by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 13, 2023 | 118th Congress, Economic inequality, Featured Post, Hakeem Jeffries, Inequality in Healthcare, Kevin McCarthy, Martin Luther King Jr, political polarization, Politics and Healthcare, Poverty and healthcare, Putin's war in Ukraine, Racism in America, Republican Control of the House, Selection of the Speaker of the House, Social Determinants of Health, Where Do We Go From Here?
January 13, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, Contemplating the Message of Dr. King The years have gone by so fast. 1968 was both yesterday and a lifetime ago. Over the last few years as I have gone deeper and deeper into my understanding of the social...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 6, 2023 | 2022 midterm elections, COVID, Economic inequality, Featured Post, Global Warming, Gun Violence, Health in America, healthcare disparities, Inequality, Inequality in Healthcare, Life Expectancy, patient centered care, Politics and Healthcare, Poverty and healthcare, Putin's Invasion of Ukraine, Selection of the Speaker of the House, Social Determinants of Health, The Triple Aim, Waste in healthcare
January 6, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, Thoughts About the New Year Last week I advertised that I was going to review 2022 and then look forward to 2023. It is easy to talk about “what has been” and much more difficult to anticipate “what will be.” At...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Dec 30, 2022 | 2022 midterm elections, a pink ripple, Biden's Use of Executive Orders, Build Back Better, Children in poverty, COVID uncertainty, Democracy on the Ballot, Economic inequality, Family Health Project, Featured Post, Global Warming, Gun Violence, healthcare disparities, Healthcare equity, Hearings of House Committee on January 6, Illiberalism, Inflation, Joe Knowles, Politics and Healthcare, Poverty and healthcare, Putin's Invasion of Ukraine, Roe v. Wade is overturned, Social Determinants of Health, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Trump's legacy court, Universal Basic Income
December 30, 2022 Dear Interested Reader, Looking Back, Looking Forward Janus, the two-faced Roman god, is the god of doorways and beginnings and endings. He also presides over the beginning and end of wars, making him the god of war and peace. Given...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Dec 23, 2022 | a personal testimony, A story from my life, Economic inequality, Equity, Featured Post, Healthcare Outcomes, Homelessness and Health, Housing shortages as a social determinant of health, Inequality in Healthcare, Joe Biden's housing initiative, Kearsage Regional Ecumenical Ministries, Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners, Politics and Healthcare, Poverty and healthcare, President Volodymyr Zelensky’, Social Determinants of Health, thin places, workforce issues
December 23, 2022 Dear Interested Readers, Thinking of the Homeless at Christmas In 1943 Bing Crosby recorded “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and it was a number-one hit on the charts. To listeners in 1943, the song was sung from the perspective of a...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Nov 11, 2022 | 2022 midterm elections, A red wave, A story from my life, Children in poverty, Critical Race Theory, Democracy on the Ballot, Donald Trump's Reluctance to accept the outcome of the election, Economic inequality, election denial, Equity, Featured Post, Global Warming, healthcare disparities, Illiberalism, Inequality, MAGA, Poverty and healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, The impact of a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, The threat to women's reproductive rights, Trump's lies, Universal Basic Income
November 11, 2022 Dear Interested Readers, It Was a Beautiful Day To Vote, and Hope and Democracy Survived. I usually love to vote. This year as election day approached, I was very apprehensive about what life would be like after the “red wave” washed...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 14, 2022 | 2022 midterm elections, A Promised Land By Barack Obama, Bayard Rustin, culture wars, Diane Gilworth, Economic inequality, Ezra Klein, Featured Post, Healthcare equity, Hope, Improving the health of the poor, Inequality in Healthcare, Martin Luther King Jr, political polarization, Poverty, Racism in America, Social Determinants of Health, Transformative Politics
October 14, 2022 Dear Interested Readers, Looking Back For Guidance Going Forward I am probably like a lot of Democrats who can remember the enthusiasm with which we once embraced heroes like JFK, RFK, Gene McCarthy, and even Jimmy Carter and Bill...
