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The Trump Cabinet: Bonfire of the agencies

WASHINGTON — Democrats spent the first two decades of the post-Cold War era rather relaxed about Russian provocations and revanchism. President Obama famously mocked Mitt Romney in 2012 for ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Not waste, but the Pentagon vs. the welfare state

WASHINGTON – Any reporter who’s written about the federal budget knows that there’s a surefire solution to every problem. It’s called “fraud, waste and abuse.” You want to end budget deficit...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Hospitals are penalized for harming patients

Anyone facing a hospital stay should look at The monetary penalties – a reduction for the year in their reimbursement for treating Medicare patients – do bite. Larger teaching hospitals co...

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Living

Growing numbers of men jobless by choice or pain

WASHINGTON – The work ethic is such a central part of the American character that it’s hard to imagine it fading. But that’s what seems to be happening in one important part of the labor for...

DATE: Nov 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

What you need to know about choosing insurance

Even though the election is over and Republicans are in a position to repeal and replace Obamacare, that doesn’t mean you should avoid signing up for 2017 insurance coverage. If y...

DATE: Nov 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Odd couple, but Trump should pick Mitt for State

Trump is Trump, meaning he moves easily from one position to another. And politics are politics. Things are said. Things are unsaid. WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s fl...

DATE: Nov 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Pay little attention to all the post-election hype

WASHINGTON – Elections regularly inspire an orgy of hype – and so it is with this one. The Democrats are in disarray, it’s said. Unless they’re enormously skillful or lucky, they...

DATE: Nov 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Living in a bubble even in a small town

In my small town in Southwest Colorado, those who did not vote for Donald Trump seemed numbed and stunned by the result. Mostly college-educated and originally from away, they grouped in the...

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Look at fine print before choosing a Medicare option

Get ready to make some decisions. Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through early December. It’s the time when seniors and disabled people can switch plans to cover gaps in Me...

DATE: Oct 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Help for hearing loss is often unaffordable

Nearly two-thirds of adults over age 70 have hearing loss that doctors consider “clinically meaningful.” In plain English that means as people age, they are likely to become hard of hearing....

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Health care consumers get little help resolving complaints

Who protects patients when things go wrong on healthcare’s financial side? What happens when you receive a bill you didn’t expect and can’t afford to pay? What happens when insure...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Privatize public lands? Start with grazing fees

By Andrew Gulliford Writers on the Range We’ve all heard the refrain from those who distrust and disparage the federal government: Give the nation’s public lands back t...

DATE: May 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns