hillarys health care is a scam, got an e-mail from a friend of a friend in canada, he pays out 55% of his salary to the govt. for their health care system. which he says is really only a health diagnosis system. if you get sick, they give you a drug, their is no finding out whats really wrong with you, and if you so have a problem, you may wait 2 years to get it taken care of. and in canada, they say obese people are just a drain on the system. and the drugies are given clean needles, so as not to spread any more disease, at you expense, or course, because your paying for it out of you 55% tax, and immigrants, they pay nothing, all is free to them, again at your expense. and if you break a leg and have to have a special kinda of splint, you have to pay, because its not covered, neither ar alot of diabetic supplies, and we want this woman in the white house. I think not. how many of you out there are worried about this, I know I don’t want to have to pay 55% of my salary, GOD HELP US…
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What is a typical reason that a two-year-old should see a health care provider? help me plz?
I need help on these stupid speedback… im tryin to get 100% so i would lovvvvvee some opinions
1. What is a typical reason that a two-year-old should see a health care provider?
to be assessed for cancer
to receive an immunization
to have a Pap smear
to have blood work for cholesterol done
2. While visiting your grandmother, you notice she loses her balance easily, has slurred speech, and is confused. Why should you get professional help from her health care provider?
She may be having a stroke and needs immediate care.
She may be bleeding and require an immediate transfusion.
She may have need for the influenza vaccination to prevent further symptoms.
She may require a shot of insulin to regulate her blood sugar.
3. An injection of which of the following can help to the body improve one’s own immunity and life-long resistance to specific types of infectious diseases?
hormones
vaccinations
chemotherapy drugs
antibiotics
4. Which of the following diseases is best described by chronic pain and swelling in the joints?
osteoporosis
Paget’s disease
arthritis
Down’s syndrome
5. Which health care professional would be responsible for providing an ultrasound to a pregnant woman to visualize the fetus and its development?
phlebotomist
registered nurse
dietitian
radiologic technician
6. What is hypertension?
high blood pressure
plaque buildup inside arteries
ruptured arteries in the brain
death of heart muscle
7. Which birth defects occurs when the roof of the mouth does not fuse together?
Muscular Dystrophy
Spina Bifida
Down’s Syndrome
Cleft Palate
8. The loss of which hormone contributes to osteoporosis?
insulin
oxytocin
estrogen
thyroxine
9. Which of the following behaviors will not help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?
using sunscreen
maintaining a healthy weight
exercising regularly
eating a low-fat diet
10. Which of the following might best describe how people with asthma feel during an asthma attack?
they have a migraine headache
they have increased sinus pressure
they are having problems with their bowels
they are trying to breathe through what feels like a small straw
11. When the body doesn’t produce insulin, what is the effect?
cells absorb too much glucose and the blood sugar is low
cells don’t absorb enough glucose and the blood sugar is high
cells produce too much glucose and the body uses fat for energy
cells don’t produce enough glucose and the body stores fat
12. What can people do to reduce their risk of developing type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes?
reduce salt intake
wear sunscreen or protective clothing when outside
take insulin regularly
eat a healthy diet and maintain a proper body weight
13. What can people do to reduce their risk of developing skin cancer?
reduce salt intake
wear sunscreen or protective clothing when outside
take insulin regularly
eat a healthy diet and maintain a proper body weight
14. What is the most prominent and preventable risk factor contributing to lung cancer?
air pollution
no insulin produced
lack of exercise
smoking
15. What is the single, most effective means of breaking the chain of infection?
wearing gloves when in direct contact with people
using disposable tissues for the cold or flu
washing hands frequently throughout the day
cooking and storing foods at their proper temperature
16. Which condition best describes atherosclerosis?
cancerous tumor growths on the hands
scar tissue developing after surgery
fatty plaque and cholesterol buildup inside arteries
high blood pressure
17. How is brain tissue destroyed by a stroke?
A blocked artery deprives part of the brain of oxygen.
