Students and panelists examine the uncertainty and complexity in the US health care system

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Lincoln Op’t Hof Students and panel members discussed the current condition and future of health care in the United States at the Pizza and Politics event held in the Ragan Theater Sept. 19. Panel members highlighted health care conditions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. They discussed Medicaid […]

National issues discussed at Constitution Week lectures

September 25, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Tyler Carpenter Scholars and students gathered for four different panels to discuss free markets, property takings, economic policy in the era of President Trump and more as part of the Constitution Week Conference Sept 21. The panelists consisted of scholars from diverse political backgrounds which allowed for open and inclusive conversations. The Trump […]

Dentist visits: low on the student priority list

July 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Visiting a dentist routinely is probably something students were used to doing prior to starting college. In high school, students had the help of their parents with scheduling and being insured. But once students move out on their own they have to plan not only their education but also their personal life activities and somehow […]

Dentist visits: low on the student priority list

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Visiting a dentist routinely is probably something students were used to doing prior to starting college. In high school, students had the help of their parents with scheduling and insurance. However, once students move out on their own, they have to worry not only about their education but also their personal life, and somehow find […]

Let’s talk about sex

October 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes All the health questions students wonder about but are too nervous to ask were answered in the Health Forum by Dr. Susan Steffen on Sept. 28.   UVU students filled into the room, wrote their questions on small slips of paper, and took their seats. As the room continued to fill, the questions were gathered […]

Letter to an anonymous critic

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes I got this new bumper sticker at the Mad as Hell Doctors event on Sept 12. It reads, “My car has better health insurance than I do.” After a long, frustrating day I returned to my car in free parking to find the following note under my windshield wiper: “Your car may have better insurance […]