The Genetic Alliance has crafted a set of principles that it wants U.S. legislators to keep in mind as they craft or consider any health care reforms. The group took to the Hill recently to communicate those.
Is using one of those walk-in-clinics like at a store the same as going to a doctor’s office or a hospital? According to recent research by the Rand Corp., the quality of the care you get is similar or better, but you’ll likely end up paying less at the retail clinic. Much less if your [...]
Looking for a bargain on prescriptions? Head to Walmart.com/pharmacy. Consumers anywhere in the United States can now buy a 90-day supply of certain “eligible” generic prescription drugs for $10 or a 30-day supply for $4. Mail order delivery is free. The site lists the more than 300 drugs, and the dosages, eligible for the [...]
Worried that a health care-related bill could bankrupt you? You’re not alone, this is an increasingly common fear in these harsh economic times. And it is not just people without insurance who can become buried by medical bills. CNNhealth.com has a just posted an article on “How to Prevent a Medical Bill Disaster.” Some tips [...]
State by state, www.Fish4Health.net lists the seafood-related advisories you need to be aware of and other helpful information about eating fish.
The White House has launched a new website, “Health Insurance Reform Reality Check” to explain how some of the House health care reform legislation is intended to work. It’s notable that the Administration is now referring to this as “health insurance” reform. Health care reform was just too scary. The website addresses topics such as: [...]
Does the “end-of-life counseling provision in the House health care reform bill put us on the road to euthanasia? Or is it good news for patients? I’ve already said I think it’s good news. Too few people realize that decisions at the end-of-life are often a trade off: For a longer life, you can pay [...]
Walgreens’ Take Care Health clinics have added nebulizer treatments to the list of services they provide. The clinics, which are run out of Wallgreens, currently offer a lot of routine services at a very reasonable price, including treatment for minor injuries or illnesses, adult vaccinations, physical exams, and a range of diagnostic tests including those [...]
Has anybody actually read the health care reform bill? This young lady has, and she’s posted a video on CNN’s iReport where she describes what’s in the bill. Funny, it’s not nearly as scary as people are making it sound. She’s only up to page 150, so you’ll have to check back later if you [...]
How did the idea that Medicare should pay for “end-of-life” counseling suddenly become such a hot button in the health care debate? Because confused people seem to think that would lead to euthanasia. I’m not certain who planted that absurd idea in their heads, but it seems to be part of hysteria being whipped up [...]
