- CHICAGO – In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes. The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.
- Herbert Hoover (allthetropes.org)
A good person who got caught in a unworkable situation, Herbert Hoover was President from 1929-1933. As mentioned before, he had The Great Depression happen during his watch, but didn’t cause it.