by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 18, 2024 | Abortion, Donald Trump, Drew Altman, Featured Post, Healthcare as a Right, Inequality in Healthcare, J.D. Vance, Kaiser Family Fund (KFF), Kamala Harris, New England Journal of Medicine, out of pocket healthcare costs, Politics and Healthcare, Putin's war in Ukraine, Social Determinants of Health, The 2024 Presidential Election, The Triple Aim, the war in Gaza
October 18, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Thoughts While Trying To Manage My Anxiety Waiting For November 5th and What Might Follow a Tight Election Until recently the healthcare implications of the election have been ignored by the candidates, the...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 5, 2024 | 2024 elections, A story from my life, Conflict in Gaza, democracy versus illiberalism, election scenarios, Featured Post, Global Warming, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, healthcare disparities, Inequality in Healthcare, Life Expectancy, Nikki Haley, Putin's war in Ukraine, Social Determinants of Health, The New Hampshire presidential primary
January 5, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, A Surprising Event At The Beginning of a Pivotal Year I have observed presidential campaigns for a long time. I well remember watching the 1952 presidential nominating conventions on our recently acquired black...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Nov 3, 2023 | A personal history, Christian Nationalism, Conflict in Gaza, Crossing the Quality Chasm, Don Berwick, Dr. Paul Solomon, Dr. Robert Ebert, Featured Post, Gun Violence, Harvard Community Health Plan, Harvard Vanguard Medical, Illiberalism, MAGA, Mass shooting in Lewiston, Mike Dukakis, Physician Council of HCHP, Putin's war in Ukraine, Speaker Mike Johnson, The sixth extinction
November 3, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, After Comments on Recent Events, My Story Continues I have been amazed by how long it has taken me to tell my story. The truth is, I am grateful that I have had something to write about other than the...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | May 12, 2023 | ACA, Donald Trump's future, Featured Post, Global Warming, Gun Violence, Healthcare in Rural America, hospital closings in rural America, My mother's lessons, Putin's war in Ukraine, Social Determinants of Health, The Debt Ceiling Crisis, the plight of "red state" rural Americans, Trump's indictment in New York, Trump's loss in court to E. Jean Carroll, Workforce Shortages in Healthcare
May 12, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, The Debt Limit Crisis Threatens Rural Healthcare I admit to being a news junky. Some people don’t want to keep up with the news because they say it is so negative. I understand that for them listening to the talking heads...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Feb 10, 2023 | 2024 elections, Crossing the Quality Chasm, Elizabeth Warren, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Inequality in Healthcare, Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners, Life Expectancy, Poverty and healthcare, Putin's war in Ukraine, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Social Determinants of Health, State of the Union Address, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, The New Hampshire presidential primary
February 10, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, President Biden Had A Lot To Say, And He Said It Well. I hate to say it, but I have got a feeling that the near-term likelihood of the improvement of the health of America is dependent upon the political future...
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...