Healthcare Reform

There are many urban legends and myths about this, but here is what it does NOT say. it does NOT say anything about Muslims, it does NOT say anything about Sharia Law, and it does NOT say anything about "dhimmitude." And it also does not exempt Muslims from the health care law. What it does say is that religious groups like the Amish can ask for an exemption if their religion forbids participating in a health care plan. That is all it says. I enclose two links, one to the Health Care law, so you can see for yourself, and another to one of the sites that debunks the myths about page 107.

What are the Hipaa 5010 Final Rules?

Preparing for the changes needed in order to become compliant with the final rule under HIPAA Electronic

Transactions Standards and then moving to ICD-10 will consume large amounts of time and resources for

development and testing. It is important to start test plan early and coordinate both internally and externally,

leveraging efficient and comprehensive testing methodologies to ensure low-risk, high-quality output from

testing. In addition, organizations should explore the many tools available to help with testing needs, which

can ultimately reduce time and cost for these projects. No one wants to deploy any changes needed for either

electronic transactions or ICD-10 into production without being sure of meeting both functional and business

requirements, while at the same time being compliant. Solid testing methodology will be the only way to

guarantee continuity of business for all covered entities.

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Universal Healthcare is extremely important. The reason for this is that every person should be able to access decent, affordable healthcare. That way, no one ever has to go without medical treatment.

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It has improved the healthcare that the elderly and disabled (of any age) otherwise receive. It also covers adults and children with kidney disease and kidney donors.

Too general of question!!... do you mean for the average person or only those insured? I mean I would say for insured individuals only I would definitely say the united states but if you are saying for the average person maybe France, but it could be a few.

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 was actually written by a number of people, some of whom were in the House and Senate, but others of whom were advisers to President Obama (like Ezekiel J. Emmanuel); and some who advised individual members of congress (like Elizabeth Fowler). Other influences included lobbyists from the healthcare industry; the former governor of Massachusetts (and Republican presidential candidate) Mitt Romney; MIT Economics professor Jonathan Gruber (a former aid to Mr. Romney and later an adviser to the Obama Administration); and Harvard Professor of Public Health John McDonough (also a former adviser to Mr. Romney, and later an adviser to several US senators).

Ethics is extremely important in healthcare. This is true because it ensures that patients receive the best care possible and healthcare employees follow standard procedures for every patient.

He has said he believes access to health care is a right, and he worked to get a bill passed in congress that would expand health care access to more Americans, as well as preventing health insurance companies from denying a person who has a pre-existing condition. That bill, the Affordable Care Act, can be read at the link which I enclose.

Obama feels there are a lot of problems areas in current health care system. some of the areas that he feels need fixed or modernized are needed in America s health care system , everyone agrees that change is needed.

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Key elements of the Kassebaum-Kennedy bill of 1996 included portability, guaranteed coverage, group purchasing for small groups, and medical savings accounts (MSAs).

1. Many people have had significant improvement in the availability of health care due to his signing the healthcare reform laws after he pushed for the successful passage of the comprehensive health care reform. Some now have their monthly health insurance premiums cut in half and have been able to get a plan that had previously not been open to them if they had a pre-existing condition.
2. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children.
3. Expanded vaccination programs.
4. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America's Veterans.
5. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans.
6. Ended the previous practice of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules for drug approvals and food safety.
7. Ended previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings.
8. Encouraged Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research.
9. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals.
10. Improved benefits for veterans.
11. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoided paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers.
12. Pushed for the Children's Health Insurance Re-authorization Act on February 4, 2009, which provides quality health care to 11 million kids - 4 million who were previously uninsured.
13. Lowered drug costs for seniors.
14. Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis.
15. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for medical records of members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care.
16. Encouraged new federal funding for science and research labs.
17. Reengaged in the talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions (a source of illness for many asthmatics and others with lung diseases).
18. Pushed for the FDA to now regulate tobacco.
19. Signed a bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to classify certain children's products containing lead to be banned hazardous.
20. Issued a Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making.
21. Supported the first steps of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide, another source of illness especially in children.
22. Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy.
23. Signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizing advance appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority thus enabling better medical care for veterans which was endorsed by the American Legion, American Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Vietnam Veterans of America.
24. Held impromptu press conference to urge Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross and other corporate health insurance companies that raise premiums in high amounts without explanation. Rep. Henry Waxman launches probe. In this case, Anthem Blue Cross wanted to raise premiums 39%. They have now put the increase on hold for two months (as of February 2010). Legislation preventing such increases is pending.
25. Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the nation's unemployed from 9 months to 15 months. Workers laid off between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010 qualify .
26. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education which was significantly increased during the Bush Administration and which has proven to be a well-meaning but completely failed approach. There is an increase in teen pregnancy rates with an increase in costly pregnancy complications and deaths in mothers and newborns, and premature births, etc., due to these high risk pregnancies and "babies having babies".
27. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs the largest spending increase in 30 years to improve medical facilities and national cemeteries, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities.
28. Empowered states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves. Fourteen states have allowed some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
29. Signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. The Act extends the Ryan White programs through 2013 .
30. Stood for the food safety regulation bill.
31. Quit smoking cigarettes as a leader and role model to set an example of a healthier lifestyle.

