The U.S. government has recommended all American adults undergo depression screening. But how will that work, and what are the most pragmatic ways to aid the public health? The Recommendations: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s US Preventive Services Task Force (someone has to come up with better names) suggested every primary care physician use on every […]
Will the Affordable Care Act Make America Healthy? (7/3/12)
A Paradigm Change Will health care reform make America healthy? No. Health care does not equal health. That’s expecting peppers to grow out of pear trees. The Affordable Care Act will improve lives. Pregnancy will no longer be a “pre-existing condition.” But the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of the nation – and you […]
Should we pay for prevention? Making health the goal of health care (5/24/12)
Making Health the Goal of Health Care How much do practitioners get paid to prevent illness and regenerate people’s health? Most of the time – zero. How much do doctors get paid to treat long standing, chronic illness? Depending on health insurance – which prefers some illnesses to others – the sky’s the limit. Why […]
Is this really “The End of Illness”? (2/29/12)
We Need a New Health Paradigm Sorry. We’re not about to see “The End of Illness,” the title of the popular new health book written by oncologist/entrepreneur Dr. David Agus. Agus promises a lot. You will be able to “live robustly to a ripe old age of one hundred or more.” Then you will die, […]