J. Dennis Wolfe, Author
“The Sick Solution
– A Prescription for National Health”
Dennis started
WOLFE Insurance Services after graduating from
In 1977 Dennis began
his community involvement when he created the novel idea for health fairs at
local shopping malls, an idea that soon caught on all over the country. Today they are everywhere. For this he received the very prestigious,
nationally-recognized Dublin Award from the National Association of Life
Underwriters.
Throughout his
career community involvement has been a signature for Dennis. His work in Kiwanis through programs,
membership and fund-raising led to a lifetime membership in Kiwanis
International and the George Hixson and William Dunlap Fellows.
As Board President
he saved The USO of Northern California from insolvency and turned it into a profitable
entity that today thrives and supports our armed forces as they pass through
The San Francisco Bay Area to parts unknown.
His political
achievements are too numerous to mention.
Suffice it to say he has helped promote environmental issues, supported
the family and education through international resolutions and, amazingly, with
unanimously-passed CA State legislation. He graduated from the Santa Clara Police
Department’s
His primary hobby has led to him being
a Registered Speaker on the subject of professional autograph collecting. An article was written about him in the
nationally-circulated, “Autograph Collector”.
His collection of all
His second hobby of music led to the
creation of Ossum Possum Records, a label that attained worldwide recognition
with hit songs released in the early 1990’s.
The company’s achievements were ‘ossum’ indeed, including nearly having
a song nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in a Motion
Picture!
For a short time
Dennis had his own local TV show which discussed the hot political issues at
all levels- from local to world. The
show was called “Covalt and Wolfe…due to technical difficulties!” It ended sadly with the sudden passing
away of Buzz Covalt.
With all these
accomplishments he still found time to write “The Sick Solution – A
Prescription for National Health”. It
was published in 1991 and was never released to the public. Instead, it was circulated to key committees
in The House of Representatives who worked on the 1993-94 health care cost-delivery
reform. Now-retired U.S. Rep. Bill
Dannemeyer called Dennis one of the deepest thinkers he had ever met.
With the passing of
the COBRA Amendment in 1986, it was clear that the cost of health care was
going to spiral upwards and out of control.
This financial issue - coupled
with a growing trend by employers to modify company policies in such a way that
would reduce or eliminate job security and benefits - fueled what was
already a fast growing health care cost crisis.
Many who have read “The Sick Solution” say it is more impressive today than
when it was first published in 1991.
Dennis loves to share
his insights on our nation’s continuing health care cost crisis -- a subject
about which he speaks with extensive authority.
The Sick Solution encapsulates a very workable solution that will
maintain the American way of life.
Dennis firmly believes government-sponsored universal health care always
fails because government cannot ever control human behavior through
legislation. To attempt to do so invites
socialism or worse, totalitarianism.
Remember – we have a health care cost-delivery crisis
because the medical community still practices medicine.
They have
not perfected it!
Contact Dennis at 925.989.6533 or dennis.wolfe@comcast.net