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The minimum wage bill has been causing some controversy over the last several days.
Many groups cannot agree with one another about whether the measure was good or bad for the business community.
According to some experts, the minimum wage bill (House Bill 4283) could deter businesses from coming to the Mountain State.
The wages would be increased to $7.25 an hour in 2015 and to $8.75 per hour by 2016.
Brian Peterson, a partner in the Martinsburg office of Bowles Rice LLP and in the firm's Labor and Employment Group, said March 25 the minimum wage bill could bring unexpected consequences to state employers.
"It will introduce a new level of legal compliance they haven't had to pay attention to in the past," Peterson said. "Employers will need to audit pay practices."
Peterson said West Virginia currently has a list of 19 exemptions under the law, as it is written. However, the federal minimum wage law has over 50 to accommodate for some special circumstances.
If West Virginia passes the minimum wage law, it could mean their law does not comply with federal regulations and could bring those consequences to some state businesses.
"If an employee is exempt form overtime in federal law and the same exemption doesn't exist in state law then the employee is still going to be entitled to overtime under the state law," Peterson said.
He said one exemption that should exist, but does not, is for firefighters and police officers.
According to Peterson, firefighters could potentially have to be paid for hours of overtime that, under current law, they are not.
"It could be a big change for them," Peterson said. "(Municipalities) would have to start paying their firefighters overtime after 48 hours."
Peterson said he, like many others, would be concerned with the idea that businesses would go to other states before coming to West Virginia.
"This could be something making West Virginia less competitive," Peterson said. "I want to locate where is the biggest benefit for me."
But not everyone agrees with the idea that the bill is written poorly. The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy said they agree with the bill's intent.
According to the center, Peterson's thoughts on the bill contain many groundless claims. For example, Peterson states firefighters are not exempt from the state's overtime statute when West Virginia law specifically excludes firefighters from overtime pay.
West Virginia also was the only state that exempted virtually all employers from the state minimum wage.
Getting rid of the outdated exemption should be celebrated as win, making the state's labor law more transparent to employers and employees alike, according to Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. By striking the clause, for the first time "the code allows the state to protect workers by ensuring businesses comply with wage laws," he said.
And national officials are on the same page.
"This bill means that the state's minimum wage law actually covers employers in the state —which is a no-brainer," said Tsedeye Gebreselassie, staff attorney at the National Employment Law Project. "Many — if not a majority — of states have stronger worker provisions than the federal minimum wage law, including fewer exemptions and higher minimum wage rates among other provisions."
Others said Peterson fails to acknowledge employers will not be burdened with understanding these so-called new regulations. The West Virginia Division of Labor is charged with drafting a clear outline of the changes for businesses. Those rules have to be updated whenever the minimum wage changes and will presumably be published if the bill becomes law.
"The governor should not use (Peterson's opinion) to deny a much needed raise to over 125,000 hard working families," Boettner said. "If there are any small technical issues with the bill, these could easily be worked out during the legislature rules process.
"We should not throw out the baby with the bath water."
The bill is currently awaiting action from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce say federal exemptions would be stripped from the bill.
Employers in West Virginia with more than six employees will have to follow state minimum wage laws, instead of the federal standards which most employers follow, they said.
Under federal law, a salary test exists which states that employees who are salaried and highly compensated do not have to be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week.
The chambers says school systems have contacted them and are worried about how this law will affect their personnel costs. They believe many salaried individuals employed in professional services who are not currently eligible for overtime could become eligible if this bill becomes law. Additionally, employers will have to carefully review overtime policies because many employees who are currently exempt from overtime rules might become subject to overtime rules. Changes to overtime rules will take effect on June 6, 2014.


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The Tropicale
- Address:
330 East Amado Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262Neighborhood:
Palm Springs
- Cuisine:
CalifornianPrice: $30 and under
The Tropicale
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.thetropicale.com/
- Phone: 7608661952x
- Hours of Operation:
Saturday and Sunday Patio Brunch: 11:am to 4:pm; Daily Happy Hour (Bar and Lounge) 4:pm-7:pm, All night long Happy Hour (Bar and Lounge) Wednesday night; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5pm to 10pm, Friday & Saturday 5pm to 11pm. On Sundays nights we offer our dinner menu and also feature the best Sushi in town.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Californian, International, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Tony Di Lembo
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Order wonderful Tropicale creations for any occasion. Call, place an order and we will have it ready for pick up. If you'd like to bring in your own special platters we can plate your choice of food and have them ready whenever you'd like.
- Private Party Facilities: Our wonderful patio can be rented out for private functions.
- Private Party Contact: Ranz Wienert 3238239632x
- Entertainment: Every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 5:30, it's renowned jazz musician Derrik Lewis and his trio at the keyboard.
- Special Events: Open 365 days a year. Holiday special menus offered. Please call the restaurant to inquire.
