Balancing Universal Healthcare With Medical Rationing
A discussion panel led by Rabbi David Teutsch explores whether some people deserve more healthcare, examining universal access, the influence of employer based insurance, and the role of community clinics in reducing costs. Rural broadband limits also affect access to telehealth and location based care.
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New Mexico
David Teutsch
America
Teutsch
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Tom Wheeler
Dale Alverson
UNM
Center For Telehealth
Crunch time on Iran talks risks for Obama policy
Editorial argues Obama shifted to multilateral talks with Russia China and the U N Security Council to restrain Iran but now faces a four month extension and a stubborn demand on uranium enriching centrifuges. Iran's leader insists on 190 000 centrifuges as leverage while sanctions have eased and IS plays a larger regional role. The piece warns the approach could fail without a clear U S response.
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Russia
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Ayatollah Khamenei
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Syria
Kansas experiment blows up the laboratory of democracy
The Kansas Brownback tax cuts unleashed by Governor Sam Brownback in 2012 sparked a fiscal crisis with a $340 million deficit, Moody’s bond downgrade, and shrinking education funding. Critics tie the plan to Reaganomics and Koch influence, while backers claim patience will yield jobs and revenue despite rising taxes and service cuts.
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Washington
Different cancers and prostate cancer treatment options
A patient asks why slow growing prostate cancer is monitored rather than treated immediately. The doctor explains active surveillance, Gleason scoring, staging, and factors like age and risk of treatment side effects, noting some cancers progress slowly and may not threaten health. Dr Komaroff invites questions.
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