It’s that time of the year. Open enrollment for Medicare. From the 15th of October through 7 December. That’s true for folks who are already in the program. But, trust me, the first time you sign up for Medicare, it’s just as confusing.’
We keep hearing about folks having to drop $ 1000 a month for insulin. It’s simply reprehensible- especially once you know the cost to produce a dosage of insulin is less than a buck!
Continue reading The real drug crime in America?
Here we go again. It looks like the GOP is ready to throw a bunch of monkey wrenches into the Obamacare (PPACA, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) system.
Continue reading Woo-Hee. This is gonna be fun. I hope!
I am sure most of you recognized that I never wrote one word about the GOP health plan concept. There were several reasons.
Continue reading The Truth Behind the Plan
I am sure you are all wondering what’s been happening about the dialysis patient organizations- and, now, it seems that some dialysis clinics- are paying the health insurance premiums for dialysis patients. (I first discussed this issue here). There is a new complainant- it’s not just private insurance companies now.
Continue reading Creative Accounting or Illegal Practice?
I have been an advocate of telemedicine for decades. Way back when my friend Nancy was a nurse and working with other health professionals to make this concept a reality.
Continue reading Just a swoop of the pencil?
Yesterday, we spoke about how PPACA (Obamacare) has been attenuating the US healthcare cost spiral. Over the past few years, the overall cost growth has dropped dramatically. But, many of us don’t feel the love- because our employers and our insurance companies have been playing the “cost shifting” game. They’ve changed our co-insurance, they’ve raised our deductibles- claiming that when we have ‘skin in the game’, we are more attentive to the costs of our healthcare.
Continue reading Costs slow, but it still bad news
For years, various patient advocate groups have been helping folks get health insurance. In particular, the AKF (American Kidney Fund) has been paying the premiums for folks who are undergoing dialysis.
Continue reading How come this only works for drugs?
Yesterday, we talked about Obamacare and its purported failure in the rural regions of the US. Those regions have always been problem areas for healthcare. Long before there was a hint of the program. Too few practitioners, little density to support hospitals, and the population is generally a little poorer than the rest of the US.
Continue reading Obamacare Exaggerations
You’ve seen the commercials. Flo shilling for Progressive. Where she tries to convince you that Progressive will save you money. Of course, there’s a catch…
Continue reading You hoo. It’s just me…
