It is entertaining when broccoli finds its way to SCOTUS. When the Supreme Court addresses the individual mandate in terms of health care, to offer citizens health care savings via this individual mandate, it becomes cloudy in terms of why an individual mandate of this kind is okay, and why other mandates (as referenced in … Continue Reading →
As the Supreme Court prepares for health care, the politics of our health care won’t skip a beat. No matter what’s decided, nothing’s going to change. Let’s be honest, the issues many have against the Affordable Care Act isn’t even about health care, or you. This is all about the Constitution, and the courts that … Continue Reading →
One can’t fail to notice that the majority of outrage over the Obama administration’s advocacy for women’s reproductive health services is being expressed by men. Mostly conservative Republican men. Men who never had to endure the agony of gynecological health problems or the extreme pain of childbirth. This was the panel of “experts” convened by … Continue Reading →
Leaving aside the religious objections, the biggest complaint I’m seeing about the new contraception plan is a misguided concern about costs. In truth, providing comprehensive contraception care costs less: “[E]very dollar invested by the government for contraception saves $3.74 in Medicaid expenditures for pregnancy-related care related to births from unintended pregnancies. In total, the services … Continue Reading →