everwonder_y

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1. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

   everwonder_y replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   The HHS preventive care provisions is based in value-based insurance design. That is that high value services like cancer screenings, immunizations, family planning, cholesterol and hypertension...

2. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

   everwonder_y replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I don't see name calling or emotional appeals, just rebuttals using facts. So you object to the 8 states that don't allow churches to be exempt, but what about the 28 states that don't exempt...

3. Health care a right or privilege

   everwonder_y replied to jcasablanca's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Government run insurance spends ~6% on administrative overhead, while private insurance spends ~20-30% in administrative overhead. Medicare Advantage (private) costs 14% more than traditional...

4. Forced ultrasounds

   everwonder_y replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Eh, women have been oppressing other women about as long men have been oppressing other

5. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

   everwonder_y replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   this is not at all accurate, 28 states already mandate contraceptive coverage by employer sponsored health plans. http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/07/2/gr070206.pdf ^^this is from 2004, since then...

6. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

   everwonder_y replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   i think this is a simple assertion. healthcare (emergency, preventive, specialty, etc) is typically accessed through health insurance in the us. do you think that people should receive health care...

7. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

   everwonder_y replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Under the PPACA if you make under 133% of the FPL you qualify for Medicaid. Those with incomes between 133%-400$ of the FPL receive a subsidy (on sliding scale according to income) to purchase health...

8. Problem facing healthcare

   everwonder_y replied to newgraduate52012's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Typoagain, I'm not necessarily disputing what you're saying, but can you provide a citation about Medicare reimbursement rates being influenced by patient satisfaction

9. Forced ultrasounds

   everwonder_y replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Despicable legislation. VA's mandatory ultrasound is now set up to performed 24 hours before the procedure. So much for small government and reduced spending. The clinician and the patient should be...

10. Vent about healthcare

    everwonder_y replied to MomRN0913's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Come August 2012 no co-pays for preventive care via the PPACA! I believe, this includes, cancer screenings, immunizations, flu-shots, contraception, etc....

11. Poll: Was your anatomy & physio separate or combined?

    everwonder_y replied to DBK99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school offers them separate. Anatomy and Chemistry are both prerequisites for Physiology. Anatomy and Physiology were each, 4 units with a lab. Chemistry 5 units with a lab. Worked well for

12. SLCC changes admission standards, eliminates wait list, Aug 2011,

    everwonder_y replied to kdrm's topic in General Nursing

    A little disappointed in how vague it is. Particularly compared to some of the other health science programs updated admission requirements. Like, some of the allied health FAQ's mention formal group...

13. SLCC changes admission standards, eliminates wait list, Aug 2011,

    everwonder_y replied to kdrm's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man, I was hoping they would post a point break down of criteria used to rate applicants. Anyway, good luck on your

14. SLCC changes admission standards, eliminates wait list, Aug 2011,

    everwonder_y replied to kdrm's topic in General Nursing

    oh man! A broken link?! After all this build-up? Boo! Hmm, maybe I should muster up some initiative and call... ETA Okay, gave them a call, they said it should be up by the end of the

15. SLCC changes admission standards, eliminates wait list, Aug 2011,

    everwonder_y replied to kdrm's topic in General Nursing

    I guess, (even though I don't want to admit it), I unconsciously hoped to have some kind of guarantee to fall back on, by having a place on SLCC's waitlist. Though, when I look outside myself and my...