While the debate rages in rich nations, successful developing countries like Brazil, Chile, China, India and Indonesia have figured out a way forward, and are moving ahead. Here is what they are doing.
Many of us wondered when it would happen, what it would take to ignite a national outcry against those that are destroying the American Dream for millions for their own selfish gain.
If we want our family members, friends, and neighbors to be able to live with the maximum amount of freedom and independence, we need to make sure they have access to the long-term supports that make that possible.
We often hear the complaint that physicians are ordering too many tests and prescribing too many antibiotics. Last week, I read the New York Times...
The lobbyists for U.S. health insurers surely have to be feeling a little uneasy knowing that thousands of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators who have been marching and protesting might target them in the days ahead.
For my fellow Americans who are ill with whatever they're ill with, and whose time, like mine, is limited, we have to shut out the noise of people on the right who aren't able right now to open their hearts wide enough to hear the call of mercy.
Health 2.0 just had its largest ever event, with 50 percent more attendees than their previous largest event. A number of companies launched during th...
It would be hard to find a state where the investment in campaign contributions by the insurance industry has paid better dividends than in Maine.
As steps are being taken under the health reform law to stabilize insurance rates, lower costs and coordinate care, a recent survey shows that health insurance premiums continue to rise.
What happened to the old family doctor represented by Marcus Welby? Insurance killed him. Fortunately, new practice models are changing that.
Job-based healthcare plans now cost a whopping $15,000 per year for a family, with workers picking up $4,129 of that amount, meaning that workers' share of healthcare costs has risen a stunning 131% in 10 years.
Each of these snapshots is a specific story, and the vulnerability of the details defies simple platitudes or easy solutions: "My mom works with a dislocated shoulder" and "My dad works 70 hours a week to pay the bills."
As with any free market, fair competition will deliver innovation and lower costs -- health care should not be the exception.
Minorities, those in lower-income brackets, and other underserved populations are often left to fend for themselves by a complex and not-easily-accessible healthcare system.
All the GOP candidates have promised that one of their highest priorities if elected would be to repeal the Affordable Care Act. But none offered insights into the real effects that such a repeal would have on people's lives.
The idealism of JFK, the reformism of Ross Perot, the toughness of Harry Reid and the fighting spirit of Truman will make today's headlines look like ancient history long before ballots are cast in 2012.
