Unrecycable Scary Syringe
Posted by Administrator on Aug 15, 2008
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An outbreak of Hepatitis C caught the attention of the CDC which sent people and determined that the improper reusing of vials and syringes at a Las Vegas Clinic was to blame. The CDC was contacted by officials from the state’s health department due to a sudden outbreak of the highly infectious disease which was spreading fast with no clues to the possible source. Officials have determined that two people treated at the now closed Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada contracted the disease after 84 cases of the disease were detected and reported to their offices. Employees were found by the CDC to have been reusing syringes to administer anesthetics whom when interviewed said the practice was common and accepted at the said center. This is just one of the severe cases of violations to safety and control regimens set by the government which is not a good picture but may be an indicator of the current status of public health care in the whole of the US. Their high tech facilities and technologies are good for specialized treatment but most government programs run on almost barrel scraping funds that are quite inadequate to get people the high level of care they need.
Bush vs. CHIP.
Posted by editor on Jun 2, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
It is a fact that a lot of families belong to the low income bracket of the economic strata in the United States. Many of them cannot afford to buy three square meals for their everyday sustenance, more so get an insurance for their kids and for themselves.
But, President George W. Bush didn’t mind. He brushed off the statistics aside and voted against the program that’ll give children below the poverty line a chance to have a health insurance (also known by the acronym CHIP). A lot of people have criticized Bush for it, saying that his decision was heartless one. Nevertheless, the voting Senate was able to disregard the veto of the President and had the program approved.
AFL-CIO’s survey says…
Posted by editor on Apr 25, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
If you want genuine consumer opinion, do a survey with the right number of population… and this was what AFL-CIO did. They gave out a survey amongst the people (it was done online), and they found out that 95% of the respondents think that the American health insurance system should undergo a total revamp. It looks like they are not satisfied with the services offered by the insurance companies.
Oh no, if you think the data is not credible, think twice. All of the respondents have insurance policies, most of them had jobs as some are still schooling (they all belong to the upper half of the strata).
Washington’s health insurance dilemma.
Posted by editor on Apr 22, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
According to the latest study made by Families USA, an advocacy group for the health insurance customers, one person dies each day in Washington due to the fact that he or she is not covered by any health insurance at all. If we are to take into consideration the said count, then that would amount to 365 people a year. That only calls for the ones who don’t have insurance (what if we add too the mortality rate of those who HAVE? How many Washingtonians are dying per annum?). Because people can’t afford insurance some of them suffer this dreaded fate.
Balanced billing: time to bill the patients right.
Posted by editor on Apr 18, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
Have you heard of balanced billing? That is actually what most doctors do to their patients. If you have insurance and you got into an accident, chances are, your insurance company will pay for your hospital bills provided that your injury is covered by your policy. But what if, you got into an accident and the insurance paid for it (it means it’s covered), but you are asked to pay for a little more amount because the doctor’s “regular fee” was imposed upon your treatment? California scrapped this style of billing and prohibited doctors from doing such. The ban covers all hospital related treatments (even emergency cases).
Cigarettes and health programs: how can they be of help to each other?
Posted by editor on Apr 16, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
Cigarettes are addictive. And no matter what warning the government disperses to the public, they just can’t stop. That’s the effect of nicotine.
Now, the governor of Maine, John Baldacci, has found a way to make something out of this addictive vice. He planned to raise the taxes on cigarettes to fund the state’s health care program. Very clever indeed. The residents of Maine are in full support of the said program as this will not only benefit those under the state’s health care but, it will also discourage people from smoking (and prevent further lung cancer probabilities for first and second hand smokers).
Kentucky’s new House Bill.
Posted by editor on Apr 11, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
Are you living in Kentucky? Single (unmarried)? Under the age of 25?
This is not another Kentucky dating ad. It is the new House Bill that allows children who are under the age of 25 to be included in their health plans. Other states do not allow this as these people are already considered as adults. In Kentucky however, parents are required to put them in their policies. This is in fact better since unmarried adults (aged 25) still belong to the household count of the family (not unless he or she already has a life of his or her own).
Can a Democrat handle it better?
Posted by editor on Apr 8, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
The presidential race in the United States is a close fight amongst the 3 contenders from 2 parties. The two parties involved have stable platforms that never had a total revamp in years (same principles guiding each). It is not a surprise though that when the survey of Washington Post and ABC News regarding who the Americans trust more, Obama or McCain, regarding the health care system, a democrat emerged.
Almost 55% of the total said that they think Obama can handle the health care system of the United States better. But apart from the outcome, from the 1,122 adults that were surveyed (nationwide), only about 10% think that health care is a vital issue.
Employee discrimination on insurance: EBSA’s plan of action.
Posted by editor on Apr 4, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
Good news to those who have been discriminated against by their employers regarding insurance issues! A new monitoring body has been made to ensure the employees that they will get the benefits they deserve. Since insurance companies are considered as a “for profit” organization or institution (business is more like it), then they would do their best to hoard as many individuals who would like to get insurance, but, limit them when the time comes that policy holders need them. Now, US Dept. of Labor’s EBSA started to monitor the insurance companies so as minimize, if not eliminate, these greedy insurance corporations from violating some of the rights of their policy holders (right to insurance, getting what he or she paid for).
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
Posted by editor on Apr 1, 2008
by: Christine Zafra
It is a fact that insurance companies are quite good in maneuvering people. Their policies can attest to the complexity of their contracts, what they cover etc. and the process of claiming insurance itself is a very tedious job to do (it should be the other way around though).
But did you know that apart from these, some insurance companies do choose whom they are going to cover? Some illnesses are genetic such as cancer and others, and sad to say, insurance companies discriminate against them. There is a new Act made to bar insurance companies from doing such (called the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act). With this, women will no longer have problems in getting a health insurance just because they have cancer history in their family.