In light of several media reports detailing grim projections of physician shortages, it is startling that just 35 years ago, the Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee (GMENAC) published a report that included over 100 recommendations to reduce the growing surplus of physicians. Unlike between 1970 and 1990 however, the U.S. is now experiencing a deficit in physicians, or … Continue reading
On Thursday, June 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the side of the Administration regarding a clause in the Affordable Care Act pertaining to the purchasing of tax-credit subsidies. After two attempts to upend the milestone achievement of President Obama’s first term, the Supreme Court has now sided twice with the law, … Continue reading
Unlike most European Union member states, the United States has been a country that has experienced waves of migration since its conception. This latest wave to the United States has challenged politicians to pass effective reform, but it has not been the first to do so. Many of the groups that have migrated to the … Continue reading
Let’s pretend you are ten again (or in my case, 21), and your parents ask you and your siblings what they should make for dinner. You say you want pizza, your sister requests spaghetti and your older brother is “dying” to have chicken. It’s not reasonable to expect your parents to cook all three for … Continue reading
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of March 2010 spurred many changes in the U.S. health care marketplace. The regulation intended to encourage optimization of care, increased access, and reduced costs. Interestingly, the private market has had its own economic response to increased regulation – mergers and acquisitions. Evidently, the shifts in the … Continue reading
“The facts as I see them are clear and damning: Baby boomers took the economic equivalent of a king salmon from their parents and, before they passed it on, gobbled up everything but the bones.”— Jim Tankersley, correspondent for The National Journal Is the baby boom generation reaping more than they sowed? After the end … Continue reading
Jeb Bush On Monday, Jeb Bush announced his candidacy for the presidency. Following speakers and performers, between claps and cheers, he stood at the podium and declared, “I’m running for President of the United States. I will run with heart. I will run to win.” While many are pleased that this qualified candidate entered the … Continue reading
Last week Pope Francis added his name to a growing list of public figures that are pushing for collective action against climate change. Now well into his second term, President Obama has sought to make addressing this issue a centerpiece of his final months in the Oval Office. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released … Continue reading
Incumbency, partisanship and the economy. What do these words mean to you? Probably nothing, if we’re being honest with each other. In the 2012 presidential election, President Obama’s victory over Mitt Romney was predetermined before the campaign even began. Now I’ve sparked your attention. Let me explain myself. The presidential race between Mitt Romney and Barack … Continue reading
Education policy helps construct the backbone of the American dream, while classrooms frame the outlook that affects future generations of Americans. Currently, “Among the 34 OECD countries, the United States performed below average in mathematics in 2012 and is ranked 27th out of 34…Performance in reading and science are both close to the OECD average.” … Continue reading
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