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In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, more than 40 years after his assassination, let us struggle even harder for the values that we share with him. For peace: in Iraq, in Gaza, in Afghanistan, in the Sudan and all the lesser-known conflicts, for an end to hunger, in Zimbabwe and all over the work, an end to oppression, poverty, HIV/AIDs, lack of opportunity, lack of education. Let continue to donate our time and our dollars, but remember his statement that “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary,” and always continue to fight injustice in all of its forms.
And tomorrow, as Barack Obama, our first African-American President, takes the oath of office, let us hold that as a sign of hope for all of us for the future.
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I have lived in a number of places, from New York City to Texas, Illinois to Kansas. Politically and socially there are very different norms that prevail, which are demonstrated by the difference in who we elect and what policies we choose to legislate....
- Justice, Social Justice, Health And Health Care, Part Iv
This is the final installment of four that comprise the Henry A. Withers lecture. The entire talk will be posted as a GoogleDoc, with a link on the left frame. How can physicians and physician organizations be involved in reducing health disparities...
- Quotes For The New Year
. The New Year is a common time to rethink, make resolutions, and in various ways commit to leading a better life. We can do this as individuals and as a society. As far as health is concerned, our individual decisions can and do make a big difference...
- Community Health Centers
Boxing Day, December 26, 2008, the New York Times has a shortage of news, and its featured right-hand column page 1 story is “For Bush, a rise in health clinics shapes a legacy”. While scarcely “news”, the article addresses an important topic:...
- Acting Upon Discrimination In Health Spending
Spending Designs Discriminate Designs for spending send less to counties in most need of care that have populations with multiple dimensions of "left behind." This can be tracked by measuring distributions of Medicare dollars or by measuring workforce...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the Inauguration
In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, more than 40 years after his assassination, let us struggle even harder for the values that we share with him. For peace: in Iraq, in Gaza, in Afghanistan, in the Sudan and all the lesser-known conflicts, for an end to hunger, in Zimbabwe and all over the work, an end to oppression, poverty, HIV/AIDs, lack of opportunity, lack of education. Let continue to donate our time and our dollars, but remember his statement that “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary,” and always continue to fight injustice in all of its forms.
And tomorrow, as Barack Obama, our first African-American President, takes the oath of office, let us hold that as a sign of hope for all of us for the future.
- Medicaid Expansion And Uncovered Lives: Are People Meaner In The South?
I have lived in a number of places, from New York City to Texas, Illinois to Kansas. Politically and socially there are very different norms that prevail, which are demonstrated by the difference in who we elect and what policies we choose to legislate....
- Justice, Social Justice, Health And Health Care, Part Iv
This is the final installment of four that comprise the Henry A. Withers lecture. The entire talk will be posted as a GoogleDoc, with a link on the left frame. How can physicians and physician organizations be involved in reducing health disparities...
- Quotes For The New Year
. The New Year is a common time to rethink, make resolutions, and in various ways commit to leading a better life. We can do this as individuals and as a society. As far as health is concerned, our individual decisions can and do make a big difference...
- Community Health Centers
Boxing Day, December 26, 2008, the New York Times has a shortage of news, and its featured right-hand column page 1 story is “For Bush, a rise in health clinics shapes a legacy”. While scarcely “news”, the article addresses an important topic:...
- Acting Upon Discrimination In Health Spending
Spending Designs Discriminate Designs for spending send less to counties in most need of care that have populations with multiple dimensions of "left behind." This can be tracked by measuring distributions of Medicare dollars or by measuring workforce...