The illusion is that help (from the federal government) will be there minutes later, which is really not the case,

The best way to get a sense of what kinds of emergencies might present themselves in your community is by contacting local chapters of the American Red Cross or offices of emergency management in the region or state. Most large cities will have their own offices of emergency management.

Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.

The problem with most children's hospitals is that they are passive. They are high quality. They are filled with the best doctors. But their function is to wait until kids get sick and get referred in.

Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program are the two most important safety net programs for children.

There isn't a single American city, in my estimation, that has sufficient plans for a nuclear terrorist event.