A word from The Tropicale
A chic and sophisticated décor provides the setting for our distinctive "world cuisine", a provocative mix of zesty influences that creates a delightful dining experience in Palm Springs, California. Plush high-backed semicircular banquettes surround our dining room and offer comfortable and private seating. The cuisine has a light, exotic feel with an emphasis on Pacific Rim specialties, from Chilean Sea Bass baked in Banana Leaves or Kahlua-Barbecued Pork Chops to all sorts of tasty tapas, salads, wood-fired pizzas, and desserts. The Coral Seas Lounge, a hip mid-century style bar is lined with sexy black leather bar-stools and is reminiscent of the upbeat lounges of old Palm Springs. It wraps around the dining room and leads outside to a lush, tropical, 2000 square foot dining patio where a variety of specialty cocktails and old-school favorites are mixed - an ideal place where friends gather and martinis are sipped under the starlit desert sky.Continued
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The Tropicale reviews from OpenTable diners
284 reviews since May 26, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.4
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelEnergetic
great for outdoor dining (214)vibrant bar scene (171)special occasion (146)hot spot (146)neighborhood gem (132)fit for foodies (124)good for groups (105)romantic (96)great for brunch (79)late-night find (38)great for lunch (25)notable wine list (20)scenic view (11)kid-friendly (5)Show More
- Great nightOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/20/2014I wanted something special for my mother's 65th birthday but i also wasnt looking for a quiet and super sophisticated, fancy dining because I had a 14month old with us also. The Tropicale met beyond our expectations. We arrived 15minutes early and they sat us right away, with the highchair ready (A++). Everyone was kind and the service was really good! The restaurant itself was phenomenal, great lighting and awesome food! At first I thought its too fancy for my kid but its loud and energetic enough to where they can't hear her scream:) Definitely made our restaurant lists!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First Time Visit Won't Be The LastCannonCanAmDined on 9/19/2014We had such a great time. Our sever, Ryan, was excellent. Really made us feel welcome. And the food was excellent. We will definitely be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- uninspired foodOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/18/2014The food here is lacking in flavor. $16.00 for an insipid Caesar salad is simply depressing. The Manhattans are delicious, though!Special Features:
- Reliable food and serviceScottGDined on 9/18/2014Among my favorite local eateries. Tropicale can be counted on to deliver good food and service consistently.Special Features:
- Great foodpalmspringssteve67275Dined on 9/15/2014I love the menu here. Something for everyone! Can be a little pricey, but delicious. There are lots of less costly options as well.Special Features:
- jgs17Dined on 9/15/2014really glad we found this place while visiting Palm Springs! Went there for happy hour - liked it so much we came back the next night for dinner!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- always goodNolandDined on 9/14/2014I enjoy Tropical, very much. This time was very much the same good food, good service and good energy. I can always count on it being a hit with out of town guests.Special Features:
- Great Patio!JDSRPMDined on 9/13/2014Good food! Nice Patio! Great Ambiance for Palm Springs! Lively and Fun! The Fans and Misters Make the Patio Perfectly Comfortable...even at 110 Degrees!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ALWAYS GOODRMEDVIPDined on 9/13/2014We took visitors from No. Carolina and they had a wonderful experience (food, ambiance, service). We can always count on Tropicale to make our visitors welcome and go home singing the praises of the restaurant.Special Features:
- Our "go to" place butJvdpdxVIPDined on 9/12/2014Tropicale is our "go to" place when we want a good meal. The service is great and the food is good. Focus on the specials list in particular. The wine list is the one area that could use help. Like many restaurants they charge 2 or 3 times retail for a bottle. And their wines by the glass can cost as nearly as much as the entire bottle costs retail. And I wished they participated in Wine Vault's local program, which waives the corkage fee, for members. So when the time comes to take enjoy a great bottle of wine we head to Trio. Nonetheless Tropicale's ambience is terrific and we always have a good time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect...again!xxxxxVIPDined on 9/7/2014Took a great friend to our favorite place...and all was wonderful...again!!! Loved our food (rainbow sushi, fried chicken and Thai chicken) with great Cosmo's and perfect service from Jose...could not ask for more!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- My Favorite Brunch in Palm SpringspsguyVIPDined on 9/7/2014Tropicale is my favorite brunch spot in Palm Springs. The food and service are both consistently very good. This time we had the shrimp tacos and the BLT on sourdough -- two of our favorites from the menu. We are definitely looking forward to the weather cooling down and we will eat outside on the large patio area again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Cool place with good foodPalmSpringsJBDined on 9/6/2014This is on my favorite places in Palm Springs. They have really good food, a very nice restaurant with a fun vibe. The food isn't always outstanding but is usually is always very good. The filet mignonette was wonderful! The fried chicken is great too. Make a reservation though!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Keeps Getting BetterRickVIPDined on 9/5/2014Tropicale continues to raise its game in culinary creativity and has become the restaurant I recommend the most to visitors. Above the great service, speciality cocktails, and quality and diversity of their regular menu, they set themselves apart by coming up with numerous unique and interesting specials each week. Certainly more than any other restaurant in the area, they do an amazing job in keeping it fresh and exciting. If you are coming to visit Palm Springs, this is one place you need to put on your list. Reservations for sure, they are busy every night of the week (and brunch too on Saturday and Sunday.)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- "Must-Dine At" while in the DesertDinoVIPDined on 9/5/2014The Tropicale literally is an oasis in-the-desert and without exaggeration, it's Coral Seas Lounge, a watering-hole worth a visit. It is an ideal spot, time and again, for great tasting food; laughter with friends; and 'the' place to-be-seen in Palm Springs. Culinarily it is world-cuisine, from it's daily varied specials, to it's piquancy of places far-away: From dishes heavily influenced by Asia & The South Pacific ( sampling barbecued double-cut Korabuta pork chops ) to house-made egg spaghetti, and meatballs that savor all the zest of Italy. Every meal shared & celebrated here is delicious. The Hostesses always welcoming, the wait-staff always friendly, and the owners always gracious. It is a must dine-at while in the desert.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic dinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2004VIPDined on 9/5/2014This was our first time. We loved the menu and special drinks. Excellent prices on the wine list. Very creative menu. Loved the Pupu platter, escargot napoleon, chicken.. all excellent. Love the atmosphere as well.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PS StalpeRojomoVIPDined on 8/31/2014Great food, service and location. Prices are on the higher end but well worth it for a tourist destination. Always a crowd and a place to see and be seen.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best hamburger I have hadMaggieVIPDined on 8/31/2014Four of us recently had lunch/brunch at Tropicale...loved it. I had the brisket burger with Brie...OMG, it was fabulous. I can't wait to go back!Special Features:
