Via the Drudge Report, we learn that medical docs are fleeing Blue State Jersey faster than "Old Blue Eyes" skedaddled out of Hoboken. This from MY9NJ.com: According to Deborah Briggs, the President and CEO of the Council of Teaching Hospitals, New Jersey loses nearly 70% of the doctors it educates to other states. This is well below the national average of a 48% retention rate. Pray tell, why on earth would any doc want to pull up stakes and leave the bucolic Garden State?  Here's why, again according MY9NJ.com: The top five reasons for physicians leaving are: Better salary offered outside of New Jersey Cost of living in New Jersey Better job/practice opportunities in desired locations outside of New Jersey Taxes in New Jersey Affordable Housing Oh, and add malpractice insurance costs, which docs say make starting a practice in Jersey a deal-buster. So, that's six reasons.  I'm sure Letterman could come up with four more.  Funny to us, but not...(Read Full Post)