Tag Archives: Health care

May 21

“ARE YE TRYING OR DYING?”

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 STARTING YOUR DAY RIGHT?  Here are 5 passionate Tips for your own Self Care: 1-Fuel Your Body, 2-Take a Nap, 3-Turn Off Alarm, 4-Do Nothing, or 5-Have a little Fun.  TAKING CARE OF YOUR SELF 1st helps you take care of others later.  U can do at least 1 a day, OK…..”YE HAVE NOT CAUSE YE TRY NOT”.-mackie
Fuel your body Rather than sliding your meals between meetings, eat when your body signals hunger. You’ll need to be prepared for this. You can pack some snacks like fruit, nuts, or those nifty Kind bars.
Take a nap No, not at your desk:-) Try taking a nap on Saturday and Sunday, or after work. You can set a timer or just allow yourself to sleep until you wake up.
Turn off your alarm Do you wake up to buzzing or the sound of news on the radio? Do you slap it several times to snooze? Are you annoyed with your alarm? Try un-setting your alarm this week. I know it’s scary. I’m going to try it myself. If not un-setting the alarm, try changing the wake up sound to something pleasant like a chime or a “good morning” ringtone from your kids.
Do nothing I got this idea from Christine Kane. I’ve always thrived on meditation. Doing nothing takes it a step further. I don’t even have to concentrate on my breath. For 15 minutes, I just sit, and do absolutely nothing. I can let my mind drift if it wants to. It churns and churns. I don’t coax it to come back to center. I just sit. In silence. Doing nothing.
Read something for fun As consultants, we’re always reading industry publications, journals, or news. When was the last time you read something for fun – chick lit, erotica, spy novels, comic books? Try reading something that you would have read as a teenager. Laugh a little. Become engrossed in a story that’s pure reverie!
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       Want to change your city, state, country and world? Following is your best way:   CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.” Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL, OK?
HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES HELPS YOU!
Apr 19

BETTER HEALTHCARE, pg. 2

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April 03, 2012 | Roger Foster, Senior director, DRC’s high performance technologies group, and advisory board member of the technology management program at George Mason University
Apr 19

LESS EXPENSIVE AND BETTER HEALTHCARE?

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Roger Foster, senior director, DRC (source cited below)

Today, healthcare in the U.S. is a $2.6 trillion market. According to recent reports, at least $600-850 billion of the healthcare spending goes to embedded inefficiencies that increase the cost and decrease the overall quality of public health.
These inefficiencies include the un-warranted use of healthcare services, criminal fraud and abuse, administrative inefficiencies, provider inefficiencies including medical errors, lack of overall coordinated care, and preventable conditions/avoidable care.
In an attempt to address these challenges, government agencies are flooded in a tidal wave of biomedical information. It is not unusual to see hospitals and hospital chains addressing petabyte (1015 bytes) scale data sets when they review all their electronic records.
According to Graham Hughes, CMO of the SAS Center for Health Analytics and Insights, the U.S. healthcare data sets reached 150 exabytes (1018 bytes) in 2011. For context, 5 exabytes of data would contain all words ever spoken by human beings. At this rate, Big Data will soon reach the zettabyte (1021) scale and a yottabyte (1024) won’t be far behind.
If properly managed, modeled and shared, however, the same wave of health data or “Big Data” flooding government agencies will also be the key to improving care outcomes and ultimately population health.
A McKinsey Global Health Institute study projected that the application of Big Data health analytics can potentially remove $200-$300 billion in cost inefficiencies from the U.S. healthcare system. This means that creative and effective use of Big Data could reduce national healthcare expenditures by 8 percent.
The collective actions and shared goals of government agencies have a large impact on the healthcare system. Between government investments in healthcare and the insured lives of all Medicare/Medicaid recipients, federal and state workers, active duty military and veterans — government agencies influence nearly 40 percent of all healthcare spending in the U.S. How government agencies approach managing their huge stores of healthcare data will be critical to improving public health and delivering better quality care with improved outcomes and lower overall cost.
Apr 01

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BROCCOLI AND HEALTHCARE?

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BROCOLLI AND HEALTHCARE, Mr. Chief Justice, Supreme Court? WE LIVE LONGER WITH HEALTHCARE! In the best way possible EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE HEALTHCARE.

Remember “Life, Liberty, and the Persuit of Happiness”? The “Commerce Clause“?

