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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Tell the Republicans: ‘Without Health Life is Not Life’
François Rabelais lisant, anon. drawing, early 17th Century / Wikimedia Commons. Rabelais: ‘Without health life is only a state of languor and an image of death.’ This reminded me of a painting of a 17th century hospital with its endless … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicine, Public Health, World History
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Michael Moore and Paul Krugman : Is Sanjay Gupta a ‘Sicko?’
CNN’s Sanjay Gupta vs. Michael MooreBy Jim Galloway / January 9, 2009 See ‘PNHP Opposes Gupta for Surgeon General,‘ by Larry Jones; and Video of Sanjay Gupta and Michael Moore on the Larry King Show, Below. Speculation in Washington is … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care, Michael Moore, Obama Administration, Public Health, Sanjay Gupta, Surgeon General
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : ‘Citizens, There Is No Time to Lose’
Leaping on a table, a pistol in each hand, Camille Desmoulins cried, ‘To the Bastille.’ ‘Something in my subconscious clicked last night, and part of the time I lay awake considering the report in The Washington Post about the drastic … Continue reading
American Health Care : A Sucker Born Every Minute
Grand huckster P. T. Barnum: “A sucker born every minute.” ‘The insurance industry and PhARMA are well aware of the TV watcher’s predilection to accept, without question, their lies, distortions, and innuendoes about the nature of and need for single … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Pharma, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Universal Health Care
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Even (Gasp) Pravda Agrees : Health Care a Hole in the ‘American Dream’
‘Somehow, the Europeans see health care as they see food and housing, as a normal human right. Any European population would be demonstrating in the streets if universal care were rescinded.’By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Europe, European History, Health Care, Universal Health Care
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A Lesson From Canada (and Detroit) : Single Payer Health Care is Way to Go
‘Canada pays LESS for health care per person than the US — with far better results in terms of general wellness of the population.’By Tommie Sue Montgomery / The Rag Blog / December 13, 2008 See ‘If G.M. Were a … Continue reading
HEALTH CARE / Western Medicine and the Dilemma of Life’s End
One version of life’s end: Charon the ferryman. I do not write these observations as a medical ethics expert, but merely as an 87 year old retired physician, a secularist, with cancer of the prostate; thus, with some insight into … Continue reading
‘Socialized Medicine’ : It Works for Others
‘Sweden and other European countries have some of the best health care in the world and provide it at a cost far less than in America.’By Hosea W. McAdoo M.D. / The Rag Blog / December 7, 2008 [President-elect Barack … Continue reading
Texas : Mental Health Care a Disgrace
Farhat Chishty, right, spends time with her mentally retarded son Haseeb Chishty at Denton State School in Denton, Texas, Jan. 16, 2008. In 2002 Haseeb nearly died after a beating by a care worker and is now confined to a … Continue reading
Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Talking Health Care in the Barber Shop
I have had experience, or my family or close friends have had first hand experience, in Canada, the UK, France, Norway and Italy with medical care and in all instances have found the care prompt, efficient, caring, and generally covered … Continue reading
HEALTH CARE / Dr. Stephen R. Keister: The Gauntlet Has Been Tossed
A doctor makes a rare house call to visit patients in Florida. While such house calls are rare in the US, they are commonplace in France. Photo by Gregg Matthews / NYT.‘The insurance companies are money making businesses that have … Continue reading