- Excellent foodGreatDined on 8/30/2014We both ordered off the special menu and the choice we made was excellent. Lobster potatoes were the bomb!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- My visit...FoodieVIPDined on 8/30/2014This place was recommended by a friend and thought the place was just "OK". Looked like a local hangout and was very busy on a Saturday night. Food was ok...I had the Southern Fried Chicken with Collard Greens and was pretty good. We had an excellent server so our service was excellent. We sat outdoors and even with the misters on it was still hot outside (in the desert over Labor Day weekend). Hight point was the server - made great recommendations, was attentive and friendly. The only thing was we hadn't finished our appetizers and our entrees came out too quickly. Our server apologized right away - not really a big issue.Special Features:
- Love it!!xxxxxVIPDined on 8/29/2014Another wonderful evening...this time with a friend...all went beautifully and we had a great time with food, beverage and outdoor conversations...feel at home...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect Birthday !BrianJDined on 8/28/2014My boyfriend took me here (my choice) for my birthday. The Filet mignon was melt-in-your-mouth. The cocktails were great. and the wait staff were glad to be there. We talked about the great night to everyone.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LoveBooth40Dined on 8/28/2014We love Tropicale's atmosphere, its decor, comfortable booths its ever changing menu and a great selection of cocktails. The ever presence of owners, Tony and Brandt, assures a quality experience in every respect.Special Features:
- WSMBDined on 8/27/2014Great setting and food. Portions should be reduced in size and priced a bit lower.Special Features:
- Special, Special, Special!jacobsrdjrVIPDined on 8/23/2014The Vietnamese inspired Specials Menu was interesting. I tried the Flattened Korabuta Pork Chop with Kamport Green Peppercorn Sauce - the Vietnamese Banana Flower Salad was AMAZING!!!! This salad should be served as an entree in a very large bowl.Special Features:
- Very good, but usually betterRickyBVIPDined on 8/22/2014Went about two weeks ago and ordered the incredibly juicy, tender BONELESS Thai-style chicken that is on the regular menu. Couldn't wait to order it again. When it came to the table, it - very obviously - had a chicken leg bone sticking up. "I thought it was supposed to be boneless?" I asked. The response was, "Yes it is boneless." Hmmmm. The chicken was dry, tough and overcooked. I still ate it, of course...it was "good." Maybe this was just a case of a different chef? Or too many people for the kitchen to cope that night? It won't stop me from returning, it's really a great restaurant. Glad it wasn't my first time or I would have been disappointed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- As always,Fabulous!!BogartDined on 8/22/2014We took our friend there for dinner and they fell in love with the food and ambience. We live in the desert full time and Tropicale has to be one of the best!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Okay ExperienceHoneyEatsDined on 8/21/2014I frequent Tropicale, and have always had a good experience. This time the experience was fine (server was great), but the food missed. The Brown Sugar brine Pork Chop was extremely dry. Almost couldn't eat it. I was with a friend who was paying, otherwise I would have sent it back. Flavor was fine, just tough to cut. (Suggestion: maybe tenderize it and soak it in whole milk before cooking)Special Features:
- Excellent Service and MemorableOCTravelerDined on 8/17/2014My BF and I chose this restaurant for our first date. We just returned for our 1 year Anniversary because we enjoy everything about this restaurant. The simple Dirty Martini is great, appetizers wonderful, main course and desserts are always PERFECTION. Service is always Outstanding! Keep doing what you're doing, Tropicale Team!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Great Dinner!markVIPDined on 8/17/2014We heard that this place was good, so we tried it. Dinner was VERY good. Lots of interesting options. Great recommendations from our server. Unique and tasty cocktails. The crab wedge salad was "lick the plate" good. The salmon rice bowl was outstanding. The fried chicken was good. It was a bit pricey, but we will likely return!Special Features:
- HAD A FANTASTIC BIRTHDAY DINNERPSkloppenDined on 8/17/2014I planned a birthday dinner for 6 guests on a Sunday at 6:00pm. None of us had ever been to Tropical before so we did not know what to expect. What a fantastic surprise! We arrived 30 minutes early and found the patio bar. The bartender could not have been nicer and mixed us all incredible cocktails. We had a table reserved inside and had the most enjoyable dinner experience ever! Our waiter was so friendly and kind, our table was great, and the food was the best. We all seemed to order something different and each item was just incredible. The finale was when our waiter brought out a surprise birthday cake to the table. Just the perfect evening at a perfect restaurant. We can't wait to come back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great brunch, indoors or outDisappointedVIPDined on 8/17/2014A great selection of menu items and a wonderfully attentive waiter. One of our favorite places for brunch.Special Features:
- As good as it gets for Palm SpringsPowerfadeDined on 8/16/2014A delightful menu... always the freshest veggies and excellent tasting entrees...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great birthday celebrationPumpkinpuss1Dined on 8/16/2014Grate food & service. What more can you ask for. One of my favorite places.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Tropicale is funRavesVIPDined on 8/15/2014Don't expect amazing food -- it's good not great. But the atmosphere, service and bar are lots of fun. The patio is a great dining spotSpecial Features:
- Overall a Very Good DinnerpsguyVIPDined on 8/13/2014We had a very good dinner for four. The menu is always exciting and changes often. I had the Asian-style jumbo scallops and they were prepared perfect. My tablemates had the filet mignon and Cuban-style pork chops and they thoroughly enjoyed them. The restaurant is always busy even in August. It's one of our favorites and I always recommend it to friends and clients.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good ExperiencegoodtogoDined on 8/11/2014Good food and good service. Will definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 8/8/2014thought the summer menu was too limited in choices some of the best dishes are gone hope they return in the cal or it might not be a place I'd return
- A FAVORITERMEDVIPDined on 8/7/2014Tropical always delivers for us. We had a French friend visiting (he lives in Miami Beach) and he just loved the place - great waiter, great food - fun sitting outside.Special Features:
- made our anniversary so so speciallollyDined on 8/7/2014we went for our 1st anniversary on 8/7 and had a great time. the food was good, the drinks great and the service special. i would like to thank tammy at tropical our waitress, who was really good at making sure we had a good time. i recommend tropical to everyone who visits palm springs or who live here.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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7 sneaky ways lenders might scope you out
It used to be that the only thing a bank or other potential lender would look at before deciding whether to offer you credit was your credit report and score. Not anymore.
This post comes from Stacy Johnson at partner site Money Talks News.
You've checked out your credit score and gone to AnnualCreditReport.com for a free look at your credit history. Now you know there's nothing in your background that could make a lender queasy when it comes to granting you credit, right?
Wrong. They don't call this "the information age" for nothing.
While it's definitely a good idea to monitor your credit history and score, don't believe for a second those are the only sources your bank has for checking up on you. They could be trying to figure out what you make, whether your house is worth less than you paid for it, and whether you were recently laid off, among other things.
