By Charles Krauthammer, MD, Monday, May 27, 1991 Doctor Krauthammer collected many of his essays in his book: Things that Matter which we are reviewing in our Voices of Medicine Section The 500th anniversary of 1492 is approaching. Remember 1492? “In Fourteen Hundred Ninety-Two/ Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Discovery and exploration. Bolivar and Jefferson. […]

Dr. Rosen:      We have witnessed a rather low point in our American History this week with the character assassination of Judge Kavanaugh. Dr. Edwards:  This is amazing in view of the fact that Judge Kavanaugh comes with the highest recommendation of the American Bar in his previous appointments. 

Judge Kavanaugh was nominated for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Judge Kennedy’s retirement. He came with the highest judicial recommendations for his several appointments to various federal courts including the American Bar Association. The vetting process had essentially been completed. Just before the Judicial committee was to cast its vote, California’s senior Senator Feinstein […]

Horizontal health care brought competition back into medical care. Whether hospitals, labs, radiology, private practices, urgent care centers and surgical care centers, when all were competing on quality of care and competitive pricing, health care costs decreased. As hospitals merged, purchased physician practices, urgent care and surgical care centers, laboratories, and x-ray facilities, horizontal care […]

When I went into practice, I observed a busy OBG service. Looking over the operating schedule was not part of my routine. I did note that there were a number of D & C’s scheduled for intermenstrual bleeding. I subsequently realized that my initial practice hospital was in an abortion mill. It occurred in one […]

This story appears in the September 30, 2018 issue of Forbes. Subscribe By Steve Forbes , Editor-in-Chief FACT & COMMENT “With all thy getting, get understanding.” IN 2002 Belgium legalized the murderously chilling act of euthanasia, whereby doctors and nurses kill patients with their supposed consent. Holland had formally done the same the year before. […]

“We have a responsibility to protect your data and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you” —Mark Zuckerberg Well said, Mark, after you enticed 2 billion naïve persons to sign up, give you their personal information, FREE, and you sell that confidential information to the highest bidder, have these naïve kids spread […]

*From:*Bishop E.W. Jackson [mailto:stand@standamerica.us] *Sent:* Friday, September 28, 2018 1:18 PM *Subject:* Stop Fake News STAND for Truth Project Dear Patriots, If you witnessed yesterday’s historic hearing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, you must be as angry as I am that a man who has lived an impeccable life could have his reputation […]

Last month’s Postings: In The August Issue Featured Article: How I went from a Trump critic to a Trump supporter In the News: What motivated Mike Pence to run with Donald Trump? International Medicine: Comparing Canada’s 10 Jurisdictions with America’s 50 Medicare: ‘Medicare for All’ Is Still Not Plausible Medical Gluttony: Medicare for All is […]

The Galen Institute, Grace-Marie Turner President, galen.org founded in 1995 to promote an informed debate over free-market ideas for health reform. Grace-Marie has been instrumental in developing and promoting ideas for reform to transfer power over health care decisions to doctors and patients.  She speaks and writes extensively about incentives to promote a more competitive, […]