First, before anyone panics, it’s nothing related to COVID. Earlier this week I started getting a bit of a sore throat, and soon after developed a large white blob on one of my tonsils. No fever, no breathing issues, no cough. I talked with a nurse, and they said that I really should have a […]
Read morePeople who are opposed to single-payer healthcare always tout stories of supposed long lines, and wait-times, for getting medical care in countries with national health care. They would have you believe that if we did what these countries did, we’d be dying in the streets because of how long it takes to see a doctor. […]
Read moreIt seems like I keep coming back to the topic of healthcare recently, but when it’s all over the news, I can’t help but continue to make comments. Once again it appears that the Republican congress will not be able to pass anything to repeal the Affordable Care Act. As a liberal, I’m good with […]
Read moreThis week’s headlines were dominated by the vote on the new Republican backed health care bill. This bill seeks to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a new State-centric set of laws. I happened to be lucky enough to see the vote actually take place over a livestream, and it fell pretty […]
Read moreBack in 2009 I wrote an op-ed on my blog at the time about the role of Christians and healthcare. I think it turned out pretty well, so I felt like this would be a good time to bring it out again. This past week the Republican plan for fixing the ACA died, and very […]
Read moreWhen I got home from my Zumbro 50 miler my feet were sore, and I could tell I was going to lose the toenails on both my big toes. The one on the right was particularly painful though. I tried a few things to relieve the pressure, but as the week went on it just […]
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