Check out the following news story for a few clever and paranoia-inducing ways your bank might be scoping you out, then meet me on the other side for more.
If you watched the video above, you now have the down and dirty. But those aren't the only ways your bank could be peeking under your sheets. Here's a recap from that news story, along with additional techniques some banks and other companies use:
Have you bounced a lot of checks or walked away from an overdrawn account? Santa's not the only one who's making a list and checking it twice. If you want to see what ChexSystems might have on you, you can order a once-a-year free report here.
While your credit score is all about credit, your bank-deposit behavior score is all about cash -- it's used by your bank to track your deposits and withdrawals.
Accumulating a big balance? Maybe it's time the bank contacted you with some financial planning advice, or offered you a loan. Direct deposit recently stopped? That could be a sign you just got laid off.
Information already in the hands of credit bureaus -- like how much credit you have, how big your mortgage is, and how well you've done paying your debts -- can be used to estimate your income. And the Federal Reserve recently started to allow credit bureaus to furnish these estimates to banks in order to satisfy new requirements that credit card issuers show their applicants have the ability to shoulder the payments.
Low income estimates might impact your ability to get a credit card, while high estimates may result in more offers for one.
And if you've ever gotten a friendly check-in call from your bank's investment department, you already know they're keeping an eye on your savings balances.
Establish or rebuild your credit -- You can now make your continuous on-time rental payments count toward establishing or rebuilding your credit.
Qualify for what you deserve -- If you were previously unable to qualify for a lease or credit product due to a thin credit file, you will now be able to demonstrate past rental payment history.
Left unsaid on the RentBureau site is the opposite side of that coin: A poor rent history could damage your file and your credit history.
While all this snooping around may seem unsettling, it obviously offers benefits to those properly playing the credit game. And those not so lucky are finding that the information age is making it harder to hide.
At least they're not checking your Facebook pics to see the clothes you're wearing and where you're vacationing… or are they?
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Apple Cream Cheese Scones
3 1/4 cups Clabber Girl Baking Mix
1/2 cup granulated sugar
8 ounce package cream cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter
1 cup diced Granny Smith apples
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup milk
Sparkling white sugar for topping
Whisk together baking mix and sugar. Cut in the cream cheese and butter, using pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Stir in the apples. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla and milk. Combine the liquid and dry ingredients and stir only until the dough stays together; do not overmix.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface, and fold it over several times, until it holds together. Pat the dough into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Cut scones with a round cutter, gathering the scraps and re-rolling the dough. Dough can also be cut into squares or diamonds.
Brush the tops lightly with the milk and sprinkle with sparkling white or pearl sugar. Place scones about 2 inches apart on an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in preheated 425 degree F. oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until scones are a light, golden brown. Remove from oven and serve hot.


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Providing Support for Children and Their Families
As we all are painfully aware, cancer can devastate a family. But as many of us have seen, those who have suffered through a bout with cancer or lost a loved one to cancer often respond by trying to help others like them.
Russ Sanford and his family fall into this group. In June 2002, 10-year-old Joe Sanford died after a courageous, 3-year fight with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. The Sanford family underwent the roller-coaster ride that all families do when one member battles cancer - treatment successes and setbacks, periods of calm, and periods of mania.
In the last months of his battle with cancer, Joe was enrolled in a clinical trial conducted at the National Institutes of Health. Russ and his wife, Betsy, responded to their son's odyssey by launching the Joseph Patrick Sanford Memorial Foundation, which raises money and donates acts of service and funds to help meet the needs of suffering children and also gives to organizations that touched Joe's life during his battle with cancer.
The proceeds from the Foundation's first annual "Joe's Ride" fundraising event were donated to the Children's Inn on the NIH campus. The Inn is a place where children participating in NIH clinical trials and their families can stay when they need to be on campus for treatments over an extended period. Patients being treated in NCI trials are the largest majority of Inn visitors, accounting for approximately 36 percent of annual visits.
A new wing of the Children's Inn was officially opened during a touching ceremony last week. The new wing, which will house 22 additional families, was desperately needed. In 2003, 400 families' requests to stay at the Inn - instead of at nearby hotels, which is often their only resort - had to be denied. There simply wasn't enough room.
With this new addition, at any one time 59 families can call the Inn their home - for a short while at least. The Inn really is a "home away from home" for patients and their families, providing comfortable accommodations, fun events, and the opportunity for families to interact, commiserate, and lean on one another. The Inn is a model for caring for the whole person - a recognition that quality care extends well beyond the hospital or clinic.
When you're embroiled in the enterprise of cancer research - investigating the genetic and molecular origins of cancer, using advanced technologies to search for biomarkers of disease, performing secondary analysis on large clinical trial results to look for interesting trends - it's easy to lose sight of the patients and families who are affected by this disease. But compassion is and must continue to be as much a part of our culture as intellectual excellence is.
At NCI, we are truly committed to palliative care and quality-of-life issues. We are sponsoring research into a number of supportive care areas, including pain management, depression, nutrition, and stress management, and others. The bottom line is that when somebody is diagnosed with cancer, they don't abdicate their right to a sense of normalcy and comfort.
The second annual Joe's Ride is scheduled for this coming weekend. Proceeds from events like this and foundations like the one established by Joe's family, helped make this new wing possible. And these same patients and families staying at the Inn while participating in a clinical trial are benefiting children now and in the future by helping to advance clinical research. That is a true circle of life.
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Toby Keith released some pretty exciting news for fans on Twitter and Facebook this week. The country superstar will be dropping a new album "Hope On The Rocks" on October 30th. It's the sixteenth studio album for Toby, who will also put out a deluxe edition and a standard edition of the record. The standard edition is a 10-track album, and the deluxe will give fans four more songs – including a remix of his smash hit "Red Solo Cup," a live version of "Whiskey Girl," and his last single "Beers Ago."
We have your full track list, and deluxe cover, below. Are you excited for Toby's new album?
