Tom Daschle on Reform

Former U.S. Senate leader is well aware of the health care challenges aheadFormer Senator and Majority/Minority Leader Daschle gave the opening address on the 2nd day of the Families USA Health Action conference. Mr. Daschle has a new book coming out in March on America’s health system and our past efforts to fix it. I […]

Stem Cell Funding Now

Parkinson’s patient sends a message to President Bush The debate over stem cell research funding and policies in the United States will heat up again as we enter the 2008 presidential campaign season. Where do you stand on this issue? Watch this video to hear an emotional statement by someone whose life could be affected by […]

Who Owns The Red Cross?

Same Old and Something New In a past Health Politics program (The Red Cross: Then and Now) I recounted the history of this revered organization, as well as its trials and tribulations. Among these have been chronic quality management problems with its blood business, chronic governance turmoil, high senior leadership turnover, and criticism of its management […]

Do Americans Want a Surgeon General?

On July 10, Congress listened to former Surgeons General C. Everett Koop, David Satcher, and Richard Carmona on the future of this office and what might be done to improve what appears to be a steady decline in its effectiveness and usefulness to the American public. This morning’s reports focused on the comments of Dr. […]

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