Health Care is Becoming More Accessible Thanks to Medical Tourism
There are about 45 millions of Americans who does not have health insurance and it is due to the rising costs of health care. According to the national coalition for health care, “In 2007 the total national health expenditures were expected to rise 6.9 percent — two times the rate of inflation. Total spending was $2.3 TRILLION in 2007, or $7600 per person. Total health care spending represented 16 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP)”.
I suggest you to search for the movie Sicko from Michel Moore on your local video store and you will see how health care insurance companies think about their customers, and you will see why you don’t have the finest health care system in the world as president Nixon said.
But some years ago something came up, something that started to care about those millions of Americans who needed surgical procedures that were not available because of the high costs or the long wait times. Something that even can make a reality the dream to have plastic surgery.
Medical tourism is traveling to another country to get medical treatment, and the main reason for people to go overseas for health care is the cost, but there are other reasons like the shorter wait times to get attention on the procedures you may need and the top notch medical facilities and expertise of doctors in countries like India, Thailand and Colombia.
Many doctors and so called specialist says that traveling outside the United States in search for health care involves a lot of risks, but I think that is more risky to try to get health care in a country where almost 15% of his population can’t get access to health insurance just because it prohibitive costs. Don’t misunderstand me, I think America is a great country one of the bests in the world, but hey about health care America got the 37th place just above Slovenia.
Here this nice Video about health care
Like millions of Americans, Russ lost his health insurance when he was laid off from his job. Russ turned to his church to help pay for his medications while he was out of work. Organizing for America has collected hundreds of thousands of personal health care stories. The grassroots effort is building support in communities across the country for a plan that adheres to President Obamas three principles for reform: lowering costs, preserving patient choice and increasing access to quality care….
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Never knew how many problems having “bad” cholesterol could cause. I guess I knew it could cause heart disease but developing diabetes was not something I had ever thought about. Last year my levels were way up (192) and my triglycerides were around 450, my doc told me of the risks. I had to do something, thankfully found Sterolyn. This is a formula I can actually feel good about taking.
No helping foreign nations which are “worth” something is positive. In this particular case , it’s not worth it. Better yet , even if it is , in the end , the more of “us” on this planet , the “less” natural habitat remains. It’s a lose lose situation.
there is an idea on how to stop our looting goverments all over africa…the time we spend crusifying them should be spent giving them awearness..it is difficult to let them see our pains while they sit on thier thrones,we all should stand up to make our awearness aweared,let us make it a mandatory thing to stand on there gates on daily basis to peacesfully send them the message of hope and hoping at the same time they will see our message..they are humans they have hearts,it can be reached..
Barack Black Power ends poverty!
I dream that one day Nigeria will be good to bring back all Top Nigerian Professional helping other countries. It is indeed called brain drain but our problem is not only caused by white people rather we are suffering from very very bad governance. our leaders are all crooks. Just take a look at what happened with Russia and how they came back much stronger economically. They rejected hand outs but decided to rebuild their country. It is about pride which we haven’t got but only to loot.
Okay if you won't have any clinical skills or any managerial/administration skills, just what will you do? You'll have a lot of knowledge but nothing to do with it.
Depending on where you live, it may be very similar. Health care management and administration deals much with the same tasks such as budgeting, marketing, meeting with stake holders, dealing with several of hospitals in your given area, organizing and managing the staff that are through various departments. They also are in charge of orchestrating different rules and regulations in process of discipline, hiring and firing etc. through various hospital regions.
I will also provide you a couple of links that may explain things a little clearer to you regarding this.
http://www.aaham.org/
http://www.mshealthcareers.com/careers/healthcareadmin.htm
http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org/careers.cfm
http://www.ache.org/
From what I could see, I believe that you would need a little bit higher than a diploma. It would be either a bachelors or a masters.
They have a 100 percent covered plan for them and their families for life (assuming they serve at least 6 years), along with an excellent pension plan for life.
They will care about the crisis if it is something the voters want! After all, if they are not acting in the interest of the voters, they will lose their seat and their health care plan.
Unfortunately, there is so much disagreement between the "left" and the "right" that it is difficult for congress to do anything. In addition, many people (even those who truly need health care reforms) vote based on moral values, leaving health care to be ignored.
