One of the greatest attributes of the Constitution is its reliance on checks and balances that spread the power to run our country among the three branches.

That great intuitive saying was muttered by the underappreciated, hall of fame baseball player Yogi Berra as he sought to communicate the unique aspect of baseball that allowed a baseball team to score multiple runs as long as they didn’t make the third out in the ninth inning.

Last week marked the end of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Patient-Focused Listening Sessions.

The end of the year usually brings an abundance of legislative initiatives at an accelerated if not frenetic pace. The must pass funding bills offer the ideal platform for amendments and additions, especially for healthcare focused legislation.

Next week is Thanksgiving, and it might be the most normal Thanksgiving since 2020. I remember, as I’m sure you do, that the COVID Thanksgivings were not fun.

This month is Alzheimer’s awareness month, and I’m going to focus my blog on someone who is often forgotten in the battle of this awful disease – the primary caregiver.