Category Archives: Health Policy

Let’s Broaden ALS Research to Help Patients

If you like this blog, pass it on to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. ALS clinical trials are usually quite narrow. They test one device or drug only, and exclude people who are already participating in another trial. … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court on Health Care II — The Medicaid Debacle

If you like this blog, pass it on to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. As you may recall, my most recent post expressed delight about the outcome of, and considerable skepticism about the motives for, the Supreme Court’s … Continue reading

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Wonders Never Cease — The Supreme Court’s Health Care Decision

If you like this post, send it to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. Since everybody and their cousin is commenting on the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act, I thought I would offer my two cents, … Continue reading

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Tobacco Company Lies Don’t Mean You Should Vote for Prop. 29

Apologies to readers who are not California voters. I need to talk briefly about Prop 29, the initiative on the June 5, 2012 California ballot. It’s a proposal to raise the state’s cigarette tax by $1.00 a pack to fund … Continue reading

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Changing the Culture of Health Care in a Consumer Society — Not So Easy

If you like this blog, pass it on to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. On April 4, 2012 there was a lot of excitement in the press about the fact that nine different boards of medical specialists are … Continue reading

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New ALS Treatment? — Hold Your Applause, Please

If you like this blog, send it to 3 friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. ALS is in the news again. This time there’s a lot of hoopla about a trial involving stem cells. Before we all get too excited, … Continue reading

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Don’t Be Surprised By the Undelivered Promise of Personalized Medicine

If you like this blog, send it to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going! In the past week there have been no fewer than 3 stories about genetic research and the promise of personalized medicine. One was a cautionary … Continue reading

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Further Thoughts on Disability Access

If you like this blog, pass it on to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. In September of last year I wrote a blog on disability access, based on my experiences then traveling in an increasingly disabled condition. Five … Continue reading

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Komen’s True Colors: Red, not Pink

If you like this blog, pass it on to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. So much has happened with the Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle that it’s hard for me to let go of the topic. It seems the only … Continue reading

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Social Justice: The Health Connection

If you like this blog, pass it on to at least three friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. In my mind, health issues are issues of social justice. This perspective sets Breast Cancer Action apart from most other breast cancer … Continue reading

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