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Operation Iraqi Freedom ends as last combat soldiers leave Baghdad

Dr. Laura: “I’ve Decided to Get My Voice Out There in a Way That Can’t Be Silenced”

Mysterious woman is at center of probe into dead babies found in L.A. basement

Brilliant. Video of New NRSC ad, “Extreme”

Stupid. Video: RNC Ad Shows Dems Running Away From Obama

LOL! CBS: Sarah Palin: Critics are “Lying About a Sister”

IBD: Death Panels Begin As Reform Takes Shape

Slate: The $8,000 PillWhy are some pharmaceuticals so expensive?

The process of drug valuation is more quantitative in the United Kingdom, where regulators have a system to compare the clinical benefit of a drug to its price. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence uses a system called the Quality Adjusted Life Years measurement, which sets the value of a year of healthy living at between $31,000 and $47,000. So even if a drug prolongs a patient’s life, the British National Health Service typically won’t cover the medicine if it costs more than that amount. (In breast cancer patients, Avastin appears to extend life by at most five months. The NHS doesn’t cover its use for most diseases.)

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19 Comments | Leave a comment
  1. RuBegonia says:

    August 19 is dawning soon on the left coast of the U.S. ~ and in the United States of Tammy:
    TAMshoutOUT

  2. ancientwrrior says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADY TAMMY!!!!

  3. ffigtree says:

    Happy Birthday Tammy! :D

  4. naga5 says:

    happy b-day, tammy!
    rick

  5. Slimfemme says:

    Regarding the death panals, it’s unfortunate no one would listen that universal health care will result in denial of health care. Both my parents have had procedures that have improved their lives considerably. I’m so angry right now. I think it’s going to take a massive revolution to stop this crap. There such a disconnect between the American public and government. I think that’s our saving grace. But why does sh*t have to hit the fan before people realize what’s going on? I tell my parents all the time, that you have to be cognizant of the officials you’re electing. Because this has massive consequences for YOU and the entire country. Now they realize the mistake they made in electing Obama. I just don’t want mass suffering.

    • varmint says:

      My own view is very much like yours. In addition I see something looming that darkens my own view considerably. I’m hoping I’m wrong but more and more the pieces fall into place confirming the picture like a jigsaw puzzle coming together.
      A recent clarification of the Svensmark theory for me is the latest piece.
      In short, if you see this winter start (maybe early) and become the most vicious winter ever, it may be the start of an ice age that would possibly have short breaks in it at 20 or 30 years and about 100 years and descend by plateaus into a 70,000 year glaciation period. I have the benefit of links at iceagenow.com to get me to this insight. NASA announcements and news events have just been confirming it almost weekly. Ironic I think, considering the ongoing, evolving, dodgy, “global warming” \ CO2 \ “climate change” mutations of the cap and trade money grab.

  6. Crueladev says:

    Thissssssss issssssss yourrrrrrrr Birthday Song…it isn’t very long!!!!!
    Happy Birthday Tammy Bruce!
    (sorry you have to share it with Bill “the thrill” Clinton…yeesh..)
    Mojito Cheers!!!!

  7. BarbaraM says:

    Happy Happy Birthday, Tammy!
    Thanks for making MY day, everyday!

  8. JHSII says:

    Happy Birthday Tammy!!

  9. Rob_W says:

    Happy Birthday, Tammy!

  10. varmint says:

    Fellow extremists? To revere our Constitution and be a mainstream middle American in a tradition of principles, valuing a free capitalist Republic, work ethics, private property and other rights including those noted in the Bill Of Rights, and others as well perhaps, to even know these things, to quote the Constitution, is to be seen as an extremist, maybe even to be considered a possible terrorist through the current Democrat world view. But, that’s really revealing how extreme THEY have become.

  11. AndreaB says:

    Happy Birthday Tammy!! This unruly peasant thanks you for all that you do. :)

  12. jap81 says:

    Today is August 19th 2010 and on this day in history……. :)
    Happy birthday Tammy! Now will it be cake or pie this evening?

  13. BastiatFan says:

    Happy Birthday Tammy!

    And jap81, my money’s on PIE. Coconut cream pie.

  14. morecowbell says:

    Wow.. if your birthday is the 18th, you share the same birth date as Greta Garbo..

  15. Carol says:

    Why don’t we let Tammy of the hook for 3rd hour today, so she’s free to celebrate. Who’s with me?!

  16. hatter83 says:

    Happy Birthday!

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