Sister Margaret McBride Speaks Out

Fundamentalist certainty is an understandable, but dangerous, stance in a world that William James famously described as a "one great b...

Union Health Plans and Health System Ethics

On November 1 I blogged about how much I looked forward to meeting the next day with union leaders responsible for overseeing union health ...

Can We Afford High Cost Pharmaceuticals?

I'm in New Orleans, to meet tomorrow with a group of union leaders who oversee union health plans. They will have read, or at least - I ...

Webcast on Cancer and the LGBT Community - November 17th 9am

Register now for Public Health Live! Cancer and the LGBT Community: Special Issues and Concerns Free live webcast - November 17, 2011 9:00 a...

Rolling Back The Clock On Women's Health Care

Impact of the Vatican's Universal Translation of Faith, Catholic Owned Health Care Facilities and State Legislation on Health Care for W...

What Will Employees Accept to Lower Their Health Care Costs?

I recently looked at a Kaiser Family Foundation Public Opinion Survey that asked a random sample of people with employer insurance a number...

In the Kaiser Family Foundation monthly health care polls, the percentage of Americans expressing a favorable opinion toward the Affordable ...

Should Wal-Mart Make Smokers Pay More for Health Insurance?

A recent article about changes Wal-Mart is making in its health insurance program reports that smokers will be required to pay an extra $10...

Gilbert Welch's "Vision for Medicare"

The Health Care Blog just published an op ed by Dr. Gilbert Welch. It's well-written and on target. Have a look!

AARP's Misguided Medicare Advocacy

AARP has produced a strong television advertisement threatening any legislator who considers cuts to Medicare. The ad shows an army of fol...