What do you think of President Obama’s choice of Nancy-Ann DeParle as the new “health care czar?”
She’s got a tough job ahead of her. Barack Obama has charged her with making health care ” affordable and broadly available.” Haven’t we heard that goal before?

As far as background, DeParle does seem to have the right balance between inside industry knowledge and consumer need. She has been a director at four companies (”pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc., health information technology firm Cerner Corp., cardiac device maker Boston Scientific Corp. and dialysis provided DaVita Inc.), which is likely …read more

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I’ve often said that getting diabetes as a young child has to be the most difficult thing. I got diabetes when I was in my early 20s, and it’s been a challenge enough!
So I have a soft spot for all those children that deal with diabetes. How can you not?
That’s why I like the fact that the American Diabetes Association (ADA) always chooses a child each year to be the “national youth advocate.” It’s one thing to hear people talk about the challenges of diabetes, it’s only to see a young …read more

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Wouldn’t we love to kiss diabetes goodbye?
Boy, I would. I could kiss the cost, the stress, the misunderstanding, the pain, the body changes, the isolation, and the restrictions goodbye in an instant! I wouldn’t hesitate.
The great thing about being alive today is that we don’t just have to sit around and wait for something to happen. We can make it happen.
For the last several years, we have rec’d nothing but lip service from the current administration in regards to diabetes care. Diabetes continues to grow. And isn’t …read more