On the way to a friend’s birthday party recently, I was on highway 101 in Sonoma County, stuck in slow-moving traffic. Traveling at a snail’s pace allowed time to check out the other drivers: a guy...

I’ve always told people that I grew up in Forest Hill, Maryland, in a town of less than 400 people. However, a colleague recently pointed out to me that my “town” is actually just an unincorporated...

We understand that creating real impact doesn’t happen by chance. So, over the past year, we worked with our Board and took a detailed look at the Foundation’s programs, goals, and activities to...

If you have ever seen the movie The Princess Bride , you know that it is an epic adventure that has a little bit of everything - revenge, miracles, and true love. You also know that the protagonists...

The dramatic expansions in health insurance coverage included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will give millions of low-income Americans greater choice in where and how they...

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act , there has been a persistent, urgent call to produce more primary care physicians. With many provisions of the health reform law to be implemented less...

As we approach the holidays and the end of another year, many look to the year ahead and what it holds. For those of us in the health policy world, January 1, 2013 may pass like another blip on the...

Have you ever taught a kid to swim? My family and I are getting ready to spend a week in Mexico with lots of pools and ocean time. To prepare, my six-year-old son Kian has spent his summer learning...

The physical and emotional scars of violence, the politics of government support, and the daily heartaches faced by advocates and leaders in the domestic violence field — these are not ideas that...