Military Medical System

The New York Times ran a story about decentralization of medical care in the UK. What if "military medical system" was substituted for NHS in the story?

Practical details of the plan are still sketchy. But its aim is clear: to shift control of England’s $160 billion annual health budget from a centralized bureaucracy to doctors at the local level.

Navy Times is reporting that the Defense Undersecretary for wounded warrior care and transition policy was sacked.

Koch said he believes the decision was unjust and that he resigned “under duress” after Stanley told him he had no confidence in him. The Pentagon had no comment.

It was reported yesterday in the Army Times that Obama has picked Jonathan Woodson to succeed Ward Cascells as DoD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Woodson was described as associate professor of surgery and associate dean at Boston University School of Medicine as well. Woodson was reported as being assigned as assistant surgeon general for reserve affairs, force structure and mobilization in the Office of the Army Surgeon General, and as deputy commander of the Army Reserve Medical Command.

The Associated Press ran a story about a new policy seeking to punish those who become pregnant in Iraq:

A U.S. Army general in northern Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could be court-martialed.

Computer enthusiast website ars technica featured a story recently about the huge success that Valve has had with PC gaming and the Steam digital software distribution platform. Their secret: LISTENING TO CUSTOMERS AND KEEPING THEM CONNECTED. Read on for some quotes from the story: