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    As Medical Costs Soar, The Insured Face Huge Tab

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    As Medical Costs Soar, The Insured Face Huge Tab

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The US performs worst in the world on health care access problems related to
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    As Medical Costs Soar, The Insured Face Huge Tab

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No fear mongering but a referenced study: ABSTRACT: In 2001, 1.458 million American families filed for bankruptcy. To investigate medical contributors to bankruptcy, we surveyed 1,771 personal...
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that a referenced study says otherwise. Both countries have access problems. BUT Canada has better outcomes on a population basis for its citizens. See: Objectives. We compared health status,...
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The overall ranking is what is important on this graph. Again we need to look at what other countries are doing right and apply those lessons to improving and building a real
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These are the choices we face. The second option is what will probably be passed by the next Congress. The drive needs to be put on quality care and equitable
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We should be looking at what NZ, Ger, AUS and the UK are doing right and use that knowledge to improve our own
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Due Process

    HM2VikingRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Due process is also founded in the 14th or 15th amendment to the constitution. Its the idea that property cannot be deprived without a process of procedures to protect the rights of individuals. It...
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    Any Veterans in nursing here?

    HM2VikingRN replied to NiteQwill's topic in General Nursing

    Naval Reserve as a 0000 HM. Got out to go to Nursing school...Planning to continue my service as part of the VA health care team Zash is also a Navy
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    New rules about going online to listen to You Tube!

    HM2VikingRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The computer system is their property so they can set legitimate
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    graduation

    HM2VikingRN replied to nursing4nena's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that with a nationwide shortage of something like 20,000 OR nurses that there would be a new grad program out there. I just applied to the VA and I put OR as one of my top interest areas...
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    As Medical Costs Soar, The Insured Face Huge Tab

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is why 54% of Bankruptcies in the US are related to un and
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nothing in my post implied that the average Joe was irresponsible or did not have health insurance. My post spoke to the very real problems of access, equity and affordability of health insurance for...
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    Healthcare burden growing

    HM2VikingRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One other thought that I had about relative burden and costs. While there is a degree of merit in the point that wages are held down by the employer side of payroll taxes and health care premiums paid...
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the real point was that if he was an average Joe walking down the street in Okoboji IA that he would have difficulty with accessing and paying for quality
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    Healthcare burden growing

    HM2VikingRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Healthcare burden growing

    HM2VikingRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The following slide illustrates how the burdens would be shared more equitably between businesses. Responsible employers would see a roughly 20 Bn dollar reduction in costs. Irresponsible large...
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    Healthcare burden growing

    HM2VikingRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The majority will see a real savings. In the long run by limiting cost shifting from the uninsured to the insured this will reduce medical costs. There are a lot of ways to slice the apple in order to...
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Deny coverage for the needed procedures, or cancel his policy for undisclosed hyperlipidemia in his
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is part of the
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This graph tends to support the original
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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    HM2VikingRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tricare works VA medical system works FEHP works Medicare works The assorted state employee health plans work Why not build a large group plan to cover ALL Americans? We cannot continue to spend 31%...