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Congratulations to guest Dr. Darden North from Jackson, Mississippi – winner of the Coveted Golden Grog Award on the May 26th edition of The SoapBox Radio Show. Dr. North debated Diane Archer from the Campaign for America’s Future over the issue of how to best improve health care in America. Ms. Archer pointed to health insurance companies as being the crux of the problem while Dr. North explained that it is the unwillingness of more and more individuals to take responsibility for their own health care that is contributing most to the skyrocketing health care costs. Both speakers were extremely knowledgeable and passionate about their positions. Voting was a little lighter than normal due to the online voting system being down, but Dr. North ended up winning the e-mail vote 55% - 45%. If you want more information or want to get involved with the efforts of either of these guests – you can access more information at the following links:
(Diane Archer): Home.OurFuture.org
(Dr. Darden North): www.DardenNorth.com
Show Summary
The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world. Approximately 44 million people in this country have no health insurance, and another 38 million have inadequate health insurance. A Harvard University study found that 50 percent of all bankruptcy filings were partly the result of medical expenses. Why have healthcare costs become such a problem in the United States and what can be done to fix the problem? Does the solution lie with government taking a more active role or is there a way to promote market based solutions?
Join Diane Archer from the Campaign for America’s Future as she squares off against Dr. Darden North of Mississippi Health Partners over the issue of health care in America on the Saturday, May 26th edition of The SoapBox Radio Show!
Diane Archer, an attorney and Medicare authority, is Special Counsel at the Institute for America’s Future. America's Future is a non-profit organization that has launched a national effort to discuss and debate progressive solutions to the challenge of healthcare coverage for all Americans. Ms. Archer is the past president of the Medicare Rights Center (MRC), a national consumer service organization dedicated to ensuring that older and disabled Americans get the health care they need, which she founded in 1989. She has spoken and published widely on Medicare issues. Ms. Archer also has testified numerous times before Congress and appears regularly in prominent national print and broadcast media. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Wellesley College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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Dr. Darden North, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist practicing in partnership at Jackson Healthcare for Women, PA, in Jackson, Mississippi. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Central Mississippi Medical Society and the Jackson Gynecic Society, as well as a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He completed two terms as chairman of the board of Mississippi Health Partners, a Physicians and Hospital Organization. North is a diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, maintaining current board recertification in his field.
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In addition to practicing medicine, North has entered the realm of writing and publishing fiction, recently releasing two mystery thriller novels, House Call and Points of Origin while also pursuing interests in hunting, gardening and following the Ole Miss Rebels. He participates in the local Southern Writers Group and has exhibited his work at the Texas Book Festival, Kentucky Bluegrass Book Festival, and the Southern Independent Book Association Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. North’s experience in the health care industry has led him to the position that any move towards socialized medicine would be a mistake and we should instead look to free market solutions to solve America’s health care crises.
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