Illegal immigrants wouldn’t be covered in Vermont’s health plan
May 7, 2011 Universal Records
Illegal immigrants wouldn’t be covered in Vermont’s health plan
MONTPELIER — Supporters of universal health care legislation are finding themselves under attack from their left flank over a last-minute amendment to the bill that would bar illegal immigrants from coverage under the Green Mountain Care program the bill envisions setting up.
Read more on The Burlington Free Press
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Health care’s evil twins and #8212; cost and coverage
Apr 11, 2011 Universal Records
Health care’s evil twins and #8212; cost and coverage
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick ramped up his push yesterday for fundamental changes in the way medical care is paid for. He called for faster legislative action on cost-containment reforms as well on a proposal to reduce municipal health care costs.
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Why Tea Partiers & Conservatives Should Oppose Federal Law Limiting Health Care Lawsuits
Feb 18, 2011 Universal Records
Why Tea Partiers & Conservatives Should Oppose Federal Law Limiting Health Care Lawsuits
This week, the House Judiciary Committee will continue deliberations on H.R. 5, officially titled the “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011,” which is identical to a bill passed by the House GOP in 2005. The bill has three main features: 1) It contains a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages (more restrictive in its design than any cap enacted by any state …
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Tags: care., Conservatives, Federal, Health, Lawsuits, Limiting, Oppose, Partiers, should
‘Fundamental changes’ needed in health care, Canadians tell survey
Nov 24, 2010 Universal Records
‘Fundamental changes’ needed in health care, Canadians tell survey
A majority of Canadians believe their beloved public health-care system needs an overhaul, according to a study released Friday that highlights serious gaps in access to care and affordable prescription drugs.
Read more on Canada.com
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Cardinal Health Foundation Awards $1 Million in Grants to Improve Health Care Efficiency, Quality
Aug 12, 2010 Universal Records
Cardinal Health Foundation Awards $1 Million in Grants to Improve Health Care Efficiency, Quality
The Cardinal Health Foundation today announced that, for the third consecutive year, it has awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to help U.S. hospitals, health systems and community health clinics improve the efficiency and quality of care.
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Annapolis in control of future health care reform
Jul 1, 2010 Columbia Records
Annapolis in control of future health care reform
The details of Maryland’s health care reforms will be worked out in this year’s legislative session, but for now, advocacy groups and commissions are making recommendations for how legislators can make health care reform work for Maryland consumers.
Read more on The Prince George’s Sentinel
Which US Senators support single payer universal health care?
May 6, 2010 Universal Records
I’ve seen many references to the ~75 House cosponsors of HR676, are there any US Senators that support HR676 or at least are on the record as being in favor of single payer universal health care?
update, there is at least 1:
Bernie Sanders (http://sanders.senate.gov/issues/progressive-approach-health.cfm)
…others?
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How do we pay for universal health care??
Apr 6, 2010 Universal Records
I did some number crunching using average dollar amounts from my own and others experiences and data form the US Census Bureau and CDC.
1) Routine Doctor visit:
$150 x 302 million people (everybody gets one) = $45.3 billion. This does not include ANY additional tests.
2) My wife’s recent C-section:
$12000 x 1.2million C-sections in ‘04 (most recent records I could find) = $14.4 Billion
Total = $59.7 billion or $200 per tax payer.
This dollar amount includes very little, especially since C-sections only account for 30% of the births. Also, I have nothing in here about medication. Then we add long term care situation (cancer, aids, disabilities) and this dollar figure could be $5k per tax payer, not including the other taxes the government flushes down the toilet.
Where do we get the money, liberals??
–Ending the war is a stupid answer.
–Taxing business an even more stupid answer
–This additional tax is good, is a stupid person
How do health care facilities use electronic (or computerized) medical records (EMR)?
Feb 23, 2010 Universal Records
What are the advantages of EMR?
Are there any disadvantages? Give an example of at least two challenges faced when
implementing a universal EMR system.
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Obama Administration pressing foward to introduce legislation for universal health care. Good idea?
Feb 13, 2010 Universal Records
The Obama administration is pressing foward to introduce legislation for universal health care. Based on the type of health care our veterans are currently recieving through the govermental health care and the track record of other countries currently instituting universal health care, do you believe it is a good idea?
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