Health junction

A   Nation of Republics Tries to Implement National Health Care Weighing in on the furor over the insurance exchange enrollment fiasco, if anyone thought this would go without a hitch they must have been under the influence of some mood altering substance. Here is a high level view of the enrollment problems, how the insurance commissioners play a part, as well as the courts and legislative shenanigans. First the highlights:        Kudos to Governor Beshear of Kentucky for getting across the starting line with the most on-time enrollments of the 16 states that opted to control their own insurance exchange destiny. This is especially noteworthy for his state is the only one in the southern contingent which was willing to participate. Way to lead the charge of the light brigade Governor!     Congratulations to Governor Inslee of Washington and Richard Onizuka, who runs the highly regarded Washington State Health Care Authority, for exceeding the federal...

Hi all of you geniuses who read my column, As you may have surmised I have been promoting, Unraveling U.S. Health Care-A Personal Guide, without an agent, and for a publisher lacking a significant promotional budget. So far my book tour is a tale of two cities, but I am willing to expand on request. I have been speaking at libraries, the pathways to democracy. and book stores (thank you University Book store). to sparse turn outs. It usually takes me about two days to recover from the downer of the meager attendance, but I persist. Though my book has been embraced by experts in law, medicine, and journalism, it is the public acceptance I seek, for the book is written for the average consumer. And, to that end, here is what the Library Journal has to say about it all. Guaranteed access to basic health care continues to fuel debate across the United States. As politicians and insurance providers struggle for a workable solution, the American population continues to be divided between the...