| Jul 23, 2012 | Environment / HealthSteve Gepner almost died four times. His health care saga began mundanely enough, as many do. After all, how many of us expect we could be hours or days away from life-threatening illness? Steve and his wife, Sue, live in Colorado Springs. He’s an auto mechanic....
| | Environment / HealthI celebrated the Fourth of July this year by having a heart attack. All things considered, watching fireworks would have been more fun. I woke up at 2 a.m. on July 5th with raging pain in my chest and both arms. I was bathed in a cold, clammy sweat, and my breath was...
| | Rights / DemocracyDonald Kaul’s latest column is also his last — either forever or until he changes his mind. I’d like to assure his fans that yes, he’s come back from retirement before. But this time, it’s different. As Don explains with his trademark...
| Jul 16, 2012 | Environment / HealthAs the writer Anatole France once said, “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges.” The right to refuse to have health insurance — something Republican leaders tout as a fundamental freedom — is a lot...
| Jul 9, 2012 | Environment / HealthThe unprecedented attack on women’s health hit a roadblock on June 27, when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, effectively upholding the entire law. It was a big win for women. In upholding Obama’s...