It would be a mistake to privatize America’s best-performing health care system.
Health Care
Why the U.S. Responded Differently to the Opioid and Crack Cocaine Epidemics
Professor Ekow Yankah and I were interviewed on Detroit Today by Stephen Henderson. The subject was why the country took a different approach to the current opioid epidemic than it did to the crack cocaine epidemic. You can listen to the show here. This is a brief summary of my own analysis of why we… Read more »
Nevada to Big Pharma: ‘Show Us Your Books!’
Working Nevadans finally scored a victory against big pharma. Will other states follow suit?
Now Trump Will Take Away Your Contraception
Is this any different than what a President Pence would do?
Not Even Trump Supports The GOP Healthcare Bill
That hasn’t stopped him from putting house Republicans between a rock and a hard place.
The GOP Health Bill Promises “Access” And “Choice.” Don’t Believe It.
Cutting subsidies means “choice” is no choice at all.
Filthy Lucre
What if we made sure that hospital cafeterias operated with 100% cashless transactions?
Maternal Depression May Reduce Empathy in Children
Depression is a serious and prevalent public health condition in the United States, particularly among disadvantaged populations. As many as 15 million children live in households with parents who have major or severe depression. Findings from a study conducted by the Urban Institute indicated that among families in poverty, one in nine infants lives with a mother experiencing severe depression and… Read more »
Trump’s Pick for VA Secretary Could Continue Obama’s Progress
Dr. David Shulkin is poised to help further improve healthcare for veterans.
Why the GOP Can’t Repeal Obamacare
Republicans in Congress don’t have a plan to govern now that they have the majority.