The heart stops beating and therefore blood circulation to the brain stops.
Trauma to the skull causes swelling and pressure on the brain.
The lungs are filled with fluid, causing abdominal swelling.
18. A fifty-two-year-old woman feels a squeezing, crushing pain in her chest. The pain also extends to her left arm, neck, and shoulder. She is short of breath. What is she suffering from?
diabetes mellitus
a stroke
a heart attack
breast cancer
19. What is metastasis?
swelling because of fluid retention in the abdomen
cancer cells leaving a tumor and invading other parts of the body
breathin
Do you think the US government has the obligation to, protect the consumer of health care insurance.?
Case in point:
If a person has health care insurance, he/she pays premiums dutifully, Becomes ill with a chronic condition like Diabetes. Insurance company goes out of business.
No other insurance will accept him/her because of preexisting conditions
What should the government do to protect the consumer in cases like that?
Some HMOs have gone out of business in Detroit, MI namely CHS.
See related problem:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091004145330AABucbG
Health Care Question?
I am young and need some guidance. I am a type 1 diabetic with a need for constant insurance coverage. I need eye exams and insulin consistantly. I am still covered under my parents insurance because I am a full time student. My dad just called and said at my 23rd birthday his company will drop me. My employer only provides me with a decent salary to afford my appartment, car, and food. What options do I have to get coverage through either a government program or anything else? I really need some guidance because I have to do something within 3 weeks. Can anyone help me?
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Approximately 16 million Americans have diabetes. Of these, 90% to 95% have type II, or non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM). In this video, Dr. Ellsweig explores current issues in diagnosis, tight glucose control, lifestyle modification and pharmacologic therapy to illustrate the primary care physician’s role in the team approach to managing diabetes…. More >>
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If we don’t change health care now, then when?
If we don’t change health care now, then when?
Please read before attacking me.
I am a self employed individual and money is not the problem in paying for it.
My home is paid for, all my cars are paid for, I have no kids living at home.
I do not smoke, or drink. I exercise six days a week for at least 2 hours and I have
Never been a hospital with a major illness. I have never broke a bone,
I am a diabetic due to a inherited gene from my dad which is 84 years old.
I do not take insulin, but do take pills and eat right, so my diabetics are under control.
I have been turned down my at least six insurance companies because of the diabetes.
And finally I was told told my three different agents- Quote (No insurance comp. in USA will accept me due to my diabetic)
Unless I work for a company that offer it. Money is not the issue.
I have since found out millions are in same boat.
If we don’t change health care now, then when?
If we don’t change health care now, then when? part 2?
Any body that thinks that Medicaid will pay for what you cant afford is dead wrong,
they have never had to deal with the issue, they may take you into a emergency clinic but will releases you as soon as possible with out properer care.And then they try to collect form you or make you penniless until you lose your home and cant work because you will be to sick to work.
Please read before attacking me.
I am a self employed individual and money is not the problem in paying for it.
My home is paid for, all my cars are paid for, I have no kids living at home.
I do not smoke, or drink. I exercise six days a week for at least 2 hours and I have
Never been a hospital with a major illness. I have never broke a bone,
I am a diabetic due to a inherited gene from my dad which is 84 years old.
I do not take insulin, but do take pills and eat right, so my diabetics are under control.
I have been turned down my at least six insurance companies because of the diabetes.
And finally I was told by three different agents- Quote (No insurance comp. in USA will accept me due to my diabetic
unless I work for a company that offers it. Money is not the issue.)
I have since found out millions are in same boat.
IN THE USA TODAY.
If you lose your job and cannot pay for Insurance or for your medicine,you will die if you get sick.
Whether you are a Young person, middle age, or elderly .
IN THE USA TODAY you will die.
They will not pay your medical bills. YOU WILL DIE
If we don’t change health care now, then when?
f we don’t change health care now, then when? part 2?
