Curt Werner

Curt Werner

Curt Werner has covered both the business and clinical sides of healthcare for more than 25 years mostly for trade publications. He has written on cardiology, orthopedics, seniors and supply chain issues for hospitals and other healthcare entities

For Latinos, healthcare not immigration reform, made a difference in 2012

For Latinos, healthcare not immigration reform, made a difference in 2012

Because Latinos are more likely than any other group to be uninsured, the health care law played a critical role for this demographic in 2012.…

Hispanic education could slide further pending fiscal cliff talks

Hispanic education could slide further pending fiscal cliff talks

Aside from immigration reform on the federal level, the matter of Hispanic education is a challenge that looms even larger.…

GOP still dishes out unhealthy diet of Affordable Care Act distortions

GOP still dishes out unhealthy diet of Affordable Care Act distortions

Now that the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, right wing media and GOP whiners remain bent on deploying lies on the healthcare reform.…

Neither repealed nor replaced by Republicans, Affordable Care Act here to stay

Neither repealed nor replaced by Republicans, Affordable Care Act here to stay

In a perfect world, people who truly hated Affordable Care Act and voted for Mitt Romney would be barred from benefiting from the health reform.…

Romney’s record on education reforms spells danger

Romney’s record on education reforms spells danger

An examination of Romney’s record on education reform in Massachusetts does provide a glimpse into his approach should he enter the White House.…

Presidential debate: I’m Barack Obama and have I got a surprise for you

Presidential debate: I’m Barack Obama and have I got a surprise for you

The president put on his game face in presidential debate round two but for voters looking for more on health care, and on how Romney would voucherize Medicare, the content of the presidential debate felt…

Health care: Hispanics leaving the ER, Romney could force them back in

Health care: Hispanics leaving the ER, Romney could force them back in

Mitt Romney’s signature achievement in Massachusetts was the health care plan. But now, he has turned away from it. How does it affect Hispanics?…

Vice Presidential Debate: No Big Bird but Biden brings Big back for Dems

Vice Presidential Debate: No Big Bird but Biden brings Big back for Dems

Joe Biden took a healthy chunk out of GOP momentum during the first vice presidential debate. Health care was again an important topic. What did they say?…

Alzheimer’s disease dubbed Type 3 diabetes

Alzheimer’s disease dubbed Type 3 diabetes

Now, a theory that has made the rounds of scientific circles since 2005 is gaining wide favor. That is the link between Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. …

Mitt Romney forgets Romneycare, new plan threatens middle class

Mitt Romney forgets Romneycare, new plan threatens middle class

Combined with Mitt Romney’s abandonment of the concepts of Romneycare, in the name of blind political ambition, it’s yet another dagger to the middle class.…