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Good things agreed upon in the healthcare bills so farare

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:29:36 GMT

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clipper's remarks: These are significant improvements, and will probably be included in the final form of any bill that passes.

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1. The ability of insurers to destroy people's lives over pre-existing condition clauses, recissions, and lifetime caps on their coverage will end.

2. Everyone will finally be covered, with subsidies for low and middle income people. That is a very big deal, something that a lot of us have been fighting for our entire lives.

3. The "doughnut hole" screwing over senior citizens on their prescription coverage will be fixed.

5. Creating the insurance exchange will provide lower prices and more choices for many people.

6. It does provide immediate help for the un-insured, even before the public option and insurance exchanges are in place.

7. It extends coverage for young people wanting to stay under their parents' coverage up to 27 years old.

8. Strengthens Medicare

11. Creates a new long term care insurance program.

12. Makes it easier for early retirees (55-64 years old) to get health care coverage.

14. More money for education/training of primary care providers.

Tags: healthcare

Democrat Ben Nelson Draws a Line in the Sand on Health Care

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:28:16 GMT

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Clip Source: abcnews.go.com

Democrat Ben Nelson Draws a Line in the Sand on Health Care

In a warning sign for the White House, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska tells ABC News that he'll vote to block any health care bill that looks like the bill passed by the House.

"Well, first of all, it has more than a robust public option, it's got a totally government-run plan, the costs are extraordinary associated with it, it increases taxes in a way that will not pass in the Senate and I could go on and on and on," Nelson said in an interview that is part of ABC News' Subway Series with Jonathan Karl.

"Faced with a decision about whether or not to move a bill that is bad, I won't vote to move it," he added. "For sure."

The $1.1 trillion price tag on the House bill, Nelson said, is "absolutely" too high.

Health Insurance Model & The Honor System

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:12:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: With the right personalities, I'm sure that there would be far more in common than not in this struggle to make the system of providing health care make sense and work for nearly everyone. I believe much of the opposition means well, deep down inside, and they would just as soon see all citizens provided with reasonable health care. For policymakers, as well as those who feel the need to understand, it is important to learn enough so as to balance a sense of empathy and caring with a knowledge that self-sufficiency and motivation are robbed and diminished every time we just submit to the government and let them say, "Come to papa." Of course, it's the intuitive part that lets one know that those are even factors important to investigate, I do believe.
My insight of the day is nothing more than a given basic regarding the concept of insurance. There seems to be a widely held delusion that health care costs are of certain values but that suddenly the buying of insurance coverage someho

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As someone crawling out of years of ignoring what goes on around me (or, I guess you could say, ignorance) I pretty much am forced to try to learn each new topic from the ground up. At least when it comes to technical matters. Now on the intuitive level, I think I even gain from a lack of certain preconceived perceptions. Things like body language, human behavior, and a fairly accurate B.S. detector. This health care thing is a multi-headed beast, on multiple layers and levels. (Not to mention the multi-headed beasts which are the personalities involved.) It is entangled with, and must involve, your sense of values toward your fellow man, and it requires thought surrounding fundamental American ideas. I think it is likely that much of the most strident resistance is rooted in a valid sense that those in power are not just seeking a progress that progresses the American way, but one that is Post-American Progressive as a brand.

The Ruling Elite

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:45:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Not having government run health care gives these people even more reason to get re-elected.
Leave no incumbent in office.

Clip Source: www.cnsnews.com

(CNSNews.com) – More than 200 amendments were rejected by the House Rules Committee ahead of Saturday's vote on the Democrats' health care bill, including 11 that would have required members of Congress and other government officials to be enrolled in the same federal insurance plan proposed for the American people.

Critics of the health care bill said they offered the 11 amendments – including some that would require the president, vice president, and Supreme Court justices to give up their Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) to enroll in the ‘public option’ or Medicaid – to showcase the problems with the massive legislation.

“If it is good enough for American families, then it is more than good enough for Washington bureaucrats,” he said. “Therefore, I decided to offer an amendment which would mandate all members of Congress, their staff, and administration officials to participate in the public option.”

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Lack of health care killed 2,266 US veterans last year: study

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:32:48 GMT

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Lack of health care killed 2,266 US veterans last year: study

WASHINGTON — The number of US veterans who died in 2008 because they lacked health insurance was 14 times higher than the US military death toll in Afghanistan that year, according to a new study.

The analysis produced by two Harvard medical researchers estimates that 2,266 US military veterans under the age of 65 died in 2008 because they lacked health coverage and had reduced access to medical care.

That figure is more than 14 times higher than the 155 US troop deaths in Afghanistan in 2008, the study says.

Released as the United States commemorates fallen soldiers on Veterans Day, the study warns that even health care provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VA) leaves many veterans without coverage.

Happy Veterans' Day

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:17:39 GMT

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clipper's remarks: And don't let the door hit you on your way out.

Don't they deserve better?

Clip Source: www.truthout.org

More than 2,200 veterans under the age of 65 died last year due to lack of health insurance, according to a study out of Harvard Medical School released today. This number - 2,266 in one year - is more than 14 times the number of US troops who died in Afghanistan in 2008.

The researchers also found that, in 2008, 1,461,615 veterans between the ages of 18 and 64 lacked insurance.