I
Any body that thinks that Medicaid will pay for what you cant afford is dead wrong,
they have never had to deal with the issue, they may take you into a emergency clinic but will releases you as soon as possible with out properer care.And then they try to collect form you or make you penniless until you lose your home and cant work because you will be to sick to work.
Please read before attacking me.
I am a self employed individual and money is not the problem in paying for it.
My home is paid for, all my cars are paid for, I have no kids living at home.
I do not smoke, or drink. I exercise six days a week for at least 2 hours and I have
Never been a hospital with a major illness. I have never broke a bone,
I am a diabetic due to a inherited gene from my dad which is 84 years old.
I do not take insulin, but do take pills and eat right, so my diabetics are under control.
I have been turned down my at least six insurance companies because of the diabetes.
And finally I was told by three different agents- Quote (No insurance comp. in USA will accept me due to my diabetic
unless I work for a company that offers it. Money is not the issue.)
I have since found out millions are in same boat.
IN THE USA TODAY.
If you lose your job and cannot pay for Insurance or for your medicine,you will die if you get sick.
Whether you are a Young person, middle age, or elderly .
IN THE USA TODAY you will die.
They will not pay your medical bills. YOU WILL DIE
If we don’t change health care now, then when?
Could everyone agree on something like this for health care reform?
I apologize in advance for the length of this…but it is a complicated issue. I am an Independent so do not have either Repub or Dem leanings.
Some 40 plus million people are without health care coverage in this country. There is no doubt that this situation is unacceptable. The question is however, what is the best way to provide decent and affordable health care to those millions. The plans that are being looked at in congress currently would put the U.S. much more in debt…and dig us a hole we might not be able to climb out of eventually. Here is what I would suggest and I would like your opinion as to whether or not it would be fair and do the job without breaking the bank.
Step 1: The congress needs to make a list of the minimum coverage that they feel the current uninsured should have. For example: For pre existing conditions, preventative screenings for cancer, diabetes, blood pressure and heart and lung issues, annual physicals, emergency care, prescriptions etc. If they wanted to have more than one plan type they could do that also.
Step 2: Determine what percentages would need to be paid by the plan…and what deductibles and/ or co pays would be acceptable. (for each plan type of options available)
Step 3: This information would then be supplied to EVERY private health insurance company in the U.S. and a request for a quote to be given. When the quotes are all in, the company that had the lowest quote would be first in line to receive a heavy proportion of those individuals if the plan was accepted. Any other company that was willing to match that low quote would also be included in the coverage pot. People who are currently covered under another plan would be eligible as well…BUT…their income would be considered in determining premiums. If a company was currently providing insurance premium dollars for their employees, they must continue providing that coverage…or raise the wages of the employees to accommodate the differences.
Step 4: Congress would then determine by income and family size how much of that premium dollar had to come from the individual or family and how much would then be paid by tax dollars. Only those below poverty level would be eligible for free coverage. Everyone else would have to pay something (again depending on income and family size) This amount would go up should the person’s income go up. This plan could also replace the current Medicaid and Medicare program that is at present run by the government. The consumer share of the premiums would be paid monthly directly to the insurance carrier. Congress would have to work out a payment plan for the government’s share.
It would be the responsibility of the insurance carrier to process the claims and strict guidelines as to the timeliness of that processing would have to be made.
In addition, a law would have to be passed that would restrict any raise in charges for services by doctors and hospitals and other health care professionals, that were in excess of the cost of living increase. Doctors and hospitals would also be required to post their normal charges for all services on a web site and/or in plain view of the public at their facility.
I see many positives:
1. The government would not be taking on all the burdens for cost
2. The government would be able to lower the current costs of Medicare and Medicaid because people with higher incomes would pay more of their own care costs.
