What’s In a Name? Defining a Public Health Emergency

What’s In a Name? Defining a Public Health Emergency

In the space of a few months, Americans have seen a decade’s worth of disaster. Countless homes and lives were destroyed in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma; to this day, many of those living in Puerto Rico are still living without without power or easy...
Will the US Ever Embrace Universal Healthcare? Part II

Will the US Ever Embrace Universal Healthcare? Part II

This is a continuation of a previous post published on Robert’s blog.  Let’s hop across the pond to France for a moment. Widely accepted as having one of the best healthcare systems in the world, France requires its citizens to enroll in government-funded...
Will the US Ever Embrace Universal Healthcare? Part I

Will the US Ever Embrace Universal Healthcare? Part I

Not too long ago, I struck up a conversation while waiting in line at the pharmacy counter. The woman I spoke to was middle-aged, with brown hair and tired eyes. This was around the peak of media controversy about the ACHA, so we ended up chatting about our respective...