Matt Lauer talks to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in his first sit down interview with the U.S. media since his drug scandal broke in the news.
Interview to Air Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19 on NBC’s TODAY
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who recently admitted to smoking crack cocaine, talked to Matt Lauer in his first in-depth sit-down interview since his ongoing drug scandal. The interview will air tomorrow, November 19 on NBC’s Today.
We love the holidays. And by “we” I mean me.
The tinsel and lights festivities precedes the Television Critics’ Association winter press tour I attend in early January for two solid weeks. This non-stop food orgy that begins October 31st (Halloween candy) and “keeps on keeping on” until the third week of January can pack on an easy 20 pounds if I throw caution to the wind.
The holidays serve up a myriad of temptations, whether you are Jewish, Christian, whatever your stripe. The smells and tastes we look forward to are deeply rooted in our individual family traditions, fond childhood memories and the emotional triggers that spur the palate this time of year.
My holiday “Achilles heel” for food? Egg nog.
Did you know the best selling vehicle in America isn’t a car?
We had no clue that trucks, traditionally the staple “car” of the working man and many Texans, was the top selling vehicle in the USA.
America Now’s reporter Steve Strope reveals what you need to know before you invest in a pickup truck – created in the 1920’s as a no-frills, workhorse. Now trucks rival the most luxurious sedans for comfort.
Did you know the best selling vehicle in America isn’t a car? It’s a truck! Our auto expert Steve Strope reveals why America loves its trucks and what you should know before you buy one.
“The pickup truck – created in the 1920’s as a no-frills, workhorse, the truck has evolved over the decades into the most popular vehicle in America,” said Steve.
For 30 years in a row, a pickup truck has been the #1 best-selling U.S. auto, with two other trucks making the top-five best-seller list. #5 is the Dodge Ram 1500, #3 is the Chevrolet Silverado, and #1 is the Ford F-150.
When Samir Qamar practiced concierge medicine at Pebble Beach Resorts in Monterey, Calif., the hotel’s “A-list clientele” paid $550 to see him and as much as $30,000 a month to keep him on retainer.
But last year, Dr. Qamar decided to abandon VIP medicine and pursue a no-frills version of his practice, charging just $59 for monthly membership to his MedLion clinics (16 locations in five states) and $10 a visit—and never billing insurance.
Dr. Qamar is part of a new and growing generation of concierge doctors who, in this era of health reform, see more opportunity in the middle class than they do in the jet set. The trend has bifurcated the retainer medicine industry: On one end, patients pay thousands of dollars a month for lavish celebrity-type treatment at traditional concierge practices. On the other, pared-down clinics charge roughly $50 to $100 a month for basic primary-care medicine, more accessible doctors, and yes, money savings for those looking to reduce their health spending.
Of the estimated 5,500 concierge practices nationwide, about two-thirds charge less than $135 a month on average, up from 49% three years ago, according to Concierge Medicine Today, a trade publication that also runs a research collective for the industry. Inexpensive practices are driving growth in concierge medicine, which is adding offices at a rate of about 25% a year, says the American Academy of Private Physicians.
When Samir Qamar practiced concierge medicine at Pebble Beach Resorts in Monterey, Calif., the hotel’s “A-list clientele” paid $550 to see him and as much as $30,000 a month to keep him on retainer.
But last year, Dr. Qamar decided to abandon VIP medicine and pursue a no-frills version of his practice, charging just $59 for monthly membership to his MedLion clinics (16 locations in five states) and $10 a visit—and never billing insurance.
Dr. Qamar is part of a new and growing generation of concierge doctors who, in this era of health reform, see more opportunity in the middle class than they do in the jet set. The trend has bifurcated the retainer medicine industry: On one end, patients pay thousands of dollars a month for lavish celebrity-type treatment at traditional concierge practices. On the other, pared-down clinics charge roughly $50 to $100 a month for basic primary-care medicine, more accessible doctors, and yes, money savings for those looking to reduce their health spending.
Of the estimated 5,500 concierge practices nationwide, about two-thirds charge less than $135 a month on average, up from 49% three years ago, according to Concierge Medicine Today, a trade publication that also runs a research collective for the industry. Inexpensive practices are driving growth in concierge medicine, which is adding offices at a rate of about 25% a year, says the American Academy of Private Physicians.
CNN reported that Ford admitted his usage but refuses to leaveoffice. “All I can do now is apologize andmove on,” says Ford.
Ford told reportersin a press conference that he smoked crack cocaine when he was in a “drunken stupor” last year.
Inspire Malibu founder, Dr. Reza Mohammad, MD, is a nationally recognized expert in illicit drug use who is both board certified in psychiatry andaddictionmedicine and professor at USC Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles. Dr. Mohammad has shared his expertise on the subject of Ford and his drug use with Monsters and Critics.