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...
by Abigail Nobel | May 11, 2023 | 1 red individual empowerment
If you’re looking for a special way to celebrate Nurses’ Week this year, factor in healthcare freedom. Let’s start with the reasons. Three great reasons to Celebrate Nurses Week 2023: You probably know at least one nurse, or are related to one. If...
by Abigail Nobel | May 4, 2023 | 1 red individual empowerment
June 1 will mark one year into Michigan’s mandated Implicit Bias Training (IBT) for all licensed healthcare workers. Back then, I called the IBT mandate immoral, unconstitutional, and tyrannical. Now that they’ve experienced the “training,”...