 MR. C.J., QUIT PLAYING POLITICS WITH OUR LIVES AND DO WHAT IS BEST FOR ALL AMERICANS & and the rest of the universe, OK?!

Broccoli-Bungling Defense Hurts Health Care www.bloomberg.com

 

 

Apr 14

Fox Pushed Healthcare Jail-Time Falsehood

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Contradicting O’Reilly, Cavuto acknowledges Fox pushed health care jail-time falsehood.

SUMMARY: Neil Cavuto admitted that Fox News has pushed the false claim that under the health care reform legislation individuals can be sent to jail for not having health insurance, saying: “I’ve researched this and a number of Fox personalities had made that comment.” Cavuto’s acknowledgment contradicts Bill O’Reilly’s false claim that “[n]obody” on Fox advanced the assertion.

Cavuto: “I’ve researched this, and a number of Fox personalities had made that comment.” On the April 14 edition of Your World, Cavuto responded to Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) prior statement during a town hall meeting that contrary to a constituent’s claim, the idea that individuals could be put in jail for not having health insurance under the recently-passed health care legislation “makes for good TV news on Fox but that isn’t the intention.” Cavuto admitted to Coburn regarding the jail-time falsehood: “You’re quite right, I’ve researched this and a number of Fox personalities had made that comment.”

Indeed, Fox has relentlessly pushed the jail-time falsehood. As Cavuto noted, several Fox News personalities made the claim. These personalities include GlennBeck, Dick Morris, Sean Hannity, Andrew Napolitano, and Greta Van Susteren, as well as Fox News’ website Fox Nation and a Fox & Friends on-screen caption.

For the full story and video click on: http://mediamatters.org/… and mediamatters.org/research/201004130073

Apr 13

Coburn Questions Accuracy of Fox News

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Story by Matt Lasio, CNC News

After a woman in the audience railed against the possibility of being put in prison for not obtaining health insurance under the Democrat’s new law, Coburn dismissed her remark and questioned the accuracy of Fox News reports on health care reform.

“The intention is not to put any one in jail. That makes for good TV news on Fox but that isn’t the intention,” Coburn responded.

Then, the Republican senator, who was an arch-foe of the Obama health care bill, defended the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi against character attacks.

While discussing his policy disagreements with Pelosi Coburn said “she’s a nice lady,” which brought hisses and hoots from the crowd. But Coburn flatly rejected the crowd’s animosity towards the liberal speaker.

To read and listen to more click on:

http://www.pri.org/politics-society/top-gop-conservative-coburn-slams-fox-news1940.html

Oct 01

WHICH CONGRESSMEN RECEIVE THE MOST FROM INSURANCE COS?

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  1. (The answer after these headlines:)

  2. New England Journal of Medicine: over 70% of US doctors support …

    While the AMA officially does not support the “public option“, … How is it either surprising or instructive that 70% of doctors want the federal …
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  3. Poll: Most Back Public Health Care Option – CBS News

    Even 50 percent of Republicans favor that option. Still, the debate over ….. I don’t want to pay 70% of my income in taxes & fees, just so someone who …
    www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/19/…/main5098517.shtml – Cached - Similar

  4. In Poll, Wide Support for Government-Run Health – NYTimes.com

    Jun 21, 2009 … Mr. Obama and many Democrats have argued that a public plan would be ….Senate Panel Wrangles Over ‘Public Option‘ in Health Plan …
    www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/health/policy/21poll.html – Similar

  5. Over 70% Of Doctors Back Public Option: New England Journal Of …

    Sep 14, 2009 … Health care reform forum Over 70% Of Doctors Back Public Option: New England Journal Of … Of course they want something different. …
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  6. Democratic Underground - 70% of the people want a public option …

    1 post - Last post: Sep 3

    The administration and congress have consistently stated that a bill will not pass without apublic option. You’re a pessimist, that’s fine, …
    www.democraticunderground.com/…/duboard.php?… – Cached - Similar

  1. NOW, READ THE FOLLOWING AND SEE HOW CORRUPT OUR CONGRESS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE:

  2. Key Democrat in Health Care Talks Receives Most Health Industry …

    Sep 2, 2009 … The large amount in contributions underlies a constantly … Bingel represents a who’s who of the health care industry including America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and … Senate and Congress: read what you Vote on yourself. … the very health care that you yourself are immune from receiving. …
    www.opencongress.org/…/1199-Key-Democrat-in-Health-Care-Talks-Receives-Most-Health-Industry-Contributions-in-2009 – Cached - Similar

