Warren Buffett is a smart guy, and he’s done reasonably well for himself. But he made a mistake when he crossed Laura Newman. (I probably shouldn’t be giving 
stock tips, but–psssst–sell Berkshire Hathaway now!) Newman, on her Patient POV blog, lets the billionaire have it. In her view, and in the view of some other smart people, Buffett’s stock-market wisdom doesn’t make him any smarter than the rest of us with regard to health care. “He’s an icon who other men will follow,” she writes–but they shouldn’t. For reasons that Newman explains, Buffett probably should not have been screened for prostate cancer and, at the age of 81, probably should not be treated. But he’s not taking her advice. Newman makes her 10 points cleverly and convincingly. Read them here. And–spoiler alert–the No. 1 reason why Buffett bugs Newman?
If he wants to be a role model, maybe he should get castrated with an orchiectomy. It’s a low-tech option that few men choose. I wonder why.
Take that, Buffett.
– Paul Raeburn
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