When John McCain talks about healthcare on the campaign trail, he often challenges people who point to Canada’s universal healthcare system as preferable to the U.S. system to “ask the Canadians how much they like it.” That’s a fair challenge....
The idea that government-run or government-financed healthcare is less efficient, more restrictive, or less responsive to the patient is a widespread belief – and there is not a shred of evidence for it. Take a look at this YouTube clip from a "Town...
The majority of Americans are in favor of a universal healthcare system for the U.S. In fact, a majority has favored it since Harry Truman sat in the Oval Office. So why don't we have it? An analysis of polls published a few months back shows...
Are you a white-knuckle flier? My sympathy. Planes are scary and dangerous. But let’s see: In the last 10 years, a passenger has stepped onto a U.S. airline about 7 billion times. How many of those 7 billion times did the passenger...
We are all going super-size: Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health examined trends of the last decade or so, ran a sophisticated "projection analysis," and popped out some numbers (the report is on their web site). By 2030, 86% of Americans...
Picture this – your baby has infantile spasms (IS), a rare condition that could kill. Only one drug works, Acthor from Questcor Pharmaceuticals. The drug costs $1,650 a vial – until Questcor jumps the price to more than $23,000 a vial, putting the cost for...
