Nurses Network
You know this post is going to be about Thanksgiving, right? Tired of it, and ready to get on into the Christmas spirit?
Go right ahead, I won’t stop you.
As long as you don’t stop me from still talking about my favorite season. Ok, ok, so I’m not writing this post to talk myself, but to let others talk. So let’s get to it….and don’t worry, these selections are not all about Thanksgiving! [Read more...]
The last couple weeks I’ve mentioned the PPACA (“Obamacare”) here and here.
I think most of the fear about the bill stems from the “point of no return” feeling that we get when such MASSIVE legislation comes down the pipes. I mean, could we really go back to the “former” way of healthcare once we’ve got this PPACA fully in effect—and it ends up being a complete fiasco? And can we trust our government to run it efficiently so that the system doesn’t bankrupt itself like Medicare (and Medicaid in some states) has done? [Read more...]
I do consider myself a conservative, and generally don’t vote in favor of more government intrusions, taxes, or dictates. So, I’m at odds with my conservative stance when I say that I am in favor of the new healthcare bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
It’s easy for those of us (myself included) who currently have good AND affordable health insurance to throw the proverbial rotten tomatoes at the bill, which has the potential in many people’s minds to increase both private insurance premiums and taxes here in the USA.
But I’ve seen the other side of things…when insurance drops NICU babies for exceeding max payout limits, when patients cannot afford a procedure follow-up visit because the family breadwinner lost a job and insurance coverage, and medical bills pile up. A patient given discharge instructions on prescribed medications hands his written materials back to me, saying, “I won’t need these, since I can’t afford these prescriptions. Thanks anyway.” [Read more...]
In my previous post, I laid out one possible reason why we seem so conflicted in this country about healthcare and its cost/availability: that we cannot determine on a grand scale how much personal value and public value can overlap in deciding how healthcare is to be made available.
Reminds me of this quotation I came across recently: “For every complex problem there is a simple solution that is wrong.” (G.B. Shaw) [Read more...]
Did you know that you are worth $4.50? Or $45 million, depending on which value system you use? These are 
somewhat random numbers I pulled off various internet sources…one based on the value of the core substances that comprise a human body (e.g. carbon, hydrogen, etc.), and the other based on the value of our organs and other pieces, even down to the going price of eggs, sperm, and DNA itself!
Disclaimer: These values may fluctuate depending on the stock market. (Or the black market, but we won’t go there. (*grin*) [Read more...]
