While the Donald Trump / Jeff Sessions administration is working to re-invigorate the war on drug users, a number of new studies look at relationships between social […]
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On-going Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.
A report released this week by the Human Rights Watch documents the ongoing tragedy of Zika in Brazil. The Brazilian government has declared an end to […]
The Women of Can’t Catch a Break: Early Summer 2017 Update
I’ve finally had time this summer to try to touch bases with all of the forty-eight women who started in this project eight years ago. […]
Will Massachusetts Pass Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform Legislation?
I wish to thank Jean Trounstine for contribution to this post. On June 19, 2017, I spent the afternoon and early evening at the Massachusetts […]
The GOP’s Comprehensive Plan to Undermine Women’s Health Care
(Published June 20, 2017 in the Huffington Post) As Senate Republicans continue to craft a healthcare bill behind closed doors, a Trump Administration’s reported plan […]
The “Price” of Health
 I’ve spent far too much time over these past months trying to understand why the current administration does not seem to understand (or care about?) […]
Eulogy for Andrea
Andrea* was one of the most focused people I have ever known. From the first time we met at the Women’s Center at St. Francis […]
2017’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care
The following are responses I wrote as part of an article on children’s health care by Richie Bernardo in WalletHub, April 2014. The article includes […]
Repeal and Replace is a Women’s Issue
The Republican plan to eliminate or change substantial portions of the Affordable Care Act is likely to have a disproportionately deleterious impact on women. This […]
The Women of Can’t Catch a Break: January 2017 Update
Life is never boring for the women of Can’t Catch a Break. Over the past months they’ve faced serious health problems; they’ve struggled to care […]
Uninsured in Texas, Then and Now
In previous posts, I shared stories of Americans who had been uninsured when I first met them a decade ago and who, in the wake […]
Eulogy for “Junie”
The first time I met Junie I mostly noticed the scars on her face. They were the result of a stove blowing up when she’d […]