By Philip Caper, M.D.Bangor Daily News, Jan. 18, 2013We Americans seem to be obsessed with our health. You cannot watch TV, read a magazine or
Senator Kirk's recovery makes the case for single payer
By Philip Verhoef, M.D.The State Register Journal (Springfield, Ill.), Jan. 17, 2013U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s recovery from a devastating stroke is a testament to his
Pa. advocates want single payer; 'Obamacare' doesn't go far enough
'We have to save our health care system for itself,' says Dr. Dwight MichaelBy Amy StansburyThe Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.), Jan. 12, 2013Carl Goulden always
State should go for expansion of Medicaid
By the H-T editorial boardThe Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.), Jan. 10, 2013Gov.-elect Mike Pence should support an expansion of Medicaid in Indiana. And while he’s at
Health Care and Profits, a Poor Mix
By Eduardo PorterThe New York Times, Jan. 8, 2013Thirty years ago, Bonnie Svarstad and Chester Bond of the School of Pharmacy at the University of
Where Medicare Stands
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Chronic MaineCare shortfalls — a symptom of a disease we can treat
By Philip Caper, M.D.Bnagor Daily News, Dec. 27, 2012About a year ago, facing a budgetary shortfall, the Maine Legislature had a knock-down, drag-out fight over
Health care challenges in Minnesota tied to access, insurance, says physician advocates
By Andrea ParrottTwin Cities Daily Planet, Dec. 24, 2012After daily witnessing situations in which patients suffered or had to make decisions detrimental to their health
Don't weaken Medicare
By Ed Weisbart, M.D.St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 21, 2012As I sit in the waiting room for my 83-year-old mother-in-law’s cardiac MRI, I realize I’m not
Don’t weaken Medicare
By Ed Weisbart, M.D.St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 21, 2012As I sit in the waiting room for my 83-year-old mother-in-law’s cardiac MRI, I realize I’m not
Our ever-evolving health care system
By Nathaniel H. Murdock, M.D.St. Louis American, Dec. 20, 2012The great American healthcare experiment is continuing to develop. The next stage is starting, so this
Get serious about mental health care
This article includes videoBy Aaron E. Carroll, M.D.CNN, December 18, 2012By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D. | CNNWe should be careful not to blame the mentally ill for all