Comments on: Oh Yeah http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/22/07/42/oh-yeah-4/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ron http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/22/07/42/oh-yeah-4/#comment-141612 Ron Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:24:18 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24590#comment-141612 Sorta on topic: WashPo headline: Life Expectancy Drops for Some U.S. Women. for about "12 percent of the nation's women, life expectancy is now shorter than it was in the early 1980s" sorry I don't know how to embed this freakin' long link http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/21/AR2008042102406_pf.html Sorta on topic: WashPo headline: Life Expectancy Drops for Some U.S. Women.
for about “12 percent of the nation’s women, life expectancy is now shorter than it was in the early 1980s”

sorry I don’t know how to embed this freakin’ long link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/21/AR2008042102406_pf.html

]]> By: Amelia http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/22/07/42/oh-yeah-4/#comment-141594 Amelia Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:28:13 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24590#comment-141594 Here in Colorado the occupational doctors are essentially (though not literally) the employees of the worker's compensation insurance companies. They don't need any incentive to downplay work-related injuries. That's what they do for a living. The answer is to give the employee a choice of doctor -- assuming no universal health care, which of course would be a much better answer. Here in Colorado the occupational doctors are essentially (though not literally) the employees of the worker’s compensation insurance companies. They don’t need any incentive to downplay work-related injuries. That’s what they do for a living. The answer is to give the employee a choice of doctor — assuming no universal health care, which of course would be a much better answer.

]]> By: Rick http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/22/07/42/oh-yeah-4/#comment-141587 Rick Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:55:21 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24590#comment-141587 The incentive wouldn't be just to treat, we could actually concentrate on preventative measures. Which would be so much more efficient that we wouldn't have to spend more money per patient than any other country on the entire planet. The incentive wouldn’t be just to treat, we could actually concentrate on preventative measures. Which would be so much more efficient that we wouldn’t have to spend more money per patient than any other country on the entire planet.

]]> By: k http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/22/07/42/oh-yeah-4/#comment-141577 k Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:46:38 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24590#comment-141577 A friend was just denied coverage for carpal tunnel surgery under the company's workman's comp plan. I was cut off before they had actually found out what was wrong with my wrists. I'm glad doctors are speaking out, and getting attention for it. A friend was just denied coverage for carpal tunnel surgery under the company’s workman’s comp plan. I was cut off before they had actually found out what was wrong with my wrists. I’m glad doctors are speaking out, and getting attention for it.

]]> By: sister of ye http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/22/07/42/oh-yeah-4/#comment-141550 sister of ye Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:41:36 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24590#comment-141550 Sadly, no surprise. My HMO is actually decent (so far), but my doctor still works treatment around what the plan will cover. Yet conservatives rant about how the horrible government will dictate care under UHC. You go figure. Sadly, no surprise. My HMO is actually decent (so far), but my doctor still works treatment around what the plan will cover. Yet conservatives rant about how the horrible government will dictate care under UHC. You go figure.

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