[…] I’m hopeful that our next president will make an effort to reduce the number of people in Colorado and across the nation who are without health insurance. If the next president is John McCain, I hope that when he’s searching for advisers, he at least picks people who do think that we have some problems in our health care system.
Health Care Goodies
Personal Accountability And Health Insurance
[…] Even in Colorado – the thinnest state – one in five of us is obese, and health insurance rates have been steadily outpacing inflation for years. If obesity is not self-inflicted, one would expect to see no changes in the levels of obesity following a dramatic change in our lifestyles. If you had to make a bet one way or the other, what would it be?
What Issues Concern Debra Bartoshevich?
I was watching our local Colorado news after the DNC tonight. John McCain had a commercial featuring a Hillary Clinton supporter who said she was voting for McCain. