And under Obamacare, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women. Before, some wouldn't cover women's most basic needs, like contraception and maternity care, but would still charge us up to 50 percent more than men - for a worse plan.

While closing our innovation gaps won't solve all our problems, we have some very real opportunities to improve the quality of care that's delivered to millions of Americans.

What we've been finding is that when you remove the barriers to innovation, you can actually hold costs down while lifting entrepreneurs up and getting better health results.

I've spent my career fighting the worst practices of insurance companies.

When I write a scientific treatise, I might reach 100 people. When the 'National Geographic' covers a project, it communicates about plants and fish and underwater technology to more than 10 million people.

There are massive efforts on the part of the internet's corporate owners to try to direct it to become a technique of marginalisation and control.

I really love the internet. They say chat-rooms are the trailer park of the internet but I find it amazing.

I never thought that the long haired, bearded guy I married in law school would end up being President.