They don't and this is why i think mccains strategy to win is flawless.He's running so much negative stuff on obama until obama has to spend most of his time defending himself thus meaning mccain has yet to talk about his plans for the economy,healthcare or any of that stuff.And to think people have the nerve to say whats obama's plan.Whats Mccains except talking about war?
If we refuse to address the pressing health concerns, then people will be coerced into making more children (and hoping that at least 1 will survive). Most of them will die, creating more suffering and certainly not reducing overpopulation. When people are healthy and educated, however, they make more responsible choices about child bearing.
Excellent talk. One day, I hope to contribute to health care in Africa with my time and money.
ultraworshit: I won’t say I want you to die; but, when you do, I hope it’s slow.
Most of the misery in this earth is because of the precious white man you parasite! Get over yourself and dont take your opinions seriously.
Just because you thought of some fucked up argument like this one, it doesnt mean that it has any value. Thats just the effect of watching too much American news channels that gave you the illusion that this is actually an intelligent point. Believe me its not.
A7mad19 , the language you speak to communicate with me was invented by the white man. The computer you are using was originally invented by the white man. Your television , your car etc..do i even need to bother with the rest ? The parasite that you hate is already planning to conquer other planets. There are good parasites and bad parasites. One which is constantly going forward and the other..in constant need of attention Only good to blame the white man & demand “help”.
He’s right. We all have a duty to do something about this.
isnt this cvs death cause overshadowed by malaria & hiv?
the latter will cut the life span even shorter than cardial problems imo.
~~This is a mute point because Nationalized insurance is not in the works. All the government is proposing is an alternative for people who can't get employer based insurance to be able to buy directly from the same insurance that senators and congressmen get. Otherwise, business as usual for private insurance companies.~~
Well getting the poor richer is not gonna make me a bum…(my contribution ends here)
Back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Why would you trust the country's health care system to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?
the health system in gyrovia is a sac of never never trypomania.
but why is this case not worth something
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As a member of the healthcare community, we are advised to not be judgemental towards patients. I take pride in being a non-judgemental providing care for all. Have I seen it? Yes. Do I like it? No. Will something be done about it? Hopefully, but probably not.
The fact is, every patient is an individual. Each patient deserves unbiased care to make them as healthy as they can be.
I am currently researching grants to non-profit organizations in order to find funding for parent support groups for parents of children with disabilities, and would be glad to forward m Excell Spreadsheet on
Grants to those providing their e-mail address.
I know that insurance companies like Blue Cross and Aetna have set-up foundations to provide grants to non-profits engaged in educating young people in healthcare matters.
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I worked in the Emergency Room for a long time. After awhile you learn that death is as much a part of life as life itself. Healthcare workers have free counseling at their disposal to help deal with those situations. Death is a part of living; I learned that one morning two years ago when I suffered a massive heart attack that should have killed me, I learned that three weeks ago when my friend died. Death is never easy to deal with; but when you're in the healtcare field you learn to keep your distance; you have to or it would kill you. I've seen children come in from drownings and baby's who were murdered at the hands of the very people who was suppose to protect them. Those, my friend, are the hardest deaths to deal with.
Death is not something we accept but IT IS something we learn to live with.
he addresses that in the talk, but really heart disease is the biggest killer worldwide
I've encountered a payroll services company that also manages pre-tax health savings or spending accounts for small and mid-sized companies. You might check them out. PrimePay is the name of the company.
I agree with a lot of what Nemisis said, but I think I can simplify it even further.
Insurance is gambling. How do we keep Casino's from getting more and more corrupt, like the insurance industry is?
Caps on profits. If an insurance company had to pay out 90 cents of every dollar that it takes in, it would have to lower premiums. Pass transparent billing, enforce contract law and anti-trust laws. That is very important too, but if insurance companies were obligated to return a percentage of what they take in, not a percentage of net, but a percentage of each and every dollar they touch, health care costs would come down to a realistic level.
One law, enforce the others. Done!
You need to talk with a local agent that works with all of the major companies in your area. Insurance companies and the plans they offer will vary from state to state and the premium with any one plan can vary by zip code.
At 22 if you are in good health you should be able to find a catastrophic plan for less than $100 in most states and a comprehensive plan shouldn't be much more than $100.
