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THE MEDICAL HOME- a perspective

I remember growing up in a small community in Ohio and feeling comforted by the fact that my mom was always home to greet me after school or to pick me up to take me to my special activity. Dad was consistently home for dinner. Life was routine. I felt secure and comfortable. That’s probably what most of us feel when we think of home: a place where we are comforted, where there is some sort of stability. That place where we can close our eyes and kn… Continue

Published in the Long Beach Press Telegram... February 13, 2009

I'm sorry for Tom Daschle. After lobbying the entire country, giving speeches to the tune of more than $5 million over several years and writing a book, Mr. Daschle, his Senate partners and the president thought that he would be "the person" to redirect the delivery of American health care. But President Obama reconsidered his nomination when it was clear that Mr. Daschle had stepped outside the "ordinarily acceptable" and the form… Continue

Dear Santa:

This is truly a monumental moment for me. Being Jewish, I have never had the urge to write to you, but in the spirit of "change" and crossing over, I had this overwhelming need for audacious hope and a prayer.

My list is short. I am only asking for reason and sensibility to come to our nation and our leaders. And, if you'll throw in ethical behavior and a sense of morality, I'll leave extra milk and cookies.

You see, even as a graduate of Wellesley in Economics, I can't grasp the… Continue