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Sep
16
2009

The Facts On Tort Reform & Health Care Costs

While the U.S. remains divided on the efficacy of health care reform, an article in today’s Business Week outlines valuable research from Harvard and other research institutions on the true cost of health care and its unrelatedness to tort reform.   Medical malpractice lawsuits and the practice of defensive medicine account for a nominal percentage [...]

Sep
8
2009

Insured & Bankrupt – NYTimes article

According to Harvard Medical School Professor, Dr. David Himmelstein, 62% of the 1.4-1.5 million bankruptcy filings in the U.S. are due to burdensome medical bills.   3/4 of the 62% had medical insurance.

Sep
4
2009

Qliance – a new, affordable approach to quality health care

Qliance, a Puget Sound area pay-in clinic, has revolutionized health care and is gaining national attention.   It has cut out the middleman – the insurance company.  At a monthly payment that is lower than most health insurance plans, patients receive 30-minute appointments and discounted MRIs.  Specialty practices are not included in the practice.   While [...]

Sep
3
2009

Health Care Reform Vigils Across the Nation – “The Dream Shall Never Die”

The insured, uninsured, elderly and young gathered at vigils around the nation last night to support national health care reform in the U.S.
The insurance industry has succeeded in profiting off of denial of health care coverage, rather than approval and care for those in our nation.  Even those with health insurance suffer with high [...]

Aug
23
2009

Group Health Cooperative: more affordable than national health care?

Obama’s proposed national, public health care plan has received such fierce opposition, that it has now turned to private cooperatives, like Group Health, to maintain competitive rates against private insurers.
Group Health Cooperative, like other cooperatives, offer its members both insurance and health care services.  This system is better known as a health maintenance organization [...]