  3. American Chronicle | Corporately Owned Congress Blocking The Way …

    In addition to accepting all the ‘contributions,’ Congress just gave itself … Affairs Committee — has been the highest benefactor, receiving $767800. … of insurance ‘contributions‘ is available in the article from The Insurance Journal. … It’s time to replace corrupted Congressmembers with people who will …
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    Jun 2, 2009 … the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) for employer … We have assumed that most collective bargaining arrangements will have expired after … reduction in the number of people receiving employer sponsored …
    www.carewisehealth.com/…/2009_06_JCT_estimates_on_Health_Care_Exclusion.pdf – Similar

  5. Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax

    Apr 19, 2009 … The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax is a United States payroll …. consequently, for most people, a disabling injury meant no more income … Recent debates in Congress center on citizens’ choice of where to … individuals with lower lifetime average wages receive a larger benefit …
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  6. The Arena: Open Mic Sept. 28 | POLITICO.com

    Sep 25, 2009 … Now there is a massive effort to make sure that Congress does nothing about it. … on lobbying and made $144 million in campaign contributions. ….. Most people are disconnected from politics with a mixture of … of people receive the Dear John letter from their insurance carrier every day. …
    www.politico.com/arena/ – Cached - Similar

  7. Congress Needs to Protect Americans, Not Insurance Companies …

    Jul 7, 2009 … A major factor is the large campaign contributions made by insurancecompanies. … But many people presently receiving health insurance through their … Mostwant the option to be able to continue to see their present …
    www.healthcare-now.org/congress-needs-to-protect-americans-not-insurance-companies/ -


    WE DO HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER OUR GOVERNMENT BUT
    NO CONTROL OVER THE LARGE CORPORATIONS.

    WHO ARRANGED FOR US TO HAVE SOCIAL SECURITY WITH DISABILITY AND SURVIVOR PROTECTION, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, HELP IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY, ETC.?

    WHO DO YOU TRUST THE MOST?  WHO HAS HELPED YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES THE MOST?

    IF WE DON’T HAVE A PUBLIC OPTION THAT WILL COVER THOSE WHO INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL NOT, MAKE SURE EVERYONE ELSE IS COVERED THAT CAN’T AFFORD IT, AND WILL KEEP INSURANCE COMPANIES HONEST, WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN?

    MAY GOD GIVE US THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR ALL AMERICANS,  AMEN.

Sep 30

POLL: PUBLIC SAYS CONGRESS NOT LISTENING

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by JULIE ROVNER

Perhaps no other issue Congress deals with touches every American as intimately as health care. Yet a new poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that, so far, the public feels profoundly shut out of the current health overhaul debate.

“Most people don’t feel that they personally have a voice in this debate,” said Mollyann Brodie, director of public opinion and survey research for the Kaiser Family Foundation. “In fact, 71 percent told us that Congress was paying too little attention to what people like them were saying.”

Nancy Turtenwald is one of those people. The tourist from Milwaukee was walking around the sparkling new visitor center at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday. She was quick to agree with poll findings that the lawmakers debating the massive health overhaul bill just a few blocks away weren’t much interested in problems like hers.

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113307616&ps=cprs

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Aug 12

HEALTH CARE REFORM MAY SAVE FAMILY HOME

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After my parents passed away back in the 1990s, my siblings and I were forced to sell our family homestead in Rosenhayn to pay for two liens placed on it by Bridgeton Hospital for hospital care. My father died in 1992 at age 62, and my mother died at age 60 in 1997. Both were ineligible for Medicare.

It was not easy selling the house we all grew up in, especially with a new generation of family having recently arrived who will want to see the house we grew up in. But we had no choice.

Which is why I’m in favor of this new health care reform proposal being debated in Congress, with a public option where people such as my parents who couldn’t afford standard health insurance can buy coverage from the government at a much lower cost.

I don’t know how anyone can be against a public option. Those against it say it’s socialized medicine, when in truth you don’t have to purchase the public option if you already have and are currently satisfied with your present coverage. With the public option in the market, and judging by the laws of economics, the rates to your coverage will most likely go down because of the public option creating competition in the market.

If we had this public option when my parents were alive, our family would probably still have our home to share with our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Since we don’t, maybe this opportunity would save some other family’s home from the same fate.


George I. Anderson

Millville

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