3. Private business would be able to hire more people which will have a favorable impact on the economy.
4. With the requirement that companies currently insuring their employees would have to match that premium amount in higher wages should they drop the program, it is likely that the company would not benefit from the eliminatation of their current programs so would not force a great number of people to opt for the new plan.
5. Forcing doctors and hospitals to post their normal charges on line etc. would hopefully create greater competition…thus helping to keep costs down.
I am sure I have missed something or am seeing something different than someone else would.
What would you add…take out….or change?
Why are people against health care reform bring in a CHOICE?
Isn’t that what democracy is all about? A CHOICE between options? Right now the insurance companies have a monopoly over the industry, so they can charge higher premiums and provide less services, according to Microeconomics. Insurance companies are paying for the scare tactics that we last saw back in 1993. Adding a government health care option, like in France, would add competition and force insurance companies to lower premiums and provide additional services. People say they don’t want government deciding their care, but are the insurance company CEOs doing any better? My mom recently got denied and insulin pump, because they say sticking herself 4 times a day is just fine. Even though the pump would assure she wouldn’t die in her sleep from an insulin reaction, the insurance companies have the choice of not approving it. I mean, what choice does my mother have? The rest of the world is laughing at us as we fight each other over whether or not the poor should be able to receive quality health care and remain healthy. Making sure everyone can see a doctor is NOT socialism, it’s just HUMANE!!!!!! The main goal of insurance companies is to make money, not provide quality services. Government is always thinking about being reelected, so they must provide quality. Make sense? What do you think? Stop the fear mongering!
Why are people against health care reform bring in a CHOICE?
Isn’t that what democracy is all about? A CHOICE between options? Right now the insurance companies have a monopoly over the industry, so they can charge higher premiums and provide less services, according to Microeconomics. Insurance companies are paying for the scare tactics that we last saw back in 1993. Adding a government health care option, like in France, would add competition and force insurance companies to lower premiums and provide additional services. People say they don’t want government deciding their care, but are the insurance company CEOs doing any better? My mom recently got denied and insulin pump, because they say sticking herself 4 times a day is just fine. Even though the pump would assure she wouldn’t die in her sleep from an insulin reaction, the insurance companies have the choice of not approving it. I mean, what choice does my mother have? The rest of the world is laughing at us as we fight each other over whether or not the poor should be able to receive quality health care and remain healthy. Making sure everyone can see a doctor is NOT socialism, it’s just HUMANE!!!!!! The main goal of insurance companies is to make money, not provide quality services. Government is always thinking about being reelected, so they must provide quality. Make sense? What do you think? Stop the fear mongering!
Ambulatory Care Clinical Skills Program: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management Module
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Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore. Self-study course helps the reader design, recommend, and manage patient-specific pharmacotherapy regimens for patients with type 2 diabetes. Includes a textbook with sample forms, three continuing education test booklets, and answer sheets with envelopes. Softcover. … More >>
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Will my insurance company know if I see a specialist w/o a referral from my primary care physician?
I have Pacificare HMO health insurance. I recently got lab work and my primary physician’s nurse said I do not have insulin resistance. I was diagnosed with it about 8 years ago and I still have the same symptoms, so I think I still have it. And I want to go to the same doctor I went to who is an endocrinologist. I am embarassed to ask my PCP for a referral to the endocrinologist b/c they just told me I don’t have it and I don’t want to bother them. Can I just go see her, show my insurance card, and get by with it without the official referral?
Or, could I ask the endocrinologist to contact my PCP for the referral?
How can I get my husband to take care of his diabetes?
My husband has diabetes. We do not have health insurance. He is eligible to get some help from the VA as he was in the Navy, but so far he just hasn’t gone. It is now affecting our sex life and has for over 2 years. The last time that I know he checked his blood sugar it was well over 400. If I can’t get him to eat better ( such as cutting down on his carb portions that turn into sugar), is it too wrong of me to take out a life insurance policy on him. He is 43. We’ve been married for just 5 years. I need considerate and helpful advice.