Author Archives: David Posnett

Health care to get dramatically worse ?

Posted on January 7, 2017 by David Posnett

Great letters to the editor in the NYT (Jan 6).  In particular, Dr. Nikhil Singh (Nephrology Fellow at Yale) “…full repeal of this law [ACA] will kill people”.  As a physician with 35 years taking care of cancer patients in … Continue reading →

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No to Medicare Privatization

Posted on January 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the Editor by Mike Anthony – published in the Southampton Press Since the November 8th election, the focus has been placed on public policy options in a fully Republican-dominated federal government. One of those policy areas is Medicare … Continue reading →

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Beware of deregulation in drug development

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Beware of deregulation in drug development D. Posnett MD 2 years ago Thalidomide baby The 21st Century Cures Act passed congress on Dec. 7th and was signed into law on Dec 13th by President Obama.  This is a huge bill … Continue reading →

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Beware of deregulation in drug development

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

The 21st Century Cures Act passed congress on Dec. 7th and was signed into law on Dec 13th by President Obama.  This is a huge bill with something in it for everyone, and lots to criticize. As a retired researcher … Continue reading →

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Social Security ‘Reform’

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Reprinted from The East Hampton Star http://easthamptonstar.com/Letters-Editor/20161222/Letters-Editor-122216 12/22/2016 Dear David: None of us should forget that Donald Trump campaigned very loudly on an explicit promise not to touch anyone’s Social Security benefits. Unfortunately, and with tens of millions of recipients’ … Continue reading →

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Future Cost of Medical Care

Posted on January 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Reprinted from The East Hampton Star 12/22/2016 http://easthamptonstar.com/Letters-Editor/20161222/Letters-Editor-122216   Cost of a New Knee To the Editor: How much will my metal knee cost? One of us is considering a total knee replacement. A titanium knee! So we did some … Continue reading →

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Ebola Vaccine Would Likely Have Been Found By Now If Not For Budget Cuts

Posted on October 13, 2014 by David Posnett

Nice article quoting NIH director Francis Collins and outlining the dangers of vast budget cuts (by a Republican congress) and how that might have contributed to our poor preparedness for the current worldwide Ebola outbreak.  Having reviewed this topic and … Continue reading →

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Medicine for the One Percent

Posted on April 21, 2014 by David Posnett

We always suspected this: a new study clearly shows that the richer you are, the longer you live in the US of America (Wall Street Journal). This is no small difference! The top 10% (richest) people live on average 10 … Continue reading →

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Soaring Costs of Prescription Drugs in the US

Posted on April 6, 2014 by David Posnett

Great article about the soaring costs of prescription drugs in the US.  The very same drugs are offered in other countries like Germany and the UK etc, at a small fraction of what we are asked to pay.  Who benefits?  … Continue reading →

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The ACA seems to be working…

Posted on March 24, 2014 by David Posnett

Robert Reich discusses the ACA which seems to be working.  But there is a lot that needs fixing.  Above all what needs fixing is the oft deceitful misinformation.  Read on here!  Contributed by Arlene Coulter.    

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