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Monday, September 01, 2008
Research Helpline - September 2008
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Able2act.com profiles organizations, companies and people, when you need trustworthy information such as the financial industry in Kuwait, as well as updates on global monitoring of information warfare, WMD and recent biographies of Arabs. 

Wal Mart, TARGET or retail pharmacies such as CVS or Walgreen, provide treatment of a set of common medical ailments, far more limited than what can be prescribed in a traditional primary care setting through a physician, but suitable for medical ailments that often clog up the ER at hospitals needlessly. 

The attraction of retail medical clinics is convenience.  It's the fast food of medical care. Visits are no more than 15 minutes long, no appointment is needed, and the clinics - often no more than 100 sq. feet in size, are open seven days a week.  Treatments routinely cost $30-$100  and reimbursement is covered by most insurance plans.  With the payers in line with the new channel, physicians and hospitals take note -- a new tiering system in medical care and coverage is upon us.   See Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, Deloitte Development LLC (c) 2008 for details.

With the election season in fully swing, Ballotpedia, a free, collaborative, online encyclopedia: http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/MainPage may be of interest, regardless of where you stand on the political scene.  This wiki focuses on ballots, ballot measures for initiatives and candidates, petition drives, the supporters and opponents of initiaties and, in general, all things ballot.

The Ballotpedia project  commenced on May 30, 2007, and as of March 1, 2008 (the latest statistics available), Ballotpedia had over 4,030 pages and 238 registered users.  Anyone can edit any article by clicking on the "edit this page" link that appears on every article.  By helping the edit, add information, or fix any mistakes you see, the quality and depth of the information steadily improves and grows over time. 

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