The agent will be able to explain what you need to know – there is not enough space here to tell you everything. You'll need to know about the deductible, the co-insurance, the co-pays and what is covered with the co-pay, what procedures are and are not subject to the deductible, what is excluded from the plans, which doctors accept the plans, the different types of plans and how they operate, the prescription coverage if any, and much more. There is no extra charge using an agent.
Amazing. Nursing is like the best profession out there. There are so many sub-specialties in all professional areas.
There are about 100 different nursing specialties. See below for the list. I know that doesn't completely answer you question, but the list can give you some ideas. Research, for instance, or Business Administration, There the CSI angle, but the TV show seems to make it more glamorous than it probably really is. Then there are legal nurse consultants.
You can find a list of the highest paying nursing specialties here on the right hand column: http://www.jobs-in-registered-nursing.com/nursing-specialities/index.php
Another approach is to see what all the nursing schools offer.
You can find a list of all nursing schools here: http://www.my-nursing-career.com/nursing-degrees/index.html.
Since you already have your degree, the online option is a good one. You'd be amazed at what is available for nurses online. Check out the nursing degree search here: http://www.my-nursing-career.com/index.php
List of nursing specialties:
* Ambulatory care nursing
* Advanced practice nursing
* Behavioral health nursing
* Burn nursing
* Camp nursing
* Cardiac nursing
* Cardiac catheter laboratory nursing
* Case management
* Clinical nurse specialist
* Clinical research nurse
* Community health nursing
* Correctional nursing
* Critical care nursing
* Developmental disabilities nursing
* District nursing
* Emergency nursing
* Environmental Health nursing
* Flight nursing
* Forensic nursing
* Gastroenterology nursing
* Genetics nursing
* Geriatric nursing
* Health visiting
* Hematology oncology nursing
* HIV/AIDS nursing
* Home health nursing
* Hospice nursing
* Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Nursing
* Intavenous therapy nursing
* Infectious disease nursing
* Legal nursing
* Legal Nurse Investigator
* Maternal-child nursing
* Matron
* Medical-surgical nursing
* Military and uniformed services nursing
* Neonatal nursing
* Neuro-surgical nursing
* Nurse anesthetist
* Nurse-midwife
* Nurse practitioner
* Nursing educator
* Nursing informatics
* Nursing management
* Obstetrics gynecology nursing
* Occupational health nursing
* Oncology nursing
* Operating room nursing
* Orthopaedic nursing
* Ostomy nursing
* Pain management and palliative care nursing
* Pediatric nursing
* Perianesthesia nursing
* Perioperative nursing
* Plastic and reconstructive surgical nursing
* Private duty nursing
* Psychiatric or mental health nursing
* Public health
* Pulmonary nursing
* Quality improvement
* Radiology nursing
* Rehabilitation nursing
* Renal dialysis nursing
* Renal nursing
* Research
* School nursing
* Sub-acute nursing
* Substance abuse nursing
* Surgical Nursing
* Telenursing
* Telemetry nursing
* Telephone triage nursing
* Transplantation nursing
* Travel nursing
* Urology nursing
* Utilization management
* Wound care
life is obviously primordial. But that’s not the point. You said it yourself: “Money is just one of the ways in which life interacts.” Indeed but knowing that , you have to deal with the fact that without it you’re screwed. (unless living like a bum is no problem to you). My sense of humanity ? I have a sense of preservation. I don’t see why the white man should constantly be the savior of the planet. He’s got everything to lose & nothing to gain at the end of the equation.
If you have a really good health food store with knowledgeable people I would ask who they might know or suggest. Also the Internet site www. alternative medicine for Maine would hopefully give some info. Good Luck
White man is doing what? WTF is your problem, you idiot? The people who help others help them because they see poverty and want to alleviate it. The whole affirmative action thing in America is due to restitution for slavery and economic bondage in the United States (which I oppose). The only seriously good ting white men did weren’t because they were white; it’s because they had the right to education. AFrica is fucked up because of the IMF and stupid dictators supported by companies.
we just hired two people in the compliance department at the hospital where I work. Neither had experience in compliance but lots of experience in healthcare. Keep watching for job opportunities, read as much as you can about compliance – the regulations seem to change daily!
It doesn't fail, almost every first world country has it setup as a system.
Unless of course you view treatment of the poorer people a failure.
