This forum has been interesting, but we have limited reach. Would the contributors to this blog be willing to participate in a health care debate sponsored by the Zepher the RM or WGIL? This might be a way to reach a larger audience. I feel like you are preaching to the choir and I am singing a solo.
On Thursday, John Boehner, leader of the House Republicans, proved what I have suspected for quite awhile: he spends more time in the tanning salon as a congressman than he spent in civics class as a student. Boehner, along with the rest of his Republican colleagues, stood on the steps of the Capitol waving “his” copy of [Read More →]
Do the results of these elections have any effect on the chances of passing the current house or senate bills? We all know what we are hearing in the media. I wondered what this group thought. Let me know.
MedicareAdvantageEnrollmentForm
I have attached a standard MA enrollment form. Their are no health questions asked except the end stage dialysis. I believe this is because the treatment is covered by Medicaid.
So why are private insurers willing to accept all Medicare beneficiaries without cherry picking while enhancing benefits and reducing premium? Medicare Advantage can deliver a higher level of care [Read More →]
I have had a bit of a dialog in previous posts with Jim Jacobs. He claims he knows people on Medicare that are happy with their coverage. My own experience with elderly in-laws has reflected Jim’s experience as well. They have had no significant problems. I must say a lot of this has to do with my wife’s constant [Read More →]
I had the opportunity recently to attend a health care seminar in Champaign, IL. One of the speakers was U of I professor Robert Rich of The Institute of Government and Public affairs. He addressed many issues involved in the current health care reform debate. The one I’d like to address today is his point about our [Read More →]
I recently had a father of a young man in his early 20’s call and ask about the cost of an individual insurance policy on his son that was taking an extended break from college and was a part time employee and not eligible for the group insurance at work. This young man is young and healthy. He [Read More →]
It is an admirable goal to insure all Americans. But, who are the uninsured in America? According to the Census Bureau’s ” Income, Poverty and Insurance Coverage ” report, 46 million of our population are uninsured. This translates to approximately 15% of our population. According to the Census Bureau report 34% of the uninsured are [Read More →]
An article in the Washington Times described a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released on Friday which says that medical malpractice reform could reduce the cost of healthcare by 54 billion dollars over 10 years.
I use the term health industry because there are so many parts of the system that could be improved. Most of the argument for reform on both sides of the political isle can be traced to the following three goals.
1. Reform the payment mechanism for care otherwise known as health insurance. I start with this because [Read More →]