No Matter What it Costs

The symbol you see here is a Caduceus which is an icon adopted by most commercial interests in the health care industry.  The Asclepius, which is pretty much the same except for it’s derivation and the fact that it only has one snake, is representative of most health care professionals…doctors, nurses, etc.  Interestingly there is no symbol that represents the most important constituency of the health care industry…the consumers…me and you.  The derivation of each symbol, and how it came to represent the various factions (which I will not bore you with) makes about as much sense as how we consume and pay for health care in the United States...

Health Care: Socialized (Or Not)

This discussion must start with an affirmation of fundamental belief.  Do the citizens of the United States have a right to affordable health care or not?  I believe the answer is yes, but my belief is more rooted in a moral than legal point of view. Although our Declaration of Independence assures us that “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are inalienable rights, there are more than a few American who would disagree that the right to affordable health care is not embraced in this statement of fundamental rights.  I’m not going to mount an argument against them on this point, although I think they are wrong.  I will simply say that all of our fellow...