They’re Coming For Your Tonsils

In a gratuitous slap at the medical profession, President Obama at last week's news conference said that if you bring your child in with a sore throat, "the doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, 'You know what? I make a lot more money if I take this kid's tonsils out.' " Frankly, we find the charge that doctors are robber barons not looking out for the best interests of their patients offensive. Yes, some doctors will game the system. More...