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1. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

   wirehead replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   No doubt the ACA has raised premiums, I can give you an actual example affecting my family. Prior to the passing of the ACA, my sister had a BC/BS EPO plan that fit her needs and cost $198 per month,...

2. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

   wirehead replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Hi SmithRN, Great post. I too work in home care, and what KILLS me is how a patient on Medicaid can get unlimited amounts of wound care supplies/dressings while Medicare patients, many who are war...

3. Obamacare and hospitals

   wirehead replied to mee9mee9's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   The following article has some of the alternatives to what we have now, the ACA should be a hybrid that includes some of the suggestions in the following article:...

4. Obamacare and hospitals

   wirehead replied to mee9mee9's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   MunoRN $81/month average premium, I'd love to see a reliable source for that #. The ACA expanded Medicaid, that's why there are less people uninsured, ever see a Medicaid patient get an appointment...

5. Obamacare and hospitals

   wirehead replied to mee9mee9's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   You mean all those republicans that just won back the senate??? The people have spoken!! I'm sure all those affordable ACA premiums and its positive effect on healthcare had nothing to do with the...

6. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

   wirehead replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Great read. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Health Care

7. MEN, dont come into nursing

   wirehead replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

   Capitalism is what makes potential in the US amazing! I may hate some of the ways our country is run, but I love it

8. Support Kaci Hickox

   wirehead replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Good point elkpark, I see a lot of people including myself getting slammed for a difference of opinion. It is paramount that we remember that healthy debate is good, and can get great things...

9. Sedation Chiropractics?

   wirehead replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   Hi blondy, This is known as manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), it's very helpful for contractures, or for things such as frozen shoulder or muscles that are in major spasm. Here in NJ, the sedation...

10. Can nurses use medical marijuana?

    wirehead replied to melisgood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good question, if it's for migraines, I'd say find an alternative, if it's for cancer, HIV or severe chronic pain, then as Sun0408 has mentioned, you have to consider if you're ill enough that maybe...

11. Difficult instructor (venting...sorry)

    wirehead replied to nursingchick1's topic in General Students

    I've had my share of crappy instructors, some with great credentials who just weren't engaging, or just possibly burnt out! At the end of the day, nursing school is very demanding and you have to be...

12. Support Kaci Hickox

    wirehead replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

13. Support Kaci Hickox

    wirehead replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "PEDSRN" I think you make a good point, but our nursing curriculum prepares us very well how to protect ourselves from those conditions you have mentioned. How much have we learned in US schools about...

14. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    wirehead replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For a family of 3 based on our specific details, in our county for a platinum plan it would cost us $1,449 per month to come close to our current coverage, this one doesn't have an in network...

15. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    wirehead replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The ACA has thus far been a disaster. It was rammed through in the wee hours of the morning without 1 Republican vote. We were promised the most transparent government in history under President...