by Abigail Nobel | Jul 12, 2023 | 3 green health policy principles
I did something brave this week. After 10 years of executing the Michigan Healthcare Freedom mission by promoting real health policy on Facebook – I changed our “About” statement. That may not seem like much, but to MHF, it’s a big deal. Seeking to engage the broadest...
by Abigail Nobel | Jun 22, 2023 | 1 red individual empowerment
If you’ve never used a Forum or Discussion Board, this How to Forum is for you. (Check out How to Forum II if you’re looking for tips to find specific posts.) A few months ago when the MHF Forum launched, I was thrilled. It had been a lot of work, but even...
by Abigail Nobel | Jun 15, 2023 | 3 green health policy principles
Should the state control mental health? The correct answer is, “Only if you believe in putting schizophrenics in charge of the asylum.” Clearly, mental health care will be what the state says it is, as long as the state pays for it, regulates it, decides who may...
by Abigail Nobel | Jun 7, 2023 | 2 yellow conversation on bills
As states clean up Medicaid rolls, a tax break for health sharing could benefit residents and focus the troubled program on its mission. Medicaid “churn” is back Since the federal government removed COVID restrictions, state Medicaid is once again required to prove...
by Abigail Nobel | Jun 1, 2023 | 2 yellow conversation on bills
When I took a Gift of Life class back in the 1990s, the principles seemed sound. I displayed the pin with those from Nurses Christian Fellowship and Right to Life. Twenty years later, Michigan passed the bill for free-standing organ procurement center. I felt uneasy...
