You’re in a conversation and someone says, “Assisted suicide is a compassionate option for those who are suffering. If someone…
Same vocabulary, different dictionary. A “doula” is a woman who assists women during childbirth. But, now that the whole idea…
An elderly woman—I’ll call her Laura—needed medical attention for a mysterious lump in her breast. But she was frightened by…
Dutch television has come out with a macabre new game show called “A Matter of Life and Death.” The studio…
A delightful commentary on today’s health-care debate was recently offered in the comic strip “Outland.” Opus and his little friends…
A small-business owner was polled on his reaction to the Clinton health-care plan. “Love it,” he replied. “Today I pay…
Several months ago, the Atlantic Monthly magazine ran an article called “Dan Quayle Was Right.” It was referring to Quayle’s…
The blurb in Time magazine looked like a joke: “How many government employees does it take to change a light…
Janet Guthrie has built a thriving business from a very unusual idea: getting second opinions on medical treatment. As Forbes…
Everyone agrees that health-care costs are too high, but almost no one is asking what drove them up in the…
