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Within days of Hurricane Katrina and the breaching of the levees, it became quite evident that a disproportionate number of the citizens of New Orleans and the surrounding areas were extremely disadvantaged even prior to the storm. Over eighty percent of New Orleans was flooded when the city's levees broke and nearly 2000 patients were stranded in the 11 New Orleans hospitals which in some areas were surrounded by 15 to 20 feet of water. Many patients and hospital staff were rescued by boat and... (continue reading)

I'm often asked two questions: how do most Americans obtain health insurance; and secondly why is this "health insurance issue" such a big problem.

Historically, most people in the United States under the age of 65 receive their health insurance as an employer benefit. This is called private group health insurance and the employer will pay some or all of the insurance premium in exchange for labor by the employee. The vast majority of employers offer group health insurance policies to employees... (continue reading)