See the full track list, and deluxe cover, below:
Hope On The Rocks (Deluxe Edition)
1. Hope On The Rocks
2. The Size I Wear
3. Scat Cat
4. I Like Girls That Drink Beer
5. Get Got
6. Haven't Had A Drink All Day
7. Haven't Seen The Last of You
8. Cold Beer Country
9. Missed You Just Right
10. You Ain't Alone
Bonus Tracks:
11. Red Solo Cup – Johnny Mac Remix
12. Beers Ago – Jason Nevins Remix
13. Whiskey Girl (Live)
14. Get Out Of My Car (Live)
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Forget What You Know
Midtown was born out of Rutgers students in 1998, and then formulating their sound in the New Jersey punk scene. After an independent EP and then a full-length record, which was eventually distributed by MCA, they had officially hit the big time, touring through Europe with Jimmy Eat World and headlining various venues in the US, UK, and Japan. Sounds like they were in a good place, right? Well something happened. Where they unhappy? Where they disillusioned? Were they making music for all the wrong reasons? Whatever the case may be, they got out of their contract and apparently took almost a year off before piling into a studio (sans a corporate financial backer) in November of 2003 and recorded some very different sounding songs that became what is now their new album, �Forget What You Know.� Seems appropriately titled for a band that�s starting over.
Disillusionment and finding one�s saving grace are the themes here. Featured is �Give It Up� their contribution to the most recent Spider-Man soundtrack. Instantly likable, this song is a great intro to what may be perceived as a new sound, and sets the tone for the disappointment that they seemed to have gone through since the last album:
�Give it up, Give it up
Don�t fall for the same things
Give it up, Give it up
Don�t fall for mistakes that I�ve made.�
Other highlights include the Brit-punk sounding �Waiting for the News.� They tap into something truly genuine on �Manhattan,� a song of hopelessness, that begins slow and moody then bursts into a loud, rollicking ending.
But the best moment of the album comes at the very end. The last track, �So Long as We Keep Out Bodies Numb We�re Safe� may seem excessive, both in its title and its length (slightly over 13 minutes). Yes, it�s a little too ambitious. But that�s okay. It�s truly wonderful. They sum up their whole disillusionment experience quite nicely:
�Fuck what you know
Can�t you see it�s shallow?
Every time you swallow
Do you get a taste of what you�ve become?�
Starting off fast and furious, it bleeds into a solitary guitar riff after the fifth stanza, continuing it�s theme of raging disillusionment. Two and a half minutes into the song, we�re at a hasty piano solo that comes out of nowhere, yet doesn�t seem out of place. They sing, overlapping each other, repeating �you had all the time in the word� and looping it again and again with the phrase �you don�t listen.� But you can�t help but to listen. This is only four minutes into the song, and the remaining nine minutes repeat this style, but if you really listen it doesn�t get tiring. Not only do they know how to write a decent song, but they just seem to know what sounds good. Plain and simple.
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Release Date: June 29, 2004
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How BBC Manufactured The Perception Of A "Massacre" Without Having To Show Their Viewers A Single Shot Of A Dead Person
Despite the 2011 WikiLeaks leaked US government cable and the 2009 confession made by BBC journalist James Miles that he had "conveyed the wrong impression" and that there was no one killed in Tiananmen Square in 1989. A simply search on BBC website using the term 'Tiananmen Massacre' will revealed that the BBC has continued to use the term 'Tiananmen Square Massacre' in all kind of occasions to demonize the Chinese government. Please examines the details in the embedded screenshot from the BBC website.
The BBC is notorious in news manipulation. Wikipedia has two special page documenting BBC controversies and Criticism of the BBC. There are people who simply called BBC the British Bullshit Corporation. There are good reasons for all these allegations against the BBC. The 25th anniversary of the 1989 Tianamen Square incident is around the corner, let's examine how the BBC could manufacture the perception of a massacre in 1989 by simply using the power of language, and the images of tanks, soldiers, burning vehicles, and the sound of explosions without even the need to show their viewers a single clip of a dead person.… Read the rest
No Evidence To Support Chen Guangcheng's "Beating" Claims
At the outset, Chen seemed to be just another Chinese dissident brutally treated by the authorities; however, there is more to it.
In the opening statement at the Council on Foreign Relations (31 May, 2012), Professor Cohen of New York University made it clear that Chen "had never studied law" when "the State Department" asked him to meet Chen nine years ago (that is, in 2003).
Despite such an open piece of information linking Chen to the "State Department" in a forum that was packed with journalists, I only managed to find the full content of Cohen's opening statement via YouTube, the Council on Foreign Relations and NYU websites.
Amazingly, as far as my research is concerned, none of the news media during and after the forum appear to show any interest in persuading or reporting the relationship between the State Department and Chen. Just a few examples (none of these media report a thing on the content of Cohen's opening statement):
The NY Daily News, The Daily Beast, USA Today, Time, VOA, WNYC, NBC New York and Radio Free Asia.… Read the rest
Evidence Suggests That Chen Guangcheng's Wasn't Under House Arrest At Time Of 'Escape'
16 escape stories with only one that makes sense
The blind Chinese dissident, Chen Guangcheng has finally "escaped" the "brutal" treatment of the Chinese "regime" and landed in the "free" world. The world – in particular the American media – called this a human rights win for America.
While a million American students are reportedly homeless, Chen and his family of four were given two apartments for free: one for his personal security, the other at the "ideally located (but expensive)" graduate residence hall in Washington Square Village.
While 48% of American students are burdened by debt, Chen and his family are enjoying free education in the US: Chen is reportedly having two hours of English lessons in the morning, and he "spends many afternoons meeting legal experts one on one."
While the American Congress is in a political grid-lock most of the time with no solution to the $16 trillion debt, both sides of the political divide appear to unite in welcoming Chen and his family to their activities in the US.… Read the rest
Julian Assange: The Price of Being A Western Dissident
Julian Assange is doing humanity a favour by exposing through the US Embassy Cables that "Oil motivates U.S. policy more than fighting terrorists," and that the killing and torturing of tens of thousands of civilians by the US and NATO forces in Iraq and Afghanistan through the Iraq War Logs and Afghanistan War Logs were evidence of war crimes.
