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Crossing the Rubicon
Crossing The Rubicon In a time before the Roman Empire, [...]
Flying at Half Mast
Flying at Half Mast “Why is the flag at half-mast?”, [...]
A Toxic Response
A Toxic Response Recently the criminal regime of Bashar al-Assad, [...]
Joy of Medicine
February can be rough, and so I tossed a jacket in the car before we left the house. It was another brutal mid-winter day in Northern California when my wife and I left to meet my sister and her husband in Lodi. Yes - it was 68 degrees...
The Moral Assault on Health Care
In 1965 Congress created the Medicaid program for families on [...]
NBC Channel 3 | February 2nd
Dr. Pretzlaff will be appearing on NBC Channel 3 Las [...]
Not With a Bang, But a Chuckle
As promised, Donald Trump is winning. An assault on American culture and values, aided by Congress and a press too interested in chasing the next scandal, is permitting Donald Trump to march from victory to victory.
The Moral Link Between Taxes and Health
Perhaps it is okay that the Senate and House are working to reconcile a tax bill that will benefit the rich at the expense of the rest of the nation. We exist in the “double-down on failure, double-down on immorality” era of American politics.
Clear, Simple and Wrong – Single Payer Healthcare
The arguments against a single payer system arise from awarding the government more control over our lives and health. Arguments for single payer system include decreasing the administrative burden that drives healthcare costs.