Bruce Cameron

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2009.

When it comes to the problem of health care costs, I don’t know why everyone doesn’t just do what I do, which is to have a sister who is a doctor.

As a result of my brilliant program, not only are my patient costs lower than the national average, but I am also the beneficiary of new, cutting-edge medical treatments, many of which I’ve made up myself. By calling my sister and teaching her my intelligent health-care theories (“interactive medicine”), I not only promote my own wellness, I can also, through my sister, give back...