Why Health Care Reform Could Leave Us All Worse Off

Why Health Care Reform Could Leave Us All Worse Off

The health care reform bills being debated in Congress threaten to shut out millions of immigrants. But Congress’ exclusionary policies toward immigrants will not simply leave immigrants worse off. They will inevitably jeopardize the nation’s economy and the health of all of us.

President Obama has prioritized health care reform to ensure that millions of Americans have a fair, affordable and efficient health care Read the rest of this entry »

Moderate Dems Reject Reconciliation To Pass Health Care

Moderate Dems Reject Reconciliation To Pass Health Care

Two moderate Democratic Senators facing re-election battles this year said Tuesday they would oppose using a legislative tool that requires only 51 Senate votes to get health care legislation to President Barack Obama’s desk.

Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Indiana, called the move, known as reconciliation, “ill-advised,” while Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Arkansas, issued a news release rejecting the procedure.

“I will not a Read the rest of this entry »

What is home health care and why do I need it?

What is home health care and why do I need it?

      What is Home Health?

Home Health Care is skilled nursing care and certain other health care services that you receive in your home for the treatment of an illness or injury. This could also include physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Medicare Part A will cover home health expenses at 100%. Private duty home care is not covered by Medicare and is paid for by the individual receiving the service. T Read the rest of this entry »

Frequently asked questions about home health care

Frequently asked questions about home health care

Q: What is home health care?
A:
Home health care is a service that permits patients to receive personalized health care, maintaining their quality of life in the privacy and comfort of their homes.

Q: Why home health care?
A:
Home health care is a cost-effective option for receiving health care services. Returning to one’s home and family can quicken reco Read the rest of this entry »

Advance Health Care Directives And Living Wills: A Step-By-Step Guide

Advance Health Care Directives And Living Wills: A Step-By-Step Guide

Few decisions are more personal — involving both health and death — than those embodied in an advance health care directive or a living will, or a similar document. Some individuals want their lives prolonged by any means necessary, while others want medical treatments withheld, allowing for a natural death.

An advance health care directive lets caregivers and family and medical providers know a person’s healthcare Read the rest of this entry »

Health Care Bill Would Be Disaster For The Poor

Health Care Bill Would Be Disaster For The Poor

Most Americans are aware that buried somewhere in the 2,000-page health care reform bill are provisions for cutting the already- strapped Medicare program by billions of dollars. Few are aware that the bill also cuts expenditures on county hospitals currently serving the poor.

In Chicago, for example, those without health insurance go to the county hospital where they are treated without regard to whether they have he Read the rest of this entry »