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 [...]

Much of what you can find on the Internet about health is fueled by big corporations and their agendas to sell you something: a product, a service, a philosophy. After 25 years devoted to health communications (17 online), I am pretty savvy about this and, with my friend and co-author Mary Thomas, am pretty near [...]