It’s All the Doctors’ Fault
A recent press release from Health Affairs puts the blame for America’s health care problems squarely on them Greedy Doctors. It says: A recent press release from Health Affairs puts…
Hot Trend for Real Healthy Living
My neighbors and I have had to organize and attend to a desire by the County to up-zone in our semi-rural neighborhood. There are several infrastructure issues we are presenting…
Global Chronic Disease: It’s Not All About the Money for Once
This is a joint post with Denizhan Duran, and it originally appeared on The Atlantic. This is a joint post with Denizhan Duran, and it originally appeared on The Atlantic. On September…
Carl June and Me
When I was growing up I would read about scientists. I had this image of super smart people in white lab coats being some place far away – untouchable –…
Health Care Compliance Association – Hot Tips from the US Attorney’s Office at the New England Regional Conference
The Health Care Compliance Association's New England Regional Conference was held recently, and it was a day packed with useful information (and not just because I was one of the speakers).…
American Academy of Pediatrics Steps in False Statements Made During GOP Debate that Stated HPV Vaccine Causes Mental Retardation: American Academy of Pediatrics Steps In
Well let’s not put any politicians in charge of healthcare issues is what I say. Whether or not the vaccine is deemed safe is another issue if one wants to…
If Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme, What is the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit?
The wild attacks on Social Security by Republican presidential candidates including Rick Perry’s famous characterization of the program as “a Ponzi scheme” are amusing, but are a serious distraction from…
Multi-Faceted Effort to Increase Alzheimer Disease Awareness Launches
Alzheimer dementia continues to be among the most heavily researched and funded chronic diseases in medical science today. The increased awareness, brought into the spotlight and “modernized” more than 20…
Nouveau Riche Chinese Pharma Company Must Learn to be More Discreet
I got a chuckle out of a Wall St. Journal article (State-Run Drug Maker Answers Outrage Over Opulent Palace) and accompanying photos of the over-the-top interior of Harbin Pharmaceutical Group…
