Dr. Tom: Happy birthday, Medicare …
I am writing this on the 52nd anniversary of the official signing by President Lyndon Johnson of the legislation enacting Medicare, generally regarded as...
Dr. Tom: A Healthcare Heuristic …
I am deviating from my plan to write more about the history of healthcare and the U.S. government because of Saturday’s Campaign for Guaranteed...
Dr. Tom: A good time to talk science…
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”
-Richard P. Feynman
The recent severe storms once...
Dr. Tom: Civil discourse …
I began to write this column because I learned that one-third of U.S. citizens didn’t realize that the Affordable Care Act was the same...
Dr. Tom: Healthcare update…
Imagine developing a serious illness, seeking medical care, presenting your Medicare card and receiving it without denials or appeals or copays or deductibles. When...
Dr. Tom: The business case for a single-payer system …
Imagine that you run a U.S. small business. You have long-term employees to whom you are loyal and vice versa. You have an anniversary...
Dr. Tom: Healthcare in the coming election …
I have been intending to write to explain some of the nuances of a single-payer healthcare system, commonly referred as “Medicare for All.” Confusion...
Dr. Tom: Gratitude …
It is difficult to adequately express my gratitude to the firefighters and other first responders who saved our home from the Cranston Fire. Since...
Dr. Tom: Kitchen Table Campaign I
at I am a long-time member of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), a national nonprofit pushing for the adoption of...
Dr. Tom: A reluctant response…
I have strong beliefs, as many of you do. My goal in writing this column was to encourage cogitation, not create controversy, but, of...