The Mammograms Controversy
Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force was the subject of a great deal of criticism for issuing revised guidelines that recommended that, except for women who have specific elevated risk factors,
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End of the Year Observations
Although I usually post a blog on a public policy issue, this end-of-the-year blog will be a combination of personal, public policy, and business observations. The one thing I can say with certainty
End of the Year Political Observations
I am going to make some end-of-the-year observations about the way I see the political system, the economy, and our society evolving. Many elected officials do not have the political will to address
Opposition to the Cadillac Health Plan Tax: Control Foolishly Trumping Self Interest
I was struck by the parallels between a story published this past week and an event I recalled from the recent baseball Hall of Fame voting. The story appeared in the Saturday, January
Retrospective On President Obama’s First Year
Not surprisingly, since this is the first anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration, and the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts has produced a result that seemed inconceivable six weeks ago, a
The Challenges of Being Visionary
I have often been described as a visionary, one who sees things before others do. It’s a very astute characterization. Being visionary does not always mean being correct, although I have been