Politicians hate being scrutinized.
Look at the problems that former President Bill Clinton and his vice president, Al Gore, experienced because of investigations into their activities. Of the two investigations Henry is facing, the most recent a federal probe involving his Medicaid and Medicare billing records has the most serious implications. The FBI is reportedly questioning whether Henry, an orthopedic surgeon on staff at University of Louisville Hospital, was actually in the city when he billed the health-care programs for surgical work performed on his patients. His attorney, John L. Smith of Louisville, said in a Herald-Leader interview last Wednesday that politics could be behind the investigation. Perhaps we should consider the merit of that assertion.