A recent article reported on House Majority Leader Eric Cantor saying the Republicans plan to repeal the entire health care law and then replace it slowly. This elicited several scathing comments claiming the party to be a failure for not having a replacement plan. However, law and policy makers should not rush to replace the … Continue reading →

In light of the recent comments made by Governor Jeb Bush, the topic of partisanship deserves discussion. Governor Bush called both parties to blame for a lack of compromise, saying that his father and Reagan were successful because they were willing to “put policy solutions above political wins.” In politics today, it’s as if both … Continue reading →

Children today are the next generation.  Unfortunately, 10% of preschoolers in the U.S. are carrying enough extra pounds on their little bodies to be classified as obese, with an additional 10% being overweight. How tragic that kids who barely have had a chance at life are already off to such a burdensome start and have a … Continue reading →

A study from the National Fatherhood Initiative estimated the direct cost of fatherhood absence in American homes to be 100 billion dollars per year, all coming from tax-payer’s pockets.  “The One Hundred Billion Dollar Man” took into account 13 different benefit programs for child support enforcement for single moms: funds going directly to single parent … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday I attended the Galen Institute’s 4th annual conference entitled, “The Value of Innovation in Health Care.” One of most striking messages I took away from the conference was that the past must be built upon, not rested on. The essence of innovation seems to be trying to improve the situation given to us … Continue reading →