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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Informed decisions can only be made with objective sourced data. My challenge has been to provide sourced data that demonstrates how CDHP/HDHP control costs and improve patient health outcomes. I...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In the interest of clarity I want to point out that Medicare is NOT allowed to negotiate for bulk price discounts while DOD/VA can negotiate. As a result the DOD/VA system obtains significant cost...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think our peers in the OECD have been doing a better job in restraining health cost
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bulk drug price negotiation yields significant
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    High health cost burdens correlate with lower wages in the
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This graph shows how increasing numbers of un and underinsureds increase the cost of health care for
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I found the following information: Option 2 appears to deliver the greates average relief in health care costs...... The Americare option yields the greatest
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because the same tired objections keep coming up...... The graph shows 2 pieces of information per country. National per capita health expenditures are on the vertical axis. The national per capita...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i actually think that part of the problem is that your employer is not providing health insurance to their employees. providing access without contribution is not the same as assuring access to...
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    Allina System question

    HM2VikingRN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about a position with the state in corrections or with DHS? Family benefits are about 120/month
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    Living in Minnesota?

    HM2VikingRN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    The weather isn't that bad here. There is about 4-6 weeks each year when MN has the best weather in the world. (Late April/May. Sept/Early Oct.) I really would not want to live anywhere else except MN...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The VA and DOD can bargain for bulk pricing on medications. As a result they purchase medications at a 52% discount from medicare. The prohibition on bulk price discounts is a prime example of how the...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    see also: in this article from the international journal of health services, dr. geyman identifies and refutes six myths employed by the opponents of single-payer: 1. the uninsured and underinsured...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    some research links to show how and why uhc is better:
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    marketplace money had an interesting story last night about the experiences of a man living with diabetes and his access to health care. (at...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Nanny state reference is a link to a book that details how the conservative movement has used government to enrich themselves using government. The links I posted very clearly called for giving...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is much easier to self insure against a $10,000 loss with a $150,000/yr annual income than a $60,000/yr annual income. A 6.7% loss of income can be absorbed much more easily than a 16.7% loss of...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You and your family are among the underinsured Americans. As a nurse you probably help your wife avoid exacerbations of her illness but the point remains that you and your family should have access to...
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.commonwealthfund.org/chartcartcharts/chartcartcharts_show.htm?doc_id=527577&attrib_id=14465
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=482678
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    Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    HM2VikingRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think that we need to do comparative studies between managed care and private insurance. The outcomes from the world stage in countries with UHC are so much better that IMO studies are just a...