Happiness Matters

    Happiness Matters

    Kim Painter, in the USA Today, September 10, 2013 has reported that Americans are not the happiest people on Earth but rank 17 out of 156 countries. This second annual World Happiness Report finds the highest levels of happiness in northern Europe. Here are the...
    Long-Term Health Insurance

    Long-Term Health Insurance

    I was driving to the post office the other day and noticed a new business going in. Another pharmacy! How many pharmacies do we need? It seems like there are now more pharmacies than gas stations or even churches. What does this mean? Well, one thing it means is there...
    Technology and Medicine

    Technology and Medicine

    The Associated Press published an article March 6, 2012 entitled “Heart Association Urges Wider Sharing of Healthcare Decisions.” This article briefly discusses a much-needed topic which needs to be debated. The question is, when is the appropriate place...
    Healthcare Expenditures

    Healthcare Expenditures

    In 2010, U.S. healthcare spending reached 2.6 trillion dollars according to the Health and Human Services Department. This represents a 3.9 percent growth which is the lowest in 50 years. $8,402 per person still seems a lot to me. Some argue the slow down was...