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Enforcing Emergency Use Vaccines on an Unwilling Public. We Must Say NO

Enforced Covid Vaccines and Covid Vaccination policies are Illegal under Federal Law and CDC Guidelines. Houston Methodist Hospitals think otherwise

To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront

California’s Medicaid program pays for the in-home care that Cynthia Williams provides for her sister, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, and her daughter, who is blind. Williams spoke at a town hall meeting in Tustin, California, on Feb. 20, urging the audience to send GOP lawmakers a loud and clear message: Hands off Medicaid. (Jenna Schoenefeld for KFF Health News)

It’s Time for New Tools to Overcome Smoking

Yesterday marked the 36th year that the world observed World No Tobacco Day. This relatively obscure milestone masks a stalled effort to curb consumption of combustible cigarettes and other nicotine-related products. It’s unlikely most people paid any attention. But the impact of smoking is all around us, even if we don’t see it. Statistics rarely tell a provocative story to compel people to action.

The Pandemic of Poor Communications

Almost two years ago, in March 2020, I published the post below on Medium. At that time, we were at the earliest stages of the...