A headline in the March 11, 2026 edition of Stars and Stripes caught my eye recently: “VA plans to seek public guardianship for some veterans […]
Dear Governor Baker: Let’s Talk About the Covid Vaccine
The Covid vaccination campaign in Massachusetts been a frustratingly dismal failure. We are mired in a miserable situation in which the state’s vaccine appointment website […]
Insult to Injury: Disabled Rights in the Covid Era
July is Disability Pride Month For months now, we’ve become accustomed to hearing about old folks, African Americans, immigrant workers in meat packing plants, prisoners […]
Household Goods: The Case for Health Care Reform
My brilliant, beautiful and generous twenty-nine year old daughter shares an apartment in New York City with three other wonderful young women. All are college […]
Bubbling Up: Promoting Communities of Care in the COVID Era
Throughout the COVID quarantine, while many Americans remain isolated in their own homes, others are creating ‘pandemic pods’ or ‘social bubbles’ together with additional households […]
“I’VE BEEN THROUGH WORSE”: FEELING “NORMAL” IN THE COVID ERA
COVID-19 and associated social distancing rules are exacerbating pre-existing inequalities: We know, for example, that low-income Americans and people of color are disproportionately exposed to […]
Why ‘Waging War’ on Coronavirus is a Dangerous Metaphor
“We’re at war with the virus.” (Pres. Candidate and Former Vice-Pres. Joe Biden) “I view it — in a sense as a wartime president.” (Pres. […]
Social Values and the Rationing of Health Care
Update: According to the April 7, 2020 Boston Globe, “State officials asked a small number of physicians and bioethicists from hospitals across Massachusetts to develop […]
“Heroic Resilience” in the Era of COVID-19
As families, communities and nations navigate the physical, emotional, social and financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to share my thoughts as a […]
Coronavirus Pandemic: A Women’s Health Issue
Pandemics – diseases that spread throughout populations – highlight and exacerbate social inequalities. Who is most exposed to pathogens and who is able to avoid […]