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Our Evidence-based Protocol to Control High Blood Pressure
Better blood pressure control for less money
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Very Expensive Diabetes Drugs Threaten Your Job
High Medical Care Costs are One of the Reasons We Lost Manufacturing Jobs
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The Drug in Wegovy is not Nearly as Good as Optimal Medical Therapy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Both Wegovy and Ozempic contain semaglutide and both are made by a Danish company, Novo-Nordisk. Wegovy is approved to treat obesity and comes in a…
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Our Heartless Healthcare System and Medical Debt
My Substack site is all about chronic disease and especially cardiovascular disease. I am so frustrated by the hypocrisy I see all around me in our…
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The Link Between Cardiovascular Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the condition that I most fear.
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Understanding the Role of Increasing Maternity Medical Costs for Your Family and Your Employer
If you work for a self-insured employer, this topic is critical for you to understand. Your employer pays all of the healthcare costs you incur beyond…
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A Message for Independence Day
Let’s take a break from medical science, evidence, and facts and let’s briefly look at the Declaration of Independence. The core principles that make…
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Maternal Mortality: Another Case for Universal Health Care
Maternity care in the US is the most expensive in the world and the most dangerous. Having a baby in the U.S. cost an average of $11,200 in 2017 with a…
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June 2024

Making the Case for Universal Health Care in the US More Effectively
It’s Stupid Not to Do It
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Changing Our Healthcare System: Practical Help in Your Financial Struggles
My last two posts have reviewed some of the reasons that you pay twice as much for healthcare as the citizens of other developed countries.
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The US Medical System: The Greatest Threat to Your Family’s Financial Well-being
That statement may not capture the full gravity of the problem and it is especially true if someone in your family has a serious illness. Our family has…
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The Medical Swamp and Hospital Monopolies
Some politicians will tell you that capitalism works great in medicine and what we need is more competition.
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