However, to Assange's dismay, as a western dissident, he does not enjoy the soft-power of being a Chinese dissident; the "free" world politicians not only fail to acknowledge the nobility of his work in exposing human rights violations and war crimes committed by NATO and the US, President Obama described his act as a "deplorable documents dump"; former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich believed that he should be " treated as an enemy combatant"; Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell called him a "high-tech terrorist"; while Sarah Palin wanted him to be "hunted down like al-Qaeda"; Other politicians including some mainstream media "pundits openly calling for his death".… Read the rest
All I Saw On Australia Day Was Police Aggression; How About You?
The 26 January 2012 incident where Australia's Prime Minister Gillard was dragged away by security forces to a car and speeded away has been portrayed by the media as an attack or riot on Australia Day.
Selective scenes have been used to give people the impression of a violent mob threatening the Prime Minister and the opposition leader. When the video footage failed to display evidence of such violence, they then replaced some video footage with photo images of the Prime Minister dragged almost on the ground by the security officer to create the right atmosphere to justify their narration.
The police said that they will not charge anybody over the incident, and some writers begin to compare the Australia Day incident with the 2005 racially motivated Cronulla Riot; and then believe that it is unfair not to arrest the "rioters" over the incident.
The truth is that while the protesters may be noisy by chanting slogans with a small number patting on the restaurant glass window, they are not violent at all and I cannot see any video footage presented by the Australian media showing any evidence of protesters slamming or smashing the glass window.… Read the rest
Evidence of Murdoch's Newspapers Distorting News to Fuel Racism
Media disinformation and negativity against non-Western cultures in Australia is a terminal disease spreading into the bloodstream of the mainstream media industry in Australia. The following incident demonstrated how easy it is to demonize a Chinese restaurant in Melbourne through the manipulation of news using the techniques of factual omission, misleading heading, misleading bullet-point-highlight, misleading bold-highlight and the editorializing of content using a series of subjective and strong wordings to sell the personal opinion of the journalist or editor as news.
How did Murdoch's Newspapers demonise a Chinese Restaurant in Melbourne?
Can you tell the problem with the following report by the Herald Sun?
St Kilda Chinese restaurant food bill handed to man in ambulance
By Jessica Craven From: Herald Sun April 26, 2011 7:21PM
- Man suffered seizure while dining at Chinese restaurant
- Man given bill as he was being loaded into ambulance
- Restaurant manager said someone had to pay for meal
A CHINESE restaurant that slapped a customer with the bill as he was being loaded into an ambulance has defended its actions.… Read the rest
Democracy Needs Reform: We Are the Unsatisfied Lead by the Unqualified
Malcolm Fraser: "There aren't enough people who have done something before they got into Parliament." (ABC Radio, 9 April 2011)
The above is a comment made by former Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser on ABC radio about the important of having quality people in a political system. One need just to browse through the events that have taken place in Australia politics (Federal and States) over the last few months will be able to understand why Australians are so frustrated with the lack of deep thinkers and serious policy makers in our political establishment.
Quality of leaders is not a problem in good time
In normal time when the world economy is booming, despite wide spread incompetency amongst the political leaderships, Australia is blessed by its natural resources and are able to flow along with the world trend of economic prosperity. Therefore, the issue of political incompetency within our current system of government has not become an alarming issue as it has yet to affect the livelihood of the average people on the streets.… Read the rest
Culture of Bigotry Hindered Australia's Ability to Integrate With Its Asian Neighbours
The recent reaction by the Australian politicians toward the proposed merger between the Singapore Stock exchange (SGX) and the Australia Stock Exchange (ASX) is a typical example of a bigotry culture in this country.
The very minute the news of SGX's intention to merge with ASX was leaked to the public arena, our politicians begin to jump up and down against the idea without even trying to find out in detail the rationale of the proposed merger, and the possible benefits to Australia. Their responses are so pathetically predictable in a habitually hysterical manner.
Response from the Australian "Elites" in the absence of any detail information about the Merger
Despite the fact that the Treasury Department has yet to receive any submissions from either the SGX or the ASX of the proposed deal (The Australian, 26 Oct 2010, 1:34PM), the Green Senator Bob Brown begin to "links Singapore Human Rights to the Australia Stock Exchange merger proposal" (The Australian, 26 Oct 2010, 12:34PM), The Coalition Shadow Treasury Joe Hockey questioned "whether ASX merger is in Australia's interest" (The Australian, 26 Oct 2010, 9:28AM).… Read the rest
Democracy Needs Reform — The Cruelty Of Poll-Driven Politics In Australia
After a series of sudden and drastic moves initiated by a handful of people within some factions of the Australia Labor Party on Wednesday evening, Australians woke up the next morning (24 June 2010) watching their elected Prime Minister (Kevin Rudd) cry in front of the TV screen after he was told by the dozens of his colleagues he was finished as prime minister. (Herald Sun, 25 June 2010)
The cause of his down fall was mainly due to the fact that his popularity has plunged dramatically over the last 6 months. This in part was the direct result of the mining companies' $100 million advertising campaign against his government intention to imposed a Super Mining Tax in 2012 to give the average Australian a fairer share of the profit from the resources digging out from Australian soil and seabed. The opposition has sided with the miners over the Super Mining Tax and benefited from a huge amount of political donation.… Read the rest


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Oh my gosh, THE KITCHN! This is a fancypants raw/vegan/gluten-free recipe for fresh figs in cashew cream, and ohhhh it's got coconut oil in it too, have you cooked with coconut oil? So silky! I detest raw figs, but they are in season and lots of people love them and they're full of nutrients, and what kind of sucker hates cashew cream? I would eat (vegan) dog food covered in cashew cream, no lie.*
*Sorry, Laura's super-busy elsewhere this week and for you I have channeled her honesty/disgusting Real Talk.
∞ posted at 08:00 by seriousmeaveness
Make this whipped cream from a can of coconut cream. Make it tonight. And then put it all over your naked body and come over. Please bring an extra tupperware full of it so I can send you home after you drop it off. YOU'VE BEEN PUNKED! Fine, I'll make it my damn self!
∞ posted at 14:24 by laurahooperb
The Kitchn tours Bob's Red Mill! »
Bob's Red Mill is the best: they process and/or make all kinds of delicious flours and mixes, and last year they transitioned to an entirely employee-owned company! I love these guys!
