The Growth of Medicaid, A Sign of a Troubled Society
Medicaid, originally to provide medical care for the poor and disabled, was passed in 1965 almost as an afterthought, along
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Medicaid, originally to provide medical care for the poor and disabled, was passed in 1965 almost as an afterthought, along
Continue readingFor centuries a basic concept of medicine has been to find and treat diseases as early as possible. This is the
Continue readingOne of the first acts of Congress in the young U.S.A. was to pass the Patent Act of 1790, which
Continue readingMedical decisions are based on a benefit to risk assessment. In choosing the therapy, the benefit should always be greater
Continue readingA recent post-election publication (Nov. 13th) by the President of the American Medical Association (AMA), Dr. Susan R. Bailey, demonstrates
Continue readingInfectious agents, viral and bacterial, have been a scourge of mankind since our beginnings. As an example, in the 14th
Continue readingWhat should have been the proper role of our federally elected officials and employed public health and infectious disease experts
Continue readingMost Americans do not know that the major reason for our out-of-control healthcare costs and poor care is that our
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