Who in the world pays ANY attention to something Novak says when he's commenting on Democrats?

"Yes, folks, he really did say he didn't care what a bunch of rednecks think"

If the approximatly 5% unemployment rate is applied to a workforce of perhaps 200 million people, then there may be 7-10 million citizens meeting the unemployment criteria of actively seeking work. Not all are construction or landscape workers, or experienced apple, lettuce, or orange pickers, or domestics for the entertainment industry. But if paid a living wage, I suspect they would determine it was worth their while to migrate to Nevada or elsewhere where they would begin or learn new work capabilities. If Nevada's industries recruited and encouraged such folks, they might make a few millions less than by employing illegals willing to work for dirt cheap wages, but these industries needs for workers would be satisfied. And the fruits of their labors would then be plowed back into the economy for the benefit of citizens rather than those from elsewhere who are not here legitimately.

It is not surprising that a broad cross section of medical providers and consumers still oppose the terms of the merger. The only monopoly situation the Fed/State approval addressed was that involving Medicare HMO programs (UnitedHealth must divest Secure Horizons to Humana, thus maintaing two choices for seniors who can only afford an HMO...Senior Dimensions and Secure Horizons.) The requirement that United make broad charitable contributions does nothing to address non-Medicare HMO considerations.

I don't know why anyone is surprised that the docs in question would take the Fifth. That happens all the time in criminal cases. It is up to the prosecution to build a case based on other than their testimony if necessary. Or, some can be offered immunity to testify against others. By the same token, the nurses involved may be more likely to succumb to prosecution pressure to testify as to what they were told to do. Lots of prosecution avenues, I would think.
Civil cases? Not so sure.