“These are the times that try men’s souls.” These simple words by Founding Father Thomas Paine were read to the Continental army in the opening months of the American Revolution shortly before the Battle of Trenton in December of 1776. […]
Why You Should Worry About the Future of Healthcare
Turn on the news and watch about 5 minutes. Chances are that unless you tuned in to the local sports roundup, that you heard at least one story about health. Even if you were listening to the local sports roundup, […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] In Sickness and In Health
My wife had a medical emergency early one recent morning. The details are unimportant, but the care and response that we received were very important. At five a.m., she called her doctor and got him on the phone. He said […]
The Great Healthcare Debate: What’s the Solution?
The honeymoon for President Obama has come to an end. After Obama’s summer vacation at Martha’s Vineyard and Camp David, the President faces some daunting tasks as the year comes to a close. The ideological notions of hope and change […]
[OPINION] Why This Health Care Debate Is So Personal
I am mentally exhausted. I am horrified by what I see on TV and by what I witnessed at my own town hall meeting – these rabid detractors of health care reform who have been led to believe that covering […]