nurseryrhythme

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1. 60 hospitals cancelled due to health care reform

   nurseryrhythme replied to SilentMind's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Can a chef own a Restaurant? Can a mechanic own an auto shop? Can a landscaper own a contracting company? History If you go way back, you'll find the AMA has always been dead against physicians...

2. Doctor Behaving Badly - What would you do?

   nurseryrhythme replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   We all know there are bad doctors. If this was another field, the bad ones would be fired. One of the keys to this is working for a good administrative team that knows how to deal with...

3. What would a single payer system look like?

   nurseryrhythme replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Yeah, actually nobody has a plan for health care reform. Most of the legislators in my state say it's too difficult to work on and impossible to fix. None of them have a plan of any kind. You could...

4. What do you think can be done to improve access to mental health care?

   nurseryrhythme replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Mental health is seen as expensive by the insurance company because it can take many visits to get well. So, this nearly always requires a referral and isn't always easy to get due to insurance...

5. What would a single payer system look like?

   nurseryrhythme replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   It's basically the same thing as Medicare. If local states ran their own system, it would be beneficial. This is what Dr. Hsiao at Harvard has been advocating for years. He is widely regarded as...

6. Healthcare Reform and nursing...question

   nurseryrhythme replied to AntonellaB's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Healthcare reform was more about giving everyone coverage than anything else. It has helped the industry; not hurt it. You can expect higher wages over the long run. Interestingly, Colorado is...