Why Are Dental and Vision Not Covered Under Most Health Plans?A single night in the hospital costs upward of $11,000, and this patient needed three of them for the intravenous antibiotics to do their…Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
Bidding Goodbye to the Fourth of JulyMy morning exercise took me past a decorative display of stars and stripes, the good old red, white, and blue.Jul 3, 2022Jul 3, 2022
Dear US Physicians: Please Start Honoring Women’s Requests to Be SterilizedWhen I first approached my gynecologist at the young age of 23 requesting sterilization, I never dreamed that, nearly 30 years later, I’d…Jun 29, 20221Jun 29, 20221
The Supreme Court Is Wrong — Privacy Underscores Every Express Constitutional RightIt’s been several weeks since the leaked Supreme Court brief signaling their intent to enslave women by robbing them of their bodily…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Revoking Abortion Rights Is an Assault on the DisabledI spent most of the past week highly triggered, having flashbacks of the most horrific time in my life. It occurred as I was waging a…May 7, 2022May 7, 2022
Why Long COVID Shows We Need Medicare for All More Than EverOur nation’s leaders continue to ignore the real crises facing everyday Americans. Mentioning Medicare for All seems as taboo as discussing…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
Fix the Housing Crisis Now: A Simple Solution That We Need to ImplementMy week started with a social media post from a friend who had recently been evicted. With his children. “We are going camping” his post…Feb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022
How the American Healthcare System Stole ChristmasIt’s the most wonderful time of the year — but not for everyone. For the millions of Americans crippled under the weight of outrageous…Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
Having Insurance Coverage Is Not Access to CareIt seems as if the fight for a single-payer health plan that covers every American is a thing of the past. Politicians now talk about…Nov 7, 20211Nov 7, 20211
Two Conversations With CapitalistsOne self-avowed extreme right-winger. One neoliberal. Two equally painful — but enlightening — conversations.Sep 3, 20211Sep 3, 20211