New Healthcare won

Posted by barbarahales

At a morning press conference, Speaker of the House elect John Boehner said “I believe that the healthcare bill enacted by the current Congress will kill jobs in America, ruin the best healthcare system in the world and bankrupt our country. That means we have to do everything we can to try to repeal this [...]

Insurance hikes may start Death of Healthcare System

Posted by barbarahales

The following article was written by Rick Moran about health insurance hikes.  It reveals the tip of the iceberg for all the problems with healthcare coverage yet to come. CT Health Insurance Hikes Up To 47%  October 16, 2010 You will be able to keep the insurance you already have – as long as you auction [...]

Doctors-the New Downtrodden- in Sentiment at least

Posted by barbarahales

To get some sense of what the community of American physicians and healthcare providers think of healthcare in the future with the new legislation, Athena Health took a survey of 1,000 physicians. These doctors represented the full gamut of practice sizes, geographical areas and specialties. When asked ”if more government involvement in healthcare will help”, [...]

Copy of Shock to NBC This morning: and Shock to All of Us

Posted by barbarahales

You should read this- Let’s get it Viral! This letter appeared in the Indianapolis Star (which is owned by the same people who own the Arizona Republic) and was sent to a very popular Indiana Senator.  This just goes to show everyone what pressure these Democrats are currently under, so continue to let them know how you feel [...]

What’s Next for the Healthcare Bill

Posted by barbarahales

Now that the House of Representatives has narrowly passed its healthcare legislation, everyone is looking to the Senate which has a vastly different view of the public insurance option including a state opt-out and income tax increase issues.  The Senate Health Committee also proposes to have the public insurance plan compete with private ones in [...]

Healthcare Cost Reduction May Be Only a Fantasy- Even After Revamping the System

Posted by barbarahales

The neurosurgeon walked into the courtroom to defend his malpractice case.  A patient suffering from a poor result was suing him. The doctor’s  palms were sweaty, his heart was racing, his head was pounding.  He looked up to see the jury of “his peers”.  But wait!  A jury of his peers would mean other doctors, [...]