Americans Benefit from New Health Law

<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last night I heard a politician say that Americans do not like the current health care policy known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA.  I do not think that is true.  </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Many people are already benefiting from the law which has not yet been fully implemented.  The law can save you money and <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970203646004577215394166155830-lMyQjAxMTAyMDEwMTExNDEyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email" target="_blank">this WSJ article</a> (yes the Wall St Journal) gives several examples.  Pay special attention to item 7 as it gives you the same advice that I offered here <a href="http://yourhealtheducator.blogspot.com/2009/06/cutting-health-care-costs.html" target="_blank">in 2009</a>!  Interestingly, I was also referring to a WSJ article in that post.  </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The WSJ article that pertains to the 2012 benefits is a nice accompaniment for this post, but the inspiration for today  was the statement from the politician.   </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Money is the focus of my response.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Does healthcare reform drive up health care costs or address them?  To answer that, or to begin a dialogue, let's consider what we are spending the money on.  We are treating chronic disease conditions - ones that once started after the age of 50 and now exist even in children.  So we are treating hypertension and diabetes across a person's life span.  People live longer, but not free of disease. It has been said that 75% of the 2.5 trillion spent on health care is related to chronic disease. We are spending money on treatment in general - instead of prevention which costs less in the end.  We are shelling out a great deal of money for screening, scanning and medicating.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I expect that the Americans that do not like the Affordable Care Act are the ones involved in private enterprises that profit from this waste.  It is with their millions and billions that they lobby congresspersons.  The congresspersons then tell US that we do not like the law.  The law that saves us money, mandates preventative care,  gets us a rebate if our insurance provider does not follow the rules and even addresses informed eating.  Well -I LIKE IT.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Read <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970203646004577215394166155830-lMyQjAxMTAyMDEwMTExNDEyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email" target="_blank">this article</a>.  It is not long or scientific. </span></span>

Americans Benefit from New Health Law

Last night I heard a politician say that Americans do not like the current health care policy known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA.  I do...

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Rising Health Premiums

<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-29/rising-health-premiums">Rising Health Premiums</a></span></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am trying to blog from a website so let us see if it works. I do not have the features I am used to - my font preferences etc. (Oh but at the end it did let me save my post as a draft and I came back to my space and TADA I can make it bigger, etc - my Aunt Cissy likes the large font and I like her - so I oblige!)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am blogging to share the above link with you because it contains a transcript (written conversation) and an audio recording of a show which aired this afternoon. On this show experts discussed health insurance and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Also, people were able to call in to the show and ask questions. Many times people called about a fear they had - something they had "heard" or "read" on the Internet for example. The experts were able to distinguish between the truths and the myths.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many people of all ages are confused about this law and mistakenly think that they will get LESS care or the cared they receive will cost MORE - usually this is wrong. For example, many services that were once considered treatments are now considered prevention and are FREE of charge.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The link at the very top of this post should take you to the show website and I hope that you trust me enough - someone whose area of expertise <u>IS</u> Public Health - to know that I am sharing with you what I consider to be a trustworthy panel of experts.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another link that you may wish to explore, explains some of the preventive programs and also answer additional questions you may have about Health Care Reform and the abbreviated, <a href="http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/index.html">Affordable Care Act.</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please be a critical thinker (think for yourself) and look for the truth.</span></div><br />~ Deirdre

Rising Health Premiums

Rising Health Premiums I am trying to blog from a website so let us see if it works. I do not have the features I am used to - my font pref...

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