Republicans have not had much of a chance to grill Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick on his healthcare views, considering his recess appointment last summer allowed him to avoid such a process. But yesterday House GOP members finally got their chance to have at him, the Boston Globe reports. For two [...]
In the last medical writing, the free antibiotic program was discussed. But what if you have prescriptions for chronic medications that you can not afford? Did you know that you no longer have to struggle? You can get your medicines for free! Due to an incentive by the federal government, drug companies offer free prescription medicines [...]
The following is an interesting parallel written by Chris Fleming and appearing in the Health Affairs Blog. If the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that individuals purchase health insurance is an unacceptable infringement on the liberty of Americans, is the requirement that Americans “purchase” Medicare with payroll taxes an equally unacceptable infringement of that liberty? While [...]
In these tough economic times, people are having to struggle deciding on which of their medications they can do without. Some are not filling the prescriptions they need to survive. With the rising cost of medicines, it’s no surprise that so many of us are having difficulty paying for them. The average cost of a [...]
Modern Healthcare, journal Health Affairs reports in a study where 700 doctors in 2008 and 2009 were asked about PHRs. Not only would usage of these systems be beneficial to the patients and create more eficiency in the practice, it would be a great medical marketing ploy or health marketing ploy. However, while 24% refused [...]
Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Minority Leader from Kentucky informed his colleagues in the Senate that the vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act would be a good chance to correct the mistake they made in passing the healthcare reform last year. He stated that “It’s no secret the American people don’t like the health [...]
Yesterday in Florida, a federal judge tore into the Affordable Care Act, deeming it unconstitutional due to the provision that people must buy health insurance or pay a penalty. This paves the way for the Supreme Court having the final say in the healthcare reform law debate. Roger Vinson, a US District Judge in Pensacola, [...]
