A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of those questioned are confident that they can find information to compare the quality of local physicians. The top characteristics of a high-quality doctor as answered by Americans are, in order, a good listener, the right diagnosis, a caring … Continue reading
Spiraling out of Control Although Ebola has periodically caused serious localized damage in Africa since it was identified in 1976, the 2014 Ebola epidemic in Western Africa has been the deadliest in history. As of July, approximately 1,000 cases of Ebola have been recorded since February, resulting in over 650 deaths in West Africa. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
On Wednesday last week, the House of Representatives passed the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, H.R. 5021, an appropriation bill that diverts approximately $11 billion from the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund. The Highway Trust Fund is a transportation fund created in 1956 in the Highway Revenue Act … Continue reading
Hardly a day goes by where a new story trumpeting the American natural gas “revolution” isn’t prominently displayed in the newspaper: talk of exports is reemerging after decades; the price of natural gas for electricity has dropped by half between its 2008 high and 2013; IHS estimates that unconventional drilling supports 1.7 million jobs. Furthermore, … Continue reading
Did your doctor wash his or her hands before examining you? Infections in hospitals are all too common. The environment in which a patient is trying to heal can, in fact, be a welcoming breeding ground for infection and bacteria. As a result of the complex treatment required for each patient in the intensive care … Continue reading
“Everything is amazing right now and nobody’s happy.” Few things are truer than that we, as humans, fail to appreciate the present moment. Regardless of how bad the “good ole days” were factually, we hang on to the notion that simpler technology equates to simpler needs, simpler problems, and simpler living. While being lost in … Continue reading
Early last week, the Defense Department and military officials announced that U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl will return to active duty merely six weeks after being released from Taliban captivity. After five years as a prisoner of war and six subsequent weeks of therapy and counseling at an Army hospital in San Antonio, Bergdahl will be … Continue reading
Recently the legalization of marijuana made traction in two states: New York legalized medical marijuana and Washington issued business licenses to jumpstart the sale of recreational marijuana. On July 9, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act and New York became the 23rd state along with the District of Columbia to legalize medical marijuana. … Continue reading
Jefferson believed that all men are “endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights… that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Framers of our Constitution adopted a full bill of rights that covers everything from the freedom of speech and religion to the rights of the individual states. Franklin Delano … Continue reading
Recent political proceedings on Capitol Hill regarding the reauthorization of the Export Import Bank have revealed a deficit in economic competence on the part of market fundamentalists who believe that the Ex-Im Bank should be shuttered. Founded in 1934 under the FDR administration, the Ex-Im bank has been one of the primary establishments within … Continue reading
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