Who needs SCOTUS?
I stood at the steps of the Supreme Court on Monday, March 26th for the first day of oral arguments debating the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. It was wild…
15 Minutes
My third patient of the day came in for the first time in three years. She had lost her job during the economic meltdown of 2008, and with it her health insurance. For the past…
A Doctor’s Advice: Take Three Questions and Call Me in the Morning
Healthcare reform is a complicated subject to tackle, and unfortunately we seem to be experiencing a leadership vacuum from our elected officials just when we need them the most. Pol…
Market-Driven Dilution of the Patient-Doctor Relationship
It’s a fact - better primary care improves the quality and cost of our health. Study after study confirms the countries that make investments in primary care consisten…
Not sure about health reform yet? Volunteer in a free clinic!
I have been volunteering in free clinics in Virginia for the last 6 years. I worked in the Fredericksburg, VA free clinic last night, and realized that almost every patient I c…
“You’re wasting your life.”
That’s the “encouragement” I got as a 4th year student when one of the attending physicians at my research-focused medical school found out I was going into primary…
