First of all I have to say that this Blog was inspired by Brigid Sweeney from Crain’s Chicago entitled ” More Hospitals are getting stiffed on patients bills” I have to admit the headline grabbed me immediately. So the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that many thought was affordable, has a new twist to it. Not… Read more »
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American Health Care Act AHCA
It is kind of getting funny isn’t it? ACA now AHCA Obamacare vs Trump-care. You have to watch all the news stations a couple times a day to see what is going on. Reports are that the President told Republican lawmakers that they may not be re elected if they don’t vote for the repeal… Read more »
Healthcare for All Medical Medical Insurance For Those That Want It
I really don’t think that people realize that whether you like it or not you are paying for healthcare for everyone in the US. You can look at it anyway you want but those that purchase health insurance are paying for those that do not have insurance. When an insurance company goes to negotiate hospital… Read more »
Medicaid Is Healthcare Not Medical Insurance
Medicaid is the state healthcare program for residents that cannot afford to purchase health insurance. Medicare is a federally run program healthcare program that workers pay into for sometimes over 50 years. Medical (Health) insurance is a privately purchased program that funds healthcare and is very expensive. Medicare is not an entitlement program but Medicaid is…. Read more »
Healthcare Reform: Why is it where it is
So the Republicans have proposed a new bill that is going to start to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a.k.a. Obama Care. Obamacare made sweeping changes to the healthcare and medical insurance business in this country. Voted along party lines with little or no chance of ever working. Obamacare took healthcare from a… Read more »
Healthcare Reform We Are Getting There
Well we are down to one hundred and thirty pages we are told. A lot of simplification of the nine hundred or twenty seven hundred pages and the thirty thousand pages of regulatory aftermath. I think what a lot of folks don’t understand is that there are only certain things that can be changed without… Read more »
Huge Piece Missing On Healthcare
I just find it incredible that over the last 6 years of looking to replace the Affordable Care Act there is no mention of the public health system. Los Angeles County New York and Cook County (Chicago) collectively cover over 4 million people and have done so for decades. The public health system is funded… Read more »
Marijuana Smokers Are Being Approved for Life Insurance
I had written an article a while back about Marijuana smokers life insurance and the issue is becoming more and more popular. Several years ago pot smokers couldn’t secure life insurance because they were considered a major risk. It use to be that insurance companies were conservative, today however more and more life insurance companies… Read more »
Medicare, Medicaid and the Public Health Care System
As the battle-lines are now being draw, Democrats VS Republicans the political posturing is unbelievable. Depending on what report you believe there are 20 million or 8 million people benefiting from the Obamacare. Reports claim that 12 million are getting health insurance from Medicaid expansion. Is Medicaid really an insurance program though? Unlike Medicare, Medicaid… Read more »
Obamacare What needs to change Step 2
The next thing that needs to change is very simple, expand the public health care system in the major metropolitan areas. All major cities/counties in the US have public healthcare system. Public Healthcare systems are required by federal law for disease control. If you live in Chicago, New York or Los Angeles of other populate… Read more »