The United States has the unsavory distinction of spending the most money on health care per person in the world. How much? A staggering $9,237 per person! This is according to a study of 184 countries by the Global Burden of Disease Health Financing Collaborator Network. Higher spending does not necessarily mean better health overall, however. Compared to the U.K., which spends an average of $3,749 per person, the life expectancy in the U.S. is…
An Open Letter to Megan Rapinoe, from America
by JOEL ENGEL JULY 9, 2019 6:13 AM First, let us congratulate you and your teammates on a sensational World Cup championship. You made us proud. You know us, right? The country you’ve represented so ably on the pitch? Because—hope this doesn’t sound weird—we’ve kind of had some small role in your success. No question, you worked for what you’ve accomplished with the talents you were fortunate to be blessed with. But never forget you that had…
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Counting votes is simple math of politics
Here is the question Sen. Kamala Harris should have been asked during the Democratic Party’s presidential debate, and it would have been a good question for each of the candidates: “If you were in the United States Senate when the major civil rights legislation of 1964 and 1965 was being considered, and you were one vote short of passage, would you have done business with the despicable segregationists of the time to pick up the…