Doctors need to vote. Everyone should vote, of course, but doctors have a unique perspective on some of the most important issues…
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It’s time we start voting at our local hospitals
by Stephen Haff and Hussain Lalani MD November 2, 2018Early voting began recently in Texas with unprecedented excitement, as a record 15 million registered voters made their way to the polls. Reports…
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I doubt there is anyone living in the U.S. who doesn’t realize we have an opioid crisis here. Politicians debate the solutions…
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This is how your vote affects children’s health
by Shetal Shah MD and Heather L. Brumberg MD MPH November 1, 2018As pediatricians who care for fragile, premature babies — we know firsthand the road to child health runs through quality health insurance…
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We do not rely on the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker to feed ourselves — Adam Smith observed…
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The British are unafraid to talk about rationing. That’s something to admire.
by Richard Young MD October 23, 2018I am a huge fan of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), but probably not for the reasons many people might assume. It’s…
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We are living in times of extreme political polarization in the United States. In fact, it’s a trend sweeping the Western world…
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Proponents of universal health care believe that health care is a universal human right, but is it a constitutionally-protected right, and if…