When doing a PSA or public service announcement, it’s always a fine line to capture all you can in just about 30 seconds. I have been working on this PSA for months, understanding that the viewer will probably know little or nothing about diabetes. Redoing, cutting, tweaking, and the entire time realizing that the REAL message […]
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Diabetes is a disease. No question to that point. Diabetes is a business. Don’t fool yourself for one second to think it’s not. With the ‘buzz’ circling about the recent decision about insurance giant United Health Care allowing Medtronic as their preferred pump of choice and leaving others to scramble—-we need to take a hard look at […]
There are companies that serve the public with more feeling toward their stock holders than toward their patients. I have said time and time again, health insurance companies fit this bill more than any other company I know. I also believed that little can be done to fight these corporates giants…………..until recently. There was a […]
Today is my birthday. I am one blessed man. For 58 years (I know, you thought I was much younger—-okay so lie, it’s my birthday) I have walked this earth and have met the most incredible people. I AM ONE LUCKY guy. My wish, as I blow out my birthday candles today will remain the same […]
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I’m always surprised at one of the questions I receive, very frequently, in this journey. I do hear, “Do you really think there will be a cure?” often (and yes I do, with all my heart) but I hear one particular question from those who do know me that always strikes me with surprise. That question is; […]
With the death recently of Doris Roberts, I reflected on not only just my meeting and working with her in diabetes causes; but with Peter Boyle and with many more in my life who chose to be involved. Much thanks to the show’s Creator Phil Rosenthal, a friend from my Hofstra days, for caring so much. I […]