by Abigail Nobel | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
A volunteer and I slipped into Lansing between snow storms on Thursday, December 11 to present Defender Certificates of Nomination and the MHF Defender Award to the 2025 winner. This is our second annual award to celebrate legislators who defend our healthcare...
by Abigail Nobel | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Strange things are associated with Michigan’s conversion therapy ban. For one thing, the 6th Circuit recently struck it down. This is unusual, given the US Supreme Court’s pending decision on Colorado’s similar law. However, the oddities don’t end there, thanks to the...
by Abigail Nobel | Dec 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
As America’s 250th birthday approaches, we look back and wonder – where did healthcare freedom go, and can we ever get it back? Early American healthcare developed by necessity, individual experience, and apprenticeship. The first medical school at the...
by Abigail Nobel | Oct 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s time to vote! We had five nominees for the MHF Defender Award this year. They represent both chambers of the legislature, and both parties. The final result will be up to you, our reader. How to vote Choose the issue that matters most to you, or the...
by Abigail Nobel | Oct 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
The hotly-contested Michigan budget, as it stands, appears to eliminate Implicit Bias Training (IBT). IBT, you may recall, is one way Michigan imposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In doing so, Lansing insults Michigan’s healthcare workforce ethics,...
by Abigail Nobel | Jul 16, 2025 | 1 red individual empowerment, Uncategorized
I’ve been wondering for months about the big picture of healthcare money flow. Vast sums pour into insurance from our premiums, employers, state and federal tax dollars, and more. Yet patients and hospitals are cash-strapped, and many doctors aren’t doing so...
