Healthcare Musings For December 17, 2021

Healthcare Musings For December 17, 2021

December 17, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   Collective Action Problems. Healthcare Is Definitely On The List   Recently, the weather has been warmer, and I have enjoyed returning to my old routine of walking daily. I don’t know how long it will be possible....
Healthcare Musings For October 29, 2021

Healthcare Musings For October 29, 2021

  October 29, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   What COVID Has Revealed To Us   I have seen several articles that attempt to tell us what COVID has revealed to us about the inequities and inadequacies in our system of care. My guess is that you have also...
Healthcare Musings For August 13, 2021

Healthcare Musings For August 13, 2021

  August 13, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   Going Deeper Into What Could Be   If you have been a regular reader of these notes for at least a year you know that from time to time I find inspiration in the writing and songs of my youngest son. When he...
Healthcare Musings For July 16, 2021

Healthcare Musings For July 16, 2021

  July 16, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   Are Voting Rights Critical To Improving The Social Determinants Of Health?   These are tense times for me. I wish that I could just turn off the television, cancel all my newspaper and magazine subscriptions,...
Striving For A Progressive Worldview Within Politics and Healthcare

Striving For A Progressive Worldview Within Politics and Healthcare

  One of the most intriguing challenges of the Trump era for me has been to explain his ability to attract the vigorous and loyal support of the religious right and working-class White voters in red states. What has been a puzzling observation of many liberal and...
Considering Income Support As A Tool To Improve The Social Determinants of Health

Considering Income Support As A Tool To Improve The Social Determinants of Health

  The two big news events over the weekend were the Senate’s passage of the 1.9 trillion dollar stimulus bill by a vote of 50-49 and Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Megan and Harry. There may be more similarity in the two events than immediately meets the eye....