Do you feel like you need direction on how to get help finding low income health insurance in Arizona? With the current health care crisis, even the middle class is now falling into the low income category because their disposable income is being consumed by everyday life expenses like gas and food. If you’re an [...]

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Buy the DVD: www.shoppbs.org BMJL4306_052209:N:DGR:N:N:609:QPBS Washington’s abuzz about health care, but why isn’t a single-payer plan an option on the table? Public Citizen’s Dr. Sidney Wolfe and Physicians for a National Health Program’s Dr. David Himmelstein on the political and logistical feasibility of health care reform.

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For the last couple decades our country has faced a huge problem that has been getting bigger every year, health care. The cost of insurance has spiraled out of control to the point where companies can no longer afford to offer benefits and the average individual can’t pay the premiums. A family would have to [...]

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Barack Obama’s ambitious health care plan is fairly simple and straightforward. His plan seeks to dramatically and swiftly increase the number of people that have health insurance. He insists that this plan will save the typical American family approximately $2500 in annual costs. Since the average Ohio premium is less than most other states, savings [...]

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The state of Colorado has approved a move by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to keep rates for its Medicare Supplement plans the same in 2010 as they were in 2009. Accordingly, there will be no rate change for Anthem Medicare Supplement plans available in Colorado. However, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield does remind customers [...]

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President Obama’s plan for reforming health care contains some surprising provisions. One is QUALY, which stands for quality adjusted life years. The more I hear about QUALY, the more I feel like a throw-away person. When you first hear the term, it sounds good, and you think doctors are going to do all they can [...]

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Modern day medical care can work miracles, but how can you afford it? How do you know which plan will cover you in case of emergency? Here’s a few ways to help you find affordable personal health care insurance:Personal Health Care Insurance PlansA lot of people don’t have health care benefits because it’s either not [...]

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When it comes to health care ethical issues, there are almost as many ethical issues as there are health issues to be treated. There are laws in place to direct the behavior of almost every person in the health care personnel chain, from the nurse to the nurses aide who assists them and the doctor [...]

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I do not like to go to doctors and I think all those tests like pap smears and mammograms cause lots more harm than good – except they make a lot of $ for the test people. So without telling me how I really should have that done once a year, etc. can anybody please [...]

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No doubt about it. One of the biggest coding challenges in 2010 will be how to code consults – or what used to be consults. Hospital inpatient visits will be especially tricky.But don’t worry. My Coding Career has consulted the experts to gather these 10 best practices for consult coding in 2010.The background: Medicare has [...]

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