Just a castaway an island lost at sea-o Another lonely day, no one here but me-o More loneliness than any man could bear Rescue me before I fall into despair-o –The Police, from the song Message in a Bottle — “Social relationships, or the relative lack thereof, constitute a major risk factor for health—rivaling the […]
Revisiting the Star Thrower: How Healthcare Looks to Real People
Below is a reprise of a post I wrote in May 2013. I was planning to write something new for this week but, frankly, got totally distracted by two things: the SF Giants run for a 2016 Major League Baseball Championship and the trials and tribulations of the current Presidential election. I know, it’s like […]
The Star Thrower, or How Healthcare Looks to Consumers
It is always interesting how events find ways of connecting themselves together even when they seem so unrelated. I was at my sister Alexis’ graduation from law school on Friday, where I had gone directly from leaving a several day event organized by Health Evolution Partners. At the event I had occasion to meet with […]