healthcare
Honoring Black Pioneers in Medicine
Only 5 percent of physicians in the United States are Black, despite the fact that the population includes more than double that number of African Americans. That needs to change.
Read MoreWhat to Do If You Lose Your Health Insurance
Before COVID-19 emerged, more than 27 million Americans lacked health insurance. The uninsured population mostly lived in low-income households where at least one person was working, and almost half of those who were uninsured cited the high cost of coverage as the reason. They may have been eligible for assistance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or “Obamacare”), but they may not have known that.
Read MoreFrances: A Cautionary Tale
States can give strangers control over a debilitated person’s money, home, and health care treatment. Referred to as guardians, they are professionals who handle the affairs of the elderly.
Read MoreI Am Sorry
Basketball fans are undoubtedly aware of an incident that took place during March Madness this year. It went like this. March Madness Goes Wrong Gonzaga was playing Northwestern. Gonzaga was up by 5 points with 4:54 minutes remaining in the game when the Northwestern Wildcats’ Dererk Pardon attempted to put the ball through the…
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