Here’s the oxymoron of the day.
If hospitals start telling obstetricians stop doing C-sections (or try to reduce them), that’s problematic for hospitals because they make money off them. So they are less likely to engage in C-sections because many hospitals are struggling to stay afloat. But get this, if you’re a woman who has [...]
With Obama’s recent visit to the Cleveland clinic, who will cease hiring smokers as of September 1, the Today Show is speculating that this may become a corporate health care trend.
Here’s the message from Dr Delos Cosgrove, CEO and President at the Cleveland Clinic:
While we are on the topic of smoking, I understand that [...]
Guest Post By: Single Edition, Divine Caroline.com
If you’re single and uninsured, the specter of a health crisis takes on an added dimension of anxiety. Not only might your very life be in danger, but your livelihood as well. And unless you have wealthy parents, siblings, or grown children who can bail you out of impending financial [...]
photo credit: Hamed Saber
It never occurred to me that the health care system for seniors in this country was so dire until my FIL became ill. To have every door closed to us because of a pre-existing condition, age and lack of continuing insurance blew my mind. So what options do seniors [...]
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Over the last few days I’ve been forced to think about possible continuing care options given my father in law’s recent stroke and seizure over the weekend. We were not prepared to deal with a major illness in that it required care after leaving the hospital. As adult children the thought [...]
