Keeping the “Affordable” in the Affordable Care Act
Early last week, the New York Times published Elisabeth Rosenthal’s article: “The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill: Colonoscopies Explain Why U.S. Leads the World in Health Exp…
About the Blogger
Dr. Pramita Kuruvilla is the Assistant Director of Critical Care Services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, the chair of the Ethics Committee, and an inpatient family medicine attending and hospitalist. She also spent last fall working with MSF and has a deep interest in global health and social justice. She is actively involved with attending and resident education in critical care, ethics, and palliative care.
Recent Posts
The Waiting Room - What Are You Waiting For?
Have you ever had to wonder what happens if you lose health insurance?  Have you ever needed to seek care in an emergency department?  What options exist for those without …
“The Right Thing to Do”
Recently, a former clinic patient was admitted to the hospital.  This man and his family had been struggling with his cancers for several years.  His first cancer had led t…
The Opposite of Freedom
I confess: I’ve been really excited about the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Here’s why: It means good things for the health of eve…
A Necessary Conversation: How to Die
It was hard to miss on the airport newsstand last week.  The June 11th issue of Time magazine with its bright red cover with the iconic black “TIME” overlying a big …
An Illusory Freedom of Choice
As Americans, we are surrounded by multiple options in most aspects of our lives:  Twenty varieties of boxed cereals line grocery store shelves, rows of shiny cars in a rainbow …
