MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'gas prices'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828850&cid=t_185001_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZQVsgrpqZaY%2F By Walter OlsonCato scholars have been appropriately scathing about the federal government’s 2009 “cash for clunkers” program, which paid several billion taxpayer dollars to have older cars scrapped and their engines destroyed, with owners getting vouchers toward new vehicles. When Chris Edwards nominated cash-for-clunkers as the “dumbest government program ever,” he listed among its effects: “Low-income families, who tend to buy used cars, were harmed because the clunkers program will push up used car prices.” Guess what’s the newest trouble to hit the car business? As news outlets around the country are reporting, the price of used cars has lately soared to a modern-day record, with some cars commanding more used than they sold for when new... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828850 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:17:26 +0100 4828850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734047&cid=t_185001_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvoPyCqGdCOY%2F By George Scoville Higher deficits and debt mean we must confront entitlements and re-think the way government insurance creates perverse incentives that increase our dependence. Higher gas prices have nothing to do with Wall Street speculators. Higher polemics against limited government aren’t going to restore our fiscal sanity. Higher taxes on soda will have little, if any, effect on our waistlines. Please join us one week from tomorrow, on Friday, April 29 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a special sneak preview of Free or Equal, a documentary from Free to Choose Media. In this one-hour film, Cato Senior Fellow Johan Norberg retraces Milton Friedman’s steps from the trailblazing 1980 documentary Free to Choose to see how economic liberalization has transformed societies around the w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734047 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:44:51 +0100 4734047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610798&cid=t_185001_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnOK001C_VOY%2F By George Scoville What are Republicans doing to stop ObamaCare? Not much. Conflating the Taliban with al Qaeda isn't helping our foreign policy dialogue. "Sitting in a Volt that would not start at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, a GM engineer swore to me that the internal combustion engine in the machine only served as a generator, kicking in when the overnight-charged lithium-ion batteries began to run down." The new issue of Regulation looks at price gouging, soda taxes, the Durbin Amendment, and more. Who should decide when we tap into strategic oil reserves: The president? Or market forces?  Friday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610798 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:46:11 +0100 4610798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683388&cid=t_185001_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F356957204%2Ffinancial_woes_that_make_you_s.html  Firms tend to go down in flames when finances trump people … or when monetary concerns snuff out human potential. Have you noticed?In fact, financial woes become the first indication that it may be time to reboot the brains where you work. Do you agree? Here are 5 instances  I’ve spotted where financial woes make people smarter:1. Gas prices leap off the chart … and people tend to consider the world’s distribution of wealth … so they pony up wiser travel options. They may not buy a smart car … but neither do they dash out to buy gas guzzlers proliferated before gas became gold.2. Housing takes a nosedive … and suddenly people begin to value their shelters as well as budget for reasonable living conditions they can afford.3. Health c... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683388 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:14:38 +0100 1683388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1547425&cid=t_185001_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F320251593%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesOverweight Kids and TV: An Advertising EpidemicQuercetinCancer PreventionHealth Highlights - June 9th, 2008Health Highlights - May 6th, 2008 (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1547425 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:08:51 +0100 1547425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512376&cid=t_185001_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fcaregivers-and-seniors-dilemma-medicine.html Caregivers and care-receivers can face a multiple choice in the current economy - medicine, gas, or food? Solving the problem can be like trying to find one's way through a maze and running into a wall at every turn. Forget about trying to hang on to luxuries. Many are trying to decide whether they can afford their prescription, a trip across town to a medical provider, or enough food for a nutritious diet. Below are some places to look for help on the internet.1. FOOD RESOURCES: At the website for FRAC, the Food Research and Action Center, "Fighting Hunger In America" there are resources to help. A portion of the website is dedicated to the elderly, and has information about programs you can turn to for assistance. Seniors Centers across the United States often have a commodities program ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512376 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:48:00 +0100 1512376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478283&cid=t_185001_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fmoney-matters-does-rising-gas-prices-hit-us-harder%2F I’m not usually one to bellyache about the price of gasoline. In fact, long ago, I advocated for taxes to raise gas to $3.00 per gallon so we could use the money for public transportation projects (thus making it less necessary to buy the gas anyway). My family was always talking about where they had found a penny or two cheaper price of gas and would drive out of their way for a fill up. I figured, “Two cents per gallon in a 12 gallon tank saves me $0.24. My time spent in traffic is more important than that.” Gasoline at $4.00/ gallon would send every driver in the country to queue up…and to add insult to injury, there is no end in sight to the upward trend. About a year ago we discussed how far we drive to get to our MS doctors and clinics. With gas prices what they are, I think ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478283 Thu, 29 May 2008 23:49:44 +0100 1478283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478074&cid=t_185001_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F300315271%2F AlzheimersNotes.com   The higher price of gas/petrol unquestionably affects all of us, caregivers included.  Doing the usual shopping, doctor visits, pharmacy, church can add up, especially if you live some distance from most of these destinations.  When caring for an Alzheimer’s patient, the amount you spend for gasoline can add up, especially in these times of high gas prices. At the b5media Business Channel, where I co-blog on Home Biz Notes, we featured a round-up of posts with various opinions on this newsworthy aspect of our ecomomy. My co-blogger, Yvonne Russell, mentions the effect of $6.40 per gallon for fuel in her country… Australia. For an interesting read on various slants to this topic, check out, “Not So Fun” Outloook on Gas/Petrol Prices from th... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478074 Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:44 +0100 1478074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475465&cid=t_185001_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fmoney-matters-does-rising-gas-prices-hit-us-harder%2F I’m not usually one to bellyache about the price of gasoline. In fact, long ago, I advocated for taxes to raise gas to $3.00 per gallon so we could use the money for public transportation projects (thus making it less necessary to buy the gas anyway). My family was always talking about where they had found a penny or two cheaper price of gas and would drive out of their way for a fill up. I figured, “Two cents per gallon in a 12 gallon tank saves me $0.24. My time spent in traffic is more important than that.” Gasoline at $4.00/ gallon would send every driver in the country to queue up…and to add insult to injury there is no end in sight to the upward trend. About a year ago we discussed how far we drive to get to our MS doctors and clinics. With gas prices what they are, I think i... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475465 Wed, 28 May 2008 22:06:20 +0100 1475465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1404274&cid=t_185001_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fcaregiving-impacted-by-gasoline-prices.html Today, April 28, 2008, the local gas prices in my area are $4.09, $3.93 and $3.79 per gallon. That's about $20 for 5 gallons of gas, or $40 just for 10 gallons. At Gas Buddy caregivers can search for the lowest gas prices before filling up the tank, but gas prices impact the caregiving life in many ways. Family caregivers seek medical providers close to home for their loved ones in order to save on gas, but sometimes driving a long distance for specialized care is a necessity. For those who live in rural areas, and who are living on a tight budget, paying for gasoline can mean not having money for other basic necessities such as medical copays, medicine and food.Caregiver agencies strive to schedule their paid caregivers close to home, avoiding the costs of commuting to clients homes. Seni... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1404274 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:05:00 +0100 1404274