Dr. Tom: Aphorisms and tidbits …
A weird week, wasn’t it? Here is some food for thought. Off the wall, maybe out of touch. But, in the immortal words of...
Dr. Tom: Health care now, pay later
Like all of you, we are wondering when we can go to a restaurant, when we will feel safe going to the...
Dr. Tom: Character and beliefs …
Two interesting things happened last week — besides the other really interesting thing that I’m not going to talk about (much) — both 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...
Dr. Tom: Pedal away…
I have learned a lot about electric bicycles lately since I have been wrestling with my insurance company, trying to convince them that my...
Dr. Tom: Happy, merry … whatever …
We had a friend in Kansas whose daughter became engaged to a Jewish man, whom we knew predominantly because he relayed a story of...
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: 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: 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: Lessons from history…
I never liked studying history in school, which, at the time, seemed to be confined to memorizing dates and names and places. I think...