Yvonne LaRose

Freelance Journalist; Management Consultant

It was all about finally going after my law degree and becoming a corporate or tax lawyer. Public Interest law was to be part of my avocations. Things got a little tangled. Because of personal calamities and complications, I began learning about public health care, disabilities, support services for those with disabilities, and more -- plus losing my seat in law school. Never mind about that (for now).There's some compelling stuff impacting the consuming public.

Learning about domestic abuse caused more detours on the way to the J.D. and put me in the world of recruiting. It also put me back into writing and informing, coaching and empowering. Additional challenges put me back into learning about the seamier side of the health care picture.

It's time to start writing about what I've seen and learned. Having proved my health journalism worth with a project for KRON and having done an amazing job with producing a radio legal news program in the Bay Area for two years, plus the grounding gained from doing publicity for South Pasadena's Chamber of Commerce and Business and Professional Women's Organization, it seems appropriate to gather these threads and make a more organized and purposeful statement about our health care system. It's time to find my voice and do something meaningful to shed light on the many problems.

I'd like to think of myself as the one who empowers others because of the better understanding I create with my words.

 

You may be interested in viewing my Data page at HR.com, where I've been a blogger and author since 2002.

Consultant's Desk

Looking at the Issues

 

Articles

Keep a Safe Port-Say No to Abuse

Psychological Perspectives from the Abused

A frustration for the victim of domestic abuse is trying to come forward to report the harm and in turn being met with no response. Worse is no response and no protection. * * * "I'm tired of being used as a punching bag. I'm tired of being plied for this and that piece of information. I'm tired of

Public Harassment on the Rise

<p>"It feeds into a fear of rape and sexual violence and has a harmful effect on broader issues of equality" * * * "it has an impact on their self-esteem and body image" as well as a sense of safety and autonomy over self."</p>

Health Services for the Underserved

<p>One of the things on my agenda for October 20 was getting to an appointment on time. The other was going to the Los Angeles Sports Arena to see how the CareNowUSA.org free health clinic was progressing and what the faces of those being served. But at 5 PM, I was on a bus and trying to get home. I

Handling Abuse to Elders

<p>As the number of Baby Boomers increase and put pressure on those impacted by elder laws and issues, it becomes more important for us to look at elder abuse, how to recognize it, what to do about it. This informal white paper starts us on that journey.</p>

Commentary: Healthcare Reform and a Nonpartisan Congress

<p>Tonight the State of the Union Address will be delivered by President Obama. An interesting request has been made of the members of Congress (for both Senators and Assembly Representatives). It is that a member of each opposing party sit next to their opposite - to dare to cross the aisle and par

Compelling Healthcare Issues: No Comparisons for Then and Now

<p>One of the biggest problems with public health care is knowing where to turn in order to gain reliable information that will lead to reasonable options for care. It's difficult to learn how to receive the proper services. Hollywood accurately portrays the masses sitting in the waiting room wa

Someone Needs to Look at This

<p>Does anyone remember receiving healthcare in the 1960s? Everyone had affordable health insurance through their employer. All of the family was covered. Doctor visits were scheduled by whoever was in need of the care. That means, even if you were a 16-year-old and had the flu, you could still