Tag: Health Care
Delaware Ready for Medical Marijuana?
State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry has introduced legislation to provide for the controlled distribution of marijuana to relieve chronic pain in people suffering from serious medical conditions. Ginger Gibson writes in today’s News-Journal article: Under Senate Bill 94, residents would be allowed to have up to 6 ounces of marijuana, considered a month’s supply, Henry […]
Stating the Obvious
Blue Cross/Blue Shield is gearing up to fight fixing Health Care – again. Fortunately, Paul Krugman exposes their nonsense with a simple question: “We can do a lot better than a government-run health care system,” says a voice-over in one of the ads. To which the obvious response is, if that’s true, why don’t you? […]
It’s All About Competition Until They Have To Actually, You Know, Compete
When It comes to health Insurance… health insurance companies have no incentive to offer a good product at a fair price. Not only do they see nothing wrong in peddling crap, they want us to defend and protect their right to peddle crap. How they wrap gouging in the American Flag while screaming socialism escapes […]
Ben Nelson Fights For The Underdog – Health Insurance Companies
Via The Now! Blog: Sen. Ben Nelson said Thursday that he will oppose the creation of a government-run health insurance plan as part of a health care overhaul, contrary to the position held by many of his fellow Democrats. Nelson, D-Neb., said he may try to assemble a coalition of like-minded centrists opposed to the […]
Updated: Health Insurance Companies Prefer Compromise Over Competition
With the writing on the wall concerning Health Care, suddenly Insurers are willing to talk. WASHINGTON —The health insurance industry said Tuesday that it was willing to end the practice of charging higher premiums to sick people if Congress adopted a comprehensive plan that provided coverage to all Americans. The industry’s flexible position on the […]
Health Care and The Economy Go Hand In Hand
I’ve been saying this for years, but maybe hearing it from Business Roundtable will add credibility to my liberal opinion. Let’s look at the findings (emphasis mine). Lead Health Care Messages In many important respects, the American health care system is among the best in the world. When it comes to scientific advances, medical technology […]
Will Healthcare Take Center Stage In Obama’s Big Prime Time Speech?
I sincerely hope so. According to The Plum Line. President Obama may make health care a theme of the big prime-time speech he’s making next Tuesday about the major challenges facing this country, Obama aides confirm to me. This could be a big deal, particularly if Obama uses the high-visibility speech (which will be made before […]
59% of Americans Want National Health Insurance
From a recent CBS/NYT poll: HEALTH INSURANCE: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE VS. GOVERNMENT? CBS/NYT Now CBS/NYT 1/1979 Private enterprise 32% 48% Government – all problems 49 28 Government – emergencies 10 12 Don’t know 9 12 Are Democrats listening? This represents a 37% swing in opinion on an item that Americans routinely put at the top of […]
Obama’s Press Conference: 12/11/08
I have to admit it, I’ve been busy this week with work, my son’s birthday and my mother-in-law’s trips to the hospital. I really haven’t been following the news. So this morning when I read that Obama was going to hold a press conference, I made sure I had a chance to watch it. Before […]
Is this procedure covered?
After “Am I going to die?”, and sometimes even before, “Is this procedure covered?” has to be one of the most asked question of Doctors. And, frankly, I resent it. I resent the fact that Insurance companies have forced their way into my Doctor/Patient relationship. I resent that they have the ultimate veto power over […]
A Sign that Obama Plans to Act on Healthcare Immediately
Although it’s not official sources are reporting that Obama has chosen Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services. After an earlier round of hand-wringing about whether President-elect Obama would push off health care reform out of fear of its economic and political costs, some experts and advocates in the field are increasingly optimistic […]
THIS is the difference between Healthcare and Health Insurance
Last week I received a 400.00 bill from my children’s pediatrician. Confused, I called the Doctor’s office and was informed that our insurance provider had denied the claim. Now, before I continue, let me say that we are extremely fortunate to have – what most people would consider – excellent insurance. This wasn’t always the […]
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