Roundtable Story Archive

Party of "Know" in HealthCare Reform
By: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD   Many analysts have concluded that the recent bipartisan health care summit yielded little change in party ....

Why the Left Viscously Attacks Governor Sarah Palin
By:  Carol Fessler   Sarah Palin has returned to front stage on the national scene and another round of nasty, puerile attacks from the....

Who Really Pays for Medical Lawsuit Abuse?
By: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD Medical lawsuit abuse costs the American public in many ways.  First, and most obvious, it costs the ec....

Amendment X to the Constitution of the United States
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectiv....

“Public Option:” Would it Bring More or Less Choice?
  By: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD      HR 3200 TITLE II, Subtitle B provides for the establishment of a public health insur....

The Physician Community Responds to Healthcare Reform
  By: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD   Recent verbal attacks by President Obama on doctors have misinformed the public so dramatically ....

Whitehouse Economic Report is “only a rough measure” of a Justification for Reform
By: Jill Serbousek Nobody disagrees that access to healthcare coverage is important for all Americans. Everybody also agrees that healthcare cover....

Cost Per Year of Life Saved???!!? Huh??
By: Jill Serbousek   First of all, I totally believe in preventive care. That’s right, I am constantly looking for new ways to prevent....

Your Fitness Questions Answered
By: Jill Serbousek and Mandy Polk   We have been receiving fitness and nutrition questions for several weeks, so I thought that we would ans....

Banning Hugs in Schools. An Over Reaction?
By: Jill Serbousek If I was a student at East Shore Middle School I would be in detention today. You see, I’m one of those people who gre....