Doctors without borders, indeed
You know that things have gotten bad if a group of doctors who got together to provide health services to rural and low-income communities in developing nations has instead set up shop in the… Read more.
Black/White Breast Cancer Disparities: The Latest Chapter
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. --Goethe Breast Cancer is a devastating disease. Unfortunately, this is a fact that I know all too well. Last weekend,… Read more.
09.01.2011 /
Money awarded to protect public health
The old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” couldn’t be more accurate when talking about public health in America. When we catch health problems early and treat them accordingly,… Read more.
08.31.2011 / / Insights Blog
Jobless find silver lining in health reform
What would you do if you lost not only your job, but also health insurance for yourself and your family? Would you dip into your children’s college fund to pay for costly premiums? Would… Read more.
08.26.2011 / / Insights Blog
Silver Linings in the Health Care Ruling
For those of us who have followed in the footsteps of earlier generations and fought for progress for years, Friday's decision on the Affordable Care Act by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals feels familiar. Most… Read more.
08.18.2011 / / Insights Blog
A Health Care Proposal
When looking for a spouse, many people look for someone trustworthy, respectful, and kind. Others look for someone with wealth and power. And others, like one Florida rabbi, are just looking for someone with… Read more.
08.18.2011 / / Insights Blog
Help for rural communities
Imagine you get into a car accident in a rural area. It will take first responders and the ambulance 8 minutes longer than it does in urban areas to arrive. And then, it will… Read more.
08.17.2011 / / Insights Blog
How the Affordable Care Act is helping small businesses
You desperately want to change careers, but don’t want to risk it knowing you may lose your health insurance. You’ve thought about heading out on your own, but you know you couldn’t afford insurance… Read more.
08.11.2011 / / Insights Blog
Giving Babies and New Mothers an Healthy Start
Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decided to adopt all of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) eight recommendations for fully covered preventive services. This step is a huge improvement for women’s… Read more.
08.04.2011 / / Insights Blog
IOM Preventive Care Recommendations: Helping Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services took a recommendation from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to add screening and counseling to detect and prevent domestic and interpersonal violence to the… Read more.
08.03.2011 /
A win for women
Last month, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended that a range of benefits essential to women’s health be included as preventive benefits and therefore offered free of charge in all new health plans. We’re… Read more.
08.02.2011 / / Insights Blog
IOM Preventive Care Recommendations: Beyond Contraception
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released its recommendations on which services should be added to the list of preventive services new insurance plans must offer at no cost to the patient under the Affordable Care… Read more.
07.27.2011 / / Insights Blog
Contraception is Prevention!
Since the passage of the health reform law, prevention has become a much talked about issue. We all know that a lot of pain, suffering, and money could be saved with good prevention strategies,… Read more.
07.20.2011 /
Unemployed young job seekers no longer have to worry about health care
Historically, young adults have been among the most likely to go without health insurance in the country. An astounding 13.7 million people between the ages of 19 and 29 were uninsured in 2008. Many lost coverage… Read more.
07.19.2011 / / Insights Blog
HHS announces new investment in school-based health centers
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced awards of $95 million to 278 school-based health centers across the country. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with Education Secretary Arne Duncan, made the… Read more.
07.19.2011 / / Insights Blog
Rick Santorum’s troubling connection
Rick Santorum, a former U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania, wants to be the Republican nominee to run against President Obama next year. Unfortunately for him, he’s also embroiled in a health care scandal—this one involving… Read more.