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The politics of science getting you down? The high cost of medicine taking its toll? What about health insurance, too expensive?
Just 6 years ago I was able to cover my employees and their famillies with great medical coverage for about $230 a month. Just this month I added a new employee with familly at just over $510 a month and the coverage isn't as good.
What really ticks me off though is hearing the drug companies whine about the high cost of drug development, and then seeing an add for a new anti-alergy drug. Maybe most people don't realize that fully HALF the cost of a new drug is now advertising to the general public.
You keep hearing about how insurance companies aren't making money, but nobody talks about the parent companies losing money!
Go figure!
Anonymous? [3:08 AM]
You rarely see articles and studies about great custom software. Could it have anything to do with the fact that most teams creating great custom software are too busy writing software to write ABOUT software?
Arguably the most sucessful and admired retailer in the world is Walmart. One thing that sets Walmart apart is their IT department and its capabilities. My favorite part is that they have always written their own software.
It is basically considered a truth that companies should buy software over the counter in a shrinkwrapped box and configure it.
Maybe we should begin to learn from Walmart's sucess?
Anonymous? [2:58 AM]