Dr. Kleaveland offers his views on health care reform. It is not a pretty sight, but we face off in a battle of dueling public letters.
You can read his complete dissertation by using the link, but here are some lowlights.
Consumer protection in the health industry is addressed as follows:
No denial for pre-existing conditions or gender.
Guaranteed [...]
Entries from November 25th, 2009
Dear Dr. Kleaveland
November 25th, 2009 Comments Off
Tags: health care · stupid government tricks
Free Insurance for Indians
November 20th, 2009 Comments Off
The more time the House and Senate bills spend in the light of day, the more insidious they become. Pages 264 – 265 tell us that Indians whose income is below 300% of the FPL will receive free health care.
My wife has some Cherokee in her ancestry if you go back far enough. Suppose she [...]
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Sick? Don’t Tell Your Facebook Friends
November 20th, 2009 Comments Off
Nathalie Blanchard is on medical leave after being diagnosed with major depression. She is collecting monthly sick leave benefits from Manulife. This was not a problem until she decided to take a trip and post some pics on Facebook.
When Blanchard called Manulife, the company said that “I’m available to work, because of Facebook,” she told [...]
Tags: disability
Senate Health Care Bill – Required Reading
November 20th, 2009 Comments Off
The folks at The Heritage Foundation have nailed it in today’s Morning Bell. This should be required reading of anyone, ESPECIALLY those who will be called to vote on the legislation.
Excerpt . . .
Last Saturday night Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) forced through a vote on her 2,032 page health care bill only a few days [...]
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Medicare Drug Plans
November 20th, 2009 Comments Off
Having trouble deciding on a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan? You are not alone. CVS can help.
They have a calculator to help you find the right plan. Enter your medications and the calculator compares different plans and shows potential savings.
They even have a short quiz that rewards you with a $5 off coupon.
Tags: Medicare
How Much is a Vote Worth?
November 19th, 2009 Comments Off
When it is your money Congress is spending, there is no limit. Care to guess how much Sen. Mary Landrieu want’s for a yes vote for health insurance reform?
Try $100 million.
On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster.”
The section spends [...]
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I’m a Health Care Provider
November 19th, 2009 Comments Off
Aetna health insurance plans are some of the best available in Georgia, but some of them are lacking in coverage. I tell folks that, when looking at a health insurance policy, look at what it does NOT cover before deciding if it is right for you or not.
“I’m a health care provider and I don’t [...]
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$2 Million Health Insurance Premium
November 19th, 2009 Comments Off
Obamacare promises to cover the uninsured, but not all, only 36 million . . . eventually. The Senate version of health insurance reform carries a price tag of $894 billion over 10 years.
But even that figure is in question since the CBO has not completed their final tally. The $894 billion is . . . [...]
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Health Care Stimulus
November 18th, 2009 Comments Off
Health care stimulus is coming and I can hardly wait. The folks who gave us Cash for Clunkers, the program that ran out of money in two weeks, are showing us how well health care reform will work.
The folks in Washington are so proud of what the stimulus plan is doing to save or create [...]
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Open Enrollment – Employer Group Life Insurance
November 17th, 2009 Comments Off
For some, open enrollment is going on as employees scramble to make elections for the coming year. I consulted with a client today on their options.
The family has been covered under a family major medical plan but his wife has recently returned to work and has been offered a benefit package. The health plan is [...]
Tags: life insurance