The Kitchn recently took a tour of the eponymous Red Mill, and interviewed the eponymous Bob (Moore); turns out, it's amazing and he's great. Listen: "For a beginning cook, I would recommend starting simple with whole wheat pastry flour. This product can be used in place of conventional white flour for cookies, muffins and quick breads. Its whole grain goodness will make baked goods only slightly denser than when using white flour, and they will be much healthier. If the baker wants a lighter touch, I recommend using half whole wheat flour and half white flour."
It's true! Whole wheat pastry flour is delicious and super-useful. Let's all move to Portland, Ore. and work at the Red Mill!
[photo by Leela Cyd Ross via The Kitchn]
∞ posted at 14:43 by seriousmeaveness
The Kitchn is having a vegan food week! »
Despite my irrational hatred of their ridiculous name, I must "give it up" for these these food-obsessed lunatics, because right now they've got up 15 vegan dinner recipes and promise many more this week. That was a SENTENCE. Copy it and take it to school to show your teacher how it's done!
But first! Check out this vegan pot pie and tell me you're not jumping up and down and clapping your hands:
Thaz what I thought.
P.S. I'M SICK! Someone make me that and bring it over, I'll let you see me in my sexy footie P.J.s! They're covered in rainbow-colored reindeer and unidentifiable stains. HOT!
∞ posted at 13:10 by laurahooperb
Tasty vegan recipes from non-vegan blogs! Holla! »
Apparently "The American People" (shittiest expression ever) aren't eating produce anymore. WELL WHY??? Vegansaurus to the rescue! The recipes below leave you no excuse for not getting your 5-Alive. Do it up, fatties!
Bay Area Bites wants us to make apple butter (DO IT!), and The Paupered Chef has some Mexican food snacks that aren't deep-fried (don't hold it against them!). You could easily veganize this Avocado Milkshake over at The Kitchn by subbing coconut creamer (yum!) for condensed milk. Have you ever had an avocado milkshake? It's like a party in your mouth meets a party in your pants and everyone wants to do it with each other. GNARLY MAGIC. Seriously, make one! Or, if you're too lazy, buy one! And if you're into doing it in the raw (NO COMMENT), check out Blisstree's Sun-Dried Tomato and Sunflower Seed Burgers. I'm only 1/4 hippie, and those look damn good to me!
Finally, because you're all a bunch of fucking lushes, you should probably check out The Acadian from Beretta. SFist has the recipe and it's so easy to just replace the honey with agave and have a par-tay. Haven't tried absinthe? Well, you're in for a hallucinogenic treat! Also, get some vegan pizza while you're there—it's the shiz!
Also, if you're eating downtown in the FiDi, our Megan Allison says that the Siam salad (sub avocado for cucumber DO IT UP, FATTY) at Mixt Greens is the only food that does anything for her anymore. She ain't mad atchu, lemongrass vinaigrette. Also funny that at salad place Mixt Greens, that's the only salad that's vegan by default. AMERICA!
[photo by Nick Kindlesperger of The Paupered Chef!]
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The Kitchn (OMG SPELL IT RIGHT I HATE YOU), delves into vegan & gluten-free cupcakes with good results, despite the whininess of the author who is all, "OMG THERE ISN'T PIG'S BLOOD IN THESE DISGUSTING!" Anyway, she asks for help to make the recipe even more often so expert vegan bakers, get over there and show that bitch the light.
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The Kitchn (Ugh, that missing "e"! It kills me!) is representing today with this stellar-looking chickpea sandwich recipe. It's a more-than-suitable replacement for a tuna sandwich (seriously you're still eating tuna!? Why don't you just go rape a baby turtle while you're at it? That's probably less harmful and disgusting than opening up a can of Chicken of the Sea HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING!?) and is quite delicious to boot. I make a similar sandwich with Wildwood's Garlic Aioli (a.k.a., God's only elixir that isn't hard alcohol). Delightful!
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The long-awaited first-ever East Bay Vegan Bakesale is happening tomorrow, Saturday Jan. 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Issues, at 20 Glen Ave. at Piedmont Avenue in Oakland!! This will be super-exciting, don't be a jerk and miss out!!
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On Sunday, Jan. 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. is the Food Not Bombs Vegan Chili Showdown! It's at 3030B 16th St. at Mission Street, across from the 16th Street BART station. The entry fee is $7, and FNB will provide music and cornbread. MUSIC AND CORNBREAD ALL RIGHT.
In other weekend happenings, SFist reports that Mission Minis opens today. They have vegan options and it's but two blocks from Vegansaurus HQ. You do the math.
Have you heard of Green Coriander? It's a new take-out-only Indian place in San Francisco that's offering a 20 percent discount to anyone who mentions they read about it on Mission Mission (you could say you were directed to them through MM via Vegansaurus, too, if you wanted). This week's menu is nearly all vegan, too!
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A (borrrrrrring) Q & A with Food, Inc. director Robert Kenner, in which he says he is "not setting out to be a vegetarian," which, duh and shut up, although he does say something about "chang[ing] the argument" of a libertarian, so that's not so bad.
And then the LA Times comes back with a sound op-ed on food and farming, and not yelling so much about all of it because civility.
YES YES YES times 1 billion: the first page of the first chapter of Nicolette Hahn Niman's new book, Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms is available online now!!! Hypocrisy has a new handbook, AWESOME!
Even Foster Farms is grossed out by the "water, salt, lemon juice solids, natural lemon flavor, cane juice, corn syrup and other natural flavorings" injected into chickens post-slaughter to make them more appetizing to consumers.
Did you catch the Bob Barker interview about the Sea Shepherd on Rachel Maddow's show on Tuesday night? It was great, as is nearly everything to do with the great Bob Barker.
Marion Nestle predicts that the meat industry will "push back hard" this year after the beatings it took in 2009. As do we!
Finally, Grub Street proves that we are not the only ones totally grossed out by bacon on goddamn everything.
Vegan feminist hero Jill at I Blame the Patriarchy alerts us to the repulsive practices of the Bravo Meat Packing slaughterhouse in New Jersey.
It's an epiphany miracle: a frozen kitty comes back to life!
