OK. It has come down to this week: Will Democrats, on their own, pass the start of what could be pivotal healthcare reform legislation? I am one who is hoping they will and will be hopping mad if they don’t. I am praying key Democratic Congressmen will vote for what’s good for the country and [...]

Over the past week I have had several conversations with people who work with me and people who live nearby about the trials and tribulations of navigating the healthcare system when you or a loved one is facing a serious illness.
Two people talked to me about the disease I have faced: chronic lymphocytic leukemia. While [...]

The other night my wife, Esther, and I had a lovely, leisurely dinner near Seattle with Gilles Frydman of New York City. Gilles was in town for a conference at Microsoft. His visit offered a great chance to catch up and discuss in-person our plan to work together to produce many new programs for the [...]

It’s been coming to our attention more and more: healthcare decisions are often propelled by business decisions, sometimes even by greed, and each of us better pay attention so that our personal health is not put at risk.

The other night I was watching an episode of “House M.D.,” one of my favorite television shows. This [...]

The Republicans want to start from scratch. The President says no. A interparty healthcare reform summit is scheduled before live television cameras at Blair House. Will anything happen or does healthcare reform remain stuck, one Massachusetts senator short?
There is no “free lunch” as the clock ticks. Millions go every day without insurance. But some of [...]

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Question: Are political pressures on pharmaceutical companies and the medical community getting in the way of worthy education and public service projects?
First some transparency: I am not nor have I ever been an employee of any drug company nor has anyone in my family. As far as I know, we own no stock in a [...]

Actor Jon Voight has had a long and enduring career – even if his relationship off screen with daughter Angelina Jolie has been rocky. Voight blasted onto the national stage decades ago in “Midnight Cowboy” and was front and center and the baddest of bad guys last year in TV’s “24.” His movies and television [...]

Okay, so I tweaked CNN about Dr. Gupta not returning my calls. The CNN producers tweaked back with a holiday gift.
The i-report I produced on a whim last weekend about the need to pass healthcare reform legislation, no matter what, was aired several times on 12/23. How did I know? I got an urgent call [...]