Fixing Healthcare Spending in the U.S.

On Monday, January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the U.S. While his claim of an election mandate is very debatable, the expectations that come with his return to office are many. Chief among these expectations is that he/his administration will “fix” the debt driven, inflation riddled economy of the … Read more

Geriatrician Shortage = Cause for Concern

As of the latest demographic data from Pew Research, 62 million people in the U.S. are age 65 or older Number of people 100 and older is growing in US and around the world | Pew Research Center  Presently, there are approximately 7,500 licensed geriatricians in the U.S., or 1 per every 8,267 seniors.  Despite … Read more

Political Issue: Medicare Solvency

With election season heating-up, I’m going to drop some posts in from time to time on health policy issues that candidates SHOULD be talking about – not that they will. The issues I will put forth are the biggies, not the trivial stuff that campaigns and parties use as talking points (e.g., improving Obama Care, … Read more