Within the health care debate, there are striking differences in the solutions proposed by the various participants in addressing access, cost, and quality. Proposals gaining momentum in Washington D.C. advocate for government control of health care, but the only reforms proven to be successful are patient-centered.
Don’t Fence Me In: Challenges for Health Care in Rural Texas
LLANO, TEXAS—Dr. Jack Franklin often stops for coffee on his way to his modest office in this Texas Hill Country town. With a population of about 3,300, Llano is small enough that he’s bound to bump into a patient or two from time to time. At the Fuel Coffee House, he’s even served his daily...