If you believe that health care is a public good to be guaranteed by the state, then a single-payer system is the next best alternative. Unfortunately, it is fiscally unsustainable without rationing. Charles Krauthammer alternativecarefiscally Change image and share on social
I think the number one thing Black women and all Black people should be paying attention to is our health. Bell Hooks attentionblackhealth Change image and share on social
Using lots of fresh foods, fruits and vegetables, helps to keep the menu buoyant - I don't know if that's the right word, but it keeps a balance of freshness and health. Sally Schneider balancebuoyantfood Change image and share on social
My father was a research doctor at the National Institutes of Health in the early 1980s, and you couldn't work in the field and not know about D. Carleton Gajdusek, who my father often mentioned. Hanya Yanagihara 1980scarletondoctor Change image and share on social
To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise. Gene Tunney enjoyexerciseglow Change image and share on social
Reversing the escalation of health care costs is going to need more than legislation, yet it can be done without imposing rationing, as critics of reform fear. Mitch Kapor carecostcritic Change image and share on social
My goodness, the Democrats have just become the party of punishment, and they are carrying that to the extreme when it comes to health care. Marsha Blackburn carecarrydemocrat Change image and share on social
If you lose control of your debt and deficit, you get massive cuts in things such as health and education. You get appalling insecurity, jobs lost, firms going overseas. David Cameron appallcontrolcut Change image and share on social
I learned how to cook, began reading books on food. I began to understand about nutrition. It never had occurred to me that what you ate could affect how you felt. It could affect your health. It seems obvious now, but at age 23 or 22 or whatever I was, it wasn't obvious at all. John Mackey affectagebegin share on social
Increased revenues, meaning higher taxes, will be a central element of any successful long-term budget plan, and President Obama is right to insist that the wealthy - the slice of America that has come through the recession in by far the best financial health - should provide those funds. Steven Rattner americabudgetcentral share on social