This needs to be answered with a question.

Will it make my insurance cost more than it does now??

If so, then let "everyone" get their insurance from some other source as I am tired of paying for the non-working half of America.

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This is a broad question, because in some respects, all health plans do. That is, a physician may not choose to participate with a particular provider, so you may be limited for that reason.

However, what you may be getting at is whether the health plan itself may limit your choice. The answer to that is that your choice will be limited to those providers who are expressed a willingness to, and who have been accepted to be panel participants. In part, this involves possessing required credentials, but also, a willingness to accept as payment that which the plan pays for particular procedures. There can be exceptions made so as to use providers that are not otherwise "on the panel", but these are generally made on a case by case basis.

Some forms of Heath Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are very limiting in whom you may use as a provider; other forms are more lenient and allow more choice and flexibility. Another type of health delivery system, called a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) allows still more choice, and a true indemnity plan provides the greatest choice. All of these have benefits and drawbacks, costs being one of them. In choosing one, it is necessary to consider not just the monthly premium, but also the scope of coverage provided, but also maximum limits (annual and lifetime), deductibles, and copayments.

In all events, you must be careful to enroll only in a licensed plan. Since all of these are risk-bearing entities (essentially, insurers), they must be licensed in the states in which they do business. The insurance regulator regulates many aspects of their operation, particularly, solvency.

No, this is an internet myth, and it is totally false. The word is not mentioned anywhere, nor is there any mention about special treatment for Muslims (nor, for that matter, for Christians, Jews, or other mainstream religious traditions). The bill respects separation of church and state, and focuses on increasing access to health care. It is not a bill that violates the Constitution, which is why the Supreme Court ruled in its favor in mid-2012.

Health care policy encompasses almost everything in medicine that is not a physical science. It can range from individual practice and hospital management to government regulations to public health interventions. I like to think of it as the social science of medicine, based on areas of study such as economics, political science, management and demography.

No. Medicare is a public health insurance plan for those over 65 and certain disabled persons.

Well, it is tough to say the exact number. However Medicare and Medicaid are mandatory spending for the government. Medicare and Medicaid, last year, were a combined 26% of the U.S. federal Budget

They think everyone has a RIGHT to health care, despite the fact that nothing in the US Constitution establishes this as a right. They think the US government can allocate health care more efficiently than the free market. They think that frivolous lawsuits from their buddies in the personal injury law field do not raise the costs of health care. They think that developing new drugs has zero costs, despite the onerous regulations of the FDA, and therefore, drug companies who charge high prices for their life-saving drugs are just greedy. They think that drug companies, when forced to lower the prices of their products, will continue developing new drugs, despite the fact that there's no profit to be had anymore. They think that everyone who doesn't have health insurance doesn't have it because they can't afford it (many people CAN afford it, but choose not to, because either they can afford to pay for any care out-of-pocket, or because they would rather spend the money on something else). They think that rationed health care will not result in long waits for necessary medical treatment. They think that when it comes to "free" health care, the axiom "you get what you pay for" somehow doesn't apply. They think the "solution" to a problem created by rampant government interfence in the free market is ... more government interference in the free market.

It is a plan to make quality healthcare accessable to everyone by making health insurance affordable.