoans feel immune to the tragedy. But my little Idaho town has had two incidents of at least three people murdered in an event since I have lived here. Maybe … Continue reading →

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