Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Margaret A. Bengs Now that gay "marriage" is legalized in a handful of states – not once by a vote of the people, but by a court or a legislature – a bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that denies federal recognition of same-sex marriage and gives states the right to refuse to recognize same-sex...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Margaret A. Bengs Falling leaves are like losing old perspectives about life to prepare for fresh new insights that advance internal growth. My venture in growing up inside began as a volunteer at Sutter Memorial Hospital more than 20 years ago. I had reached a dark place in my life and was told to do something for someone else, expecting nothing in return. A nurse led me into a room...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Margaret A. Bengs' article "Don't turn doctors into reform scapegoats" (Viewpoints, Sept. 12) highlighted many of the problems with our current health care system, including the shortage of primary care physicians and the inefficient practice of using emergency rooms for routine medical care. However, her proposed solution – "Health care reform should move away from...
