Universal, quality affordable healthcare for all Americans is inevitable. In the current charged political atmosphere, this determination may be viewed as naïve at best and delusional at worst. However, given the financial challenges facing our nation in the short and long term, it is the right, just and only rational solution. Winston Churchill stated that Americans do the right thing after trying all the other options. For the past 90 years we tried lots of options, health

It’s clear the American public has lost its faith in its elected officials. We’ve all become cynics – about the political process, about the politicians we elect and about the outcomes we can reasonably expect to see. Our politicians have lost their faith in the citizenry, as well. There’s a reason our representatives focus on the issues that divide us and our media echoes those partisan divisions at an ever-increasing volume. We cannot expect our current leadership in Washin

The attainment of the highest possible level of health and well being is a fundamental human right. A complex healthcare system, made up of numerous stakeholders, is required to meet the demand for healthcare services for the individual. The political system must be responsible for guaranteeing the availability of healthcare services to every American by holding stakeholders accountable. The American healthcare system is broken, inefficient and fails to serve the needs of a g

Healthcare is personal. it affects every aspect of our lives as citizens, patients and consumers. The new healthcare legislation will impact all of us, no matter what role we play in the system. On a personal level, health is the difference between life and death – or the difference between a fully functional life and one of pain and disability. Throughout our communities, healthcare institutions are central to economic stability and growth. Healthcare is local. Regardless of