For the remainder of the health reform battle, I will be linking to key documents to help chiropractors, chiropractic students, patients and other friends of the profession in presenting the case for full and fair chiropractic inclusion in any health reform bill that emerges. Here is the ACA’s 2-page “talking points” document in PDF format [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Chiropractic Talking Points Documents for Health Reform
Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2009 |
Study Suggests Chiropractic and Other Physical Medicine Services Cut Costs, Decrease Need for Surgery
Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2009 |
Early word on a study done for Wellmark Blue Cross-Blue Shield indicates that chiropractic care fared quite well in terms of cost containment. Findings from the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield 2008 Physical Medicine Pilot on Quality, a one-year pilot program designed to measure patient quality of care, suggest significant clinical outcomes and health [...]
Rationing or Allocation of Resources?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2009 |
This is among the most thoughtful and informative essays I’ve seen on one of the most difficult topics in healthcare. Take the case of the artificial heart machine, or LVAD (left ventricular assist device). Many of my patients have had an LVAD implanted, at a cost of $200,000 the first year, a figure that includes [...]
American Use of Antidepressants Doubles in Decade
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2009 |
This is disturbing but not surprising. Aside from prescriptions from psychiatrists, recommendations for antidepressants by primary care physicians have become far more routine over the years. “Not only are more U.S. residents being treated with antidepressants, but also those who are being treated are receiving more antidepressant prescriptions,” they added. More than 164 million prescriptions [...]
Non-Organic Foods Laced With Multiple Toxic Pesticides
Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2009 |
Last week, there were headlines over a British study that found no major differences in certain nutrients when comparing organic versus conventional fruits and vegetables. When I saw the stories, I wondered about the methodology but did not explore it in depth for lack of available time. I did wonder why there was no mention [...]
The Case for Soda Taxes
Posted in Uncategorized on August 2, 2009 |
I’ve posted before about this idea, and expressed some skepticism about whether such a tax will cause displacement to other harmful foods such as candy bars. Here, from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, is the case in favor of soda taxes. “While many factors contribute to weight gain, soft drinks are the [...]
Jonathan Alter’s Health Reform Article in Newsweek
Posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2009 |
Because he is a cancer survivor whose good insurance plan helped him survive where others would fall by the wayside, he’s particularly worth reading. I had cancer a few years ago. I like the fact that if I lose my job, I won’t be able to get any insurance because of my illness. It reminds [...]