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Francis Lam rebuts that ultra-obnoxious "plants have feelings, so get off your high (figurative) horses, vegetarians" New York Times op-ed; unfortunately, he ends with precious little "just say grace for everything you're eating" attempt to absolve the eater of culpability for everything on his/her plate, including animal products, and in doing so resolves nothing. Nice going, smarty.
The Huffington Post thinks it's clever: a fake meat slideshow! Look, without Tofurky deli slices, Soyrizo, or shrimp crafted from root vegetables, it is incomplete to me.
What's going on with soybean cultivation? Oh, only that growing so much of it to feed all those animals you omnivores eat is the main contributor to the destruction of South American rainforest. No big.
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The Kitchn features a recipe for Curried Udon Noodle Stirfry from Veganomicon today! It's always awesome to see a meat mouth food blog give positive press to vegans. Especially a vegan as delicious as Curried Udon Noodle Stirfy. I will eat this later. And by later I mean, will you come over and make this for me PLEASE I PAY IN LOVE AND RESPECT AND I'LL BE YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSON AND WOULD LIE AND KILL FOR YOU.
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Augmented reality is predestined for visualization of electromagnetic fields in air or inside transparent matter. Real existing objects are studied and invisible electromagnetic fields are added as virtual objects. Hence, experts as well as students are able to connect electromagnetic fields easily with studied objects. They can concentrate on physical effects instead on reading figures. Here, an ...
A Multiphysics Approach to Fundamental Conjugate Drying by Forced Convection
M. de Bonis, and G. Ruocco
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Heat and mass transfer involved in drying is studied by using COMSOL 3.4. The effect of air temperature on the performance of the drying process applied to fresh food slices is scrutinized. COMSOL's flexible formulation is exploited by using special drying kinetics for the substrate, and by including a treatment of the dependence of the properties upon the residual moisture content. The model ...
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Verification of the codes applied for assessment of the long-term repository safety is typically one of the quality assurance requirements demanded by regulatory bodies, in the disposal of radioactive waste. In this paper, an internationally organized benchmark exercise is presented, in which the comparison was carried out for a selection of key radionuclides. The examples presented in this paper ...
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"Let me frame healthcare for you in a big way," says Josh Green, state senator from Hawaii Island. "The big picture is that the rate of increase in the cost of healthcare is unsustainable. The U.S. is spending $3 trillion annually on healthcare – you can take that number to the bank. And as an aside, 10 percent of that, or $300 billion, is for diabetes alone."
In Hawaii alone, healthcare costs exceeded $8.8 billion, or more than 13 percent of the state's economy in 2009 and rising fast.
If you ask Green what the solution is, his answer is informed by his multifacted view of healthcare in Hawaii: He's chair of the Senate Health Committee, medical director of the 800-member Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, and a full-time emergency-room doctor and family-practice physician. For Green, and for many other experts, the best way forward is a set of concepts known as the Patient Centered Medical Home.
PCMH flips the priorities in healthcare, adding more resources to primary care for prevention and wellness programs. Advocates believe it will eventually change the curve on healthcare cost.
"Dealing with diabetes and other chronic disease is central to containing healthcare costs," Green says. "First, we have to do better on care. ... Second, we have to contain costs. The concept of PCMH does both of those things. It allows people to have extra resources for prevention and health management up front so we don't just take care of people at the end, when they've already gotten so sick they've had a heart attack or had to lose a toe."
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Green is a major supporter of HMSA programs designed to foster PCMH and primary care. Hilton Raethel, senior VP for health services at HMSA, explains the roots of the company's new policies.
"We really believe that primary care in Hawaii – and across the United States – has been underemphasized for decades," Raethel says. "Let me give you one number: the ratio of primary care physicians to specialists. In Europe, for example, they have approximately two-thirds primary-care physicians to one-third specialists. In the United States, we have about 35 percent primary care physicians to 65 percent specialists." In other words, the ratios are flipped. "Studies also tell you that there's a direct correlation between that ratio and the total spend on healthcare," he says. "More referrals equal more tests."
Furthermore, Raethel believes that the de-emphasis of primary care is to blame for many of the problems in healthcare quality.
Steve Ribbink, HMSA's executive VP and CFO, points out that inefficiency in the system works both ways. "We know that the whole system is based on over-use, which creates wasteful spending. But there's also an under-use situation where someone didn't get medical treatment earlier, when they should have, and what could have been a non-event becomes an emergency. We want to change the delivery model to provide the right service at the right time in the right place."
Quantity vs. quality
The most effective way HMSA can influence how care is provided is by changing the way it reimburses physicians. "The current system rewards quantity, not quality," Raethel says. Doctors are usually paid for the number of patients they see and the procedures they perform. This encourages costly treatments at the expense of prevention and wellness care.
HMSA knows it can't change those incentives overnight because most of the healthcare system is built on the fee-for-service model. So it is starting by converting 15 percent of its reimbursements from fee-for-service to quality-care payments. These amount to per patient monthly payments for practicing clinically proven methods of preventive care – for example, making sure patients with diabetes get their annual eye and foot exams. The theory is that it's a lot cheaper to pay for early and regular screening than it is to pay for amputations or blindness later.
What does the change mean for a medical practice? Wearing his physicians association hat, Josh Green puts some numbers to the theory: "If you have a practice of 1,000 patients in the program, you get a minimum of $2 per member per month up to $7. It's usually about $5 per patient extra per month. That means a doc with 1,000 patients would be getting an extra $60,000 a year." The hope, he adds, is that practices will use that extra money to pay for resources that allow them to improve care: such as after-hours services, an extra nurse's aide or a nutritionist.
Green thinks HMSA's 2010 earnings report, showing the company's first "profits" in five years, is a sign the new program is already working. "They're definitely linked," he says. "I think that's what the CEO would tell you. There's absolutely a linkage in my mind." In any case, Green is encouraging HMSA to expand the program.
In April, nurse practitioners were added to the list of primary-care providers; the next group Green says he'd like added is OB/Gyn doctors. "I've asked HMSA to get to a point where a full 50 percent of their reimbursements to primary care providers are based on the management fee for maintaining a large panel of members."
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