The upcoming Supreme Court battle all but ensures there won’t be another round of fiscal stimulus until after the election.
Category: Policy
Republicans Oppose Democrats’ Spending Bill As Government Shutdown Looms
Congress has just nine days to pass a spending bill before the government shuts down.
Dear medical community, it’s time to engage in the climate movement
I recently finished my geriatric psychiatry rotation. As a medical student and aspiring psychiatrist, I had the opportunity to participate in the care of those suffering from acute psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder, depression, and more — many of…
Physicians must exercise their right to vote
Vote. These four letters reflect one of the most powerful actions in human history – the act of choosing who represents you and your beliefs. As an immigrant child and naturalized citizen, I was not born with the right to vote in the United States of A…
The medical profession must address the injustices Black patients suffer
Before he was another Black man shot by police, Jacob Blake could have been my patient. In Waterbury, Connecticut, where I practice as an internist, his shooting has left me to consider the health effects of the exposure of violence on his sons, who wa…
Emails Show Top HHS Officials Tried To Silence CDC Scientists
The two officials both stepped down this week following controversy.
This is what a successful health care system looks like
If a core goal of our nation is to have the healthiest population possible, then we need to rethink, regroup, and restore our commitment to health practices and processes that are aligned with this mission. We are currently investing our precious socia…
Let Singapore Lead The Way: Health Care With Sean Masaki Flynn
Noted economist Sean Masaki Flynn reveals how Singapore provides superb universal health care at a fraction of the cost of ours by using free-market principles, and how the U.S. can do it, too.
Care is no longer personal. Care is political.
Care. I do not believe we have ever heard more about care at a presidential nominating convention than in this year’s Democrat convention. “Patriotism,” “justice,” “bravery,” “strength”? For sure. …
Patients alone cannot combat high health care prices
After three months of physical therapy, her doctor told her that it was time to get an MRI. She had already paid off her annual deductible, meaning the imaging test would “only” cost her the $150 co-pay. An imaging center near where she worked charged …
