Is the VA the Key to Healthcare Reform?

Byadmin June 23, 2009

To find out the answer to this question–ok, a partial answer–listen to my appearance on the NPR show The Takeaway. CLICK HERE.

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Solving the Primary Care Physician Shortage by Turning PCPs into Anesthesiologists
Byadmin February 18, 2013

Are there really too few primary care physicians? And if so, what can we do to solve the PCP shortage? The standard answer to the first question is “yes, we have too few PCPs.” And the standard solution is to train more such docs, or allow more foreign-trained primary care docs into the country or,…

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A Surprising Early Supporter of Obamacare: Eisenhower?
Byadmin January 21, 2014

On October 10, 1952, President Dwight Eisenhower gave a speech in Salt Lake City in which he reiterated his opposition to socialized medicine. In fact, he had long asserted that he would “use every single attribute and influence of the Presidential office to defeat any move toward socialized medicine.” But Ike also recognized that all…

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Percent of Americans Without Health Insurance Drops
Byadmin February 18, 2014

A recent Gallup poll shows that the percent of Americans without health insurance has dropped significantly in recent months. Here’s a picture of their findings: This drop has occurred largely in response to Obamacare – to the expansion of Medicaid in those states which went along with that provision of the law, and with the…

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Are Device Manufacturers Playing Bait-And-Switch with the FDA?
Byadmin December 11, 2015

The problem with the FDA is that if often requires so much proof of safety and effectiveness that the time it takes to bring a new product to market can grow by 3, 4, or even more years. FDA delays into the time that companies have to exclusively produce and sell their products. In recognition…

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Is Opposition to Obamacare Racist?
Byadmin November 21, 2013

It is pretty easy to be against Obamacare these days. The federal government can’t come up with a working website to help people buy health insurance. The President misled people about whether they could hold onto their old insurance plans. And come next tax day, the least popular provision of the Affordable Care Act –…

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Upset About The High Price Of Your Hospital Stay? Medicaid Cuts Might Be To Blame
Byadmin2 April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Under the Big Beautiful Bill, the federal government is making steep cuts to Medicaid funding. Those cuts could increase the price you pay for medical care. Here’s why when the government cuts Medicaid funding, we all pay the price. Read more here

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Is the VA the Key to Healthcare Reform?

Solving the Primary Care Physician Shortage by Turning PCPs into Anesthesiologists

A Surprising Early Supporter of Obamacare: Eisenhower?

Percent of Americans Without Health Insurance Drops

Are Device Manufacturers Playing Bait-And-Switch with the FDA?

Is Opposition to Obamacare Racist?

Upset About The High Price Of Your Hospital Stay? Medicaid Cuts Might Be To Blame

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