2011

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 someo...

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 you elect t...

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 accordi...

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 weeken...

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 United S...

No more unreasonable premium hikes!

Health insurance premiums are rising at alarming rates. Over the past decade, the cost of family coverage has increased by 131%. Growth of premiums far outpaces the growth of inflation and wages. An...

Free Preventive Care: What’s in it for you

You may have heard that thanks to the Affordable Care Act, preventive services are now offered free-of-charge to people with new insurance plans. And while it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to fi...

Affordable Care Act in Action: Fewer Uninsured Young Adults in America

This blog was written by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and was originally posted on healthcare.gov We know that young adults are the age group most likely to be uninsured a...

Community Health Centers: Healthy Neighborhoods and More Jobs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been making some important investments in the health of Americans. A few weeks ago, we told you that the HHS allocated $137 million to improve p...

$400,000

During last Monday’s Republican presidential debate, the moderator asked Ron Paul if a man who didn’t have insurance slipped into a coma, should “society just let him die?” While Paul struggle...