The benefit to not treating a lot of people, is faster care for the wealthy.
If you don't want to have universal health care, the government can step in and price fix medical procedures like they do in japan. It works okay for them. They can afford adequate medical treatment because the government forces it to be affordable, and the same prices in rural as in urban areas.
The real problem with our system, coming from someone who has an entire family in medicine (Doctors, surgeons, nurses)…is the insurance companies. They buffer every side. The doctors, the hospital, the patients, everyone has to get insurance, and they are the ones forcing prices higher and higher.
White men took power becaue of gun powder and because they took advantage of others’ trust, like the pilgrims that came to America. Then they enslaved people and exploited the shit out of them. They free-rode on others’ backs for centuries. I think that is more than enought “compensation” fro their contributions to the world.
OMG…NO!!!!!!!!!
think of the largest number you can – then raise that number to the 10th power
do that for every year.
In any plan made by Clinton the only financial incentives are to put money in her personal bank account.
Here's something to think about: according to the census bureau, of the 47 million or so that are uninsured almost 10 million are illegal immigrants, 8 million make over 75,000 a year, another 8 million make over 50,000 a year, and 14 million qualify for medic-aid or medicare but do not apply. Hmmm. makes you think that maybe our system isn't so bad after all. So Obama needs to quit with his fear mongering and quit lying to us. There are a lot of unemployed, but 47 million is very misleading. Give us a real number!
Also the idea is that by giving health care to everyone, businesses don't have to pay for it, and then they can give more jobs, increase profit, and help the economy. Which sounds great, if you're stupid. Since Universal health care is insanely expensive, guess who pays for it? raised taxes on business and on the rich, (and apparently companies that aren't green). So it's basically a beat-around the the bush way to distribute wealth. And ask yourself this? Is it a good idea to take from from the rich? Take money from a poor man, and he becomes poorer, take money from a rich man, and he goes to work and fires his workers. So which is worse? MAYBE GOVERNMENT JUST SHOULDN'T TAKE PEOPLES MONEY!
In theory, health care manager try to provide the best coverage for the lowest cost. In practice, it seem that they tend to have some initial success in reducing some unnecessary cost, but occassionally their focus in reducing or avoiding costs results in major malpatience law suits.
very good info.
this is important.
the world is important to me.
No… morally backwards is not relative. Certain MORALS are universal and transcend cultural boundaries. Morals are not to be confused with cultural norms, customs or traditions. Morals include those acts that are universal such as murder (aside from war), rape, corruption, lying, stealing, etc. These acts are not valued by ANY culture regardless of their context.
Canada's healthcare isn't perfect. Neither is the US. From what I've heard from people who've moved from the US to Canada, quality of care and wait times are far better here in the US. Most people would rather pay for a higher standard of care and shorter wait times than move to a lower standard of care and far longer wait times for free. The fact that Canada is losing many of it's better doctors and nurses to the US should tell you something about the situation.
I wouldn't want a socialized healthcare system period. What I would like to see is a reform in the US healthcare system, especially in terms of US insurance companies. In the words of Obama "why take a hatchet to something that only requires a scalpel"?
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to be morally backwards is an entirely relative concept and disrespectful of cultural values other then your own.
Why can people not understand the simple fact that there is no free lunch. Will doctors treat patients for free, can hospitals run without money. Will drug cos. give away medicines at no charge. Medical care is very expensive and someone has to pay for it. So called free health care will be paid by the government which does not have ANY money it did not first squeeze out of the tax payers. There is no hospital in the country that is allowed to turn away a sick person just because they have no money. Maybe they will not get world class care, but they will be treated.
Not for everyone, but for Medicare 77% costs occurred in the last year of life, 52% of them in the last 2 mo, and 40% in the last month, When you are old and become seriously ill, you are more likely to die than the seriously ill young.
You are quite mental. So life in the Denmark is worth more than life in Africa. Fair enough, your point has been made quite spectacularly.
A7mad19, if most of the misery on earth was created by the white man, then why is Africa one of the most warring, poor, AIDS-ridden, and morally backwards continents in the world? Now I am not blaming black people, but it certainly points away from white people. I think race has NOTHING to do with good or bad. If you hate Americans, then fine. But don’t blame the races, because if you do, you sound like one of the ignorant fucks running around America in white robes.