Steffie Woolhandler, one of the study's authors, pointed out that most uninsured veterans fall into a common coverage gap: they aren't poor enough to qualify for Medicaid or special VA benefits, but earn too little to pay for health care on their own.

Many veterans cannot receive care from the VA, even if they've been through combat, according to Woolhandler. Generally, VA facilities only treat medical problems or disabilities specifically acquired during military service.

The Harvard researchers stressed that the health care bill that recently passed the House would do little to address veterans' health care woes

What's The Right Dental Care Plan For You?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:38:07 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dentalcareplan.net

Finding the right dental care plan can be a pain. But, really, it's because of all that mumbo-jumbo out there that's meant to confuse you. Seriously, it's rather simple.

Tags: dental care plan, dental, plan, dental plan, dental insurance plan, insurance, dental insurance

CNA Work and Career Expectations

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:34:38 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Exciting and fast growing career field in the health care industry.

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Work as a CNA can be quite difficult with long hours on your feet and very little pay in comparison to all of the work that needs to be done but it is also one of the most rewarding fields to be in. The best place to work as a CNA is in a hospital because that is where you are going to come in contact with the most variety of situations and levels of care. In addition to hospitals, you may be wondering where can a CNA work that can offer a similar level of experience. The answer is easy, rehabilitation facilities are at a close second when it comes to variety of care.

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Cory Doctorow: Follow your weird

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:19:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: More:

Did you get into that blissed-out concentration state that great athletes and musicians and artists find themselves in? Did you go to a place where your mind was able to talk to itself without the endless chatter of the million billion grocery items and nagging doubts?

If you got there, you’re winning the game of life. You’ve spent your time well. You might even end up changing the world.

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I wanted to paint a D&D miniature.

I put a pic of my little winged vampire critter up on Flickr and got a lot of good feedback—and a couple remarks that contained the phrase, “too much time on your hands.”

Man, that’s a dismissal that makes me want to slap some sense into the people who say it. It’s a thoughtless and immensely cruel way of negating the pleasure that the subject has derived from following her passions. It takes in the sweep of someone’s gnarly physical meditation and grinds it into paste.

All creative endeavor begins with just fooling around

Science and art and invention spring forth when we do the unexpected

So I don’t care if you’re scouring yard-sales for Beanie Babies, building elaborate toy train sets, overclocking your PC, speedrunning Super Mario, landscaping your garden or building a trebuchet out of a fallen telephone pole. I don’t care if the end product works or not. I don’t care if it’s too ugly to look at.

Here’s what I care about: did you follow your weird?

Tags: quotes, cory-doctorow, dreams

Anti aging skin care

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:46:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Extremely gentle and effective products to help you put your best face forward. Daily use of these products will keep wrinkles at bay and leave your skin glowing.

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Tags: anti aging skin care, mineral makeup, skin care

Nancy Pelosi: buy a $15,000 policy or go to jail

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:44:51 GMT

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Clip Source: www.examiner.com

Nancy Pelosi’s health care bill: buy a $15,000 policy or go to jail

The health care bill just passed by the House has a surprise for younger Americans who may want to avoid the expense of extensive health coverage, either buy the Democrat version of insurance or go to jail for 5 years.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

A letter from the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) obtained by the office of Republican House member Dave Camp confirmed that the failure to comply with the individual mandate to buy health insurance contained in the Pelosi health care bill (H.R. 3962, as amended) could land you behind bars.

The letter says that citizens don’t have “acceptable health insurance coverage” and who choose not to pay the individual mandate tax (generally 2.5% of income), can be slapped with civil and criminal penalties, including criminal fines of up to $250,000 five years in jail.

Tags: healthcare, politics

The Wall Street Journal - How to Max Out Your Health Plan by Year End

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:41:38 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Newspaper/Quote

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Cashing In On Health Plans By Year End

"The emphasis is on getting it all taken care of, any aches and pains, pack it all in" before January, says Dan Miller, publisher at the Heartland Institute, a right-leaning think tank. Mr. Miller, 64 years old, says he and his wife used up their 2009 deductible with a colonoscopy and an endoscopy. Now, the couple is taking care of other expensive procedures before year end. Those include a bladder-stone removal for him, and, for her, a stress test and an MRI for a nagging foot injury.

Tags: heartland institute, health care, dan miller

A Tale Of Two Health Care Plans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:23:56 GMT

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Industry Specific SAP User lists – Newly Released

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:28:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: We can provide you with industry specific SAP User lists. These lists consists of contact information of SAP Users from different industries, giving you ample opportunities to promote your products or services. You can bring more focus to your SAP user targeted marketing approaches by knowing exactly which industry sector they belong to.

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We can provide you with industry specific SAP customer lists. Some of the industries targeted in the newly released lists are:

Manufacturing

Marketing

Information Technology

Health Care

Finance and Administration

Banking / Accounts

Service / Hospitality / Consulting

Advertising

Tags: global sap lists, it sap user lists, manufacturing sap user lists, marketing sap user lists, health care industry

411 on Health Care in Canada [infographic]

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:25:45 GMT

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411 Canada Health Care

With so much happening in health care right now there is a lot of confusion about the way health care systems work in other countries. Cut through the clutter and find out the real 411 on health care in Canada (and why it’s not as bad as you might think).

Tags: politics, political opinion, health care, canada, infographic