These OTC drugs cause more problems than they fix. From Fox News: House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer was in the hospital on Wednesday after getting a pneumonia diagnosis a day earlier, and was expected to make a full recovery. The Maryland Democrat, 79, was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on Tuesday with pneumococcal pneumonia,… Continue reading Did Acid Blockers Put Senator in Hospital?
Tag: Healthcare Reform
Think the Individual Mandate Was Repealed? Think Again!
Chargemaster Rap
Hospital prices are not determined by supply and demand but are purely administrative decisions. These decisions are made by the institution’s Chargemaster. Hospitals are not required to make their Chargemaster public. Read Full Article.
Fixing Health Care Not That Complicated
Obamacare doesn’t even need to be repealed and replaced in order to do it. Action Alert! Last week, the Senate considered a number of bills to repeal and/or replace Obamacare—all of which failed. For those interested in keeping score: One version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act included Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) initiative that insurers… Continue reading Fixing Health Care Not That Complicated
Taxpayers Are Bailing Out the Insurance Companies—to the Tune of $1 Billion This Year Alone!
ObamaCare was crafted to suit the largest insurance companies, and now your tax dollars are subsidizing them.
Government Puts Doctors in Stranglehold over Medical Testing and Diagnostics
One test per year not related to a specific illness under Medicare? So much for preventive medicine.
Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act Could Save Many Lives
New legislation would prevent the FDA from denying appropriate experimental drugs from dying patients. Action Alert!
Are We About to Make Criminals Even More Violent?
The latest from the Department of Unintended Consequences.
What You Need to Know about the Healthcare Exchange Policies
We have a major new concern, and it isn’t about the website.
Medicare Pricing Follies
Medicare prices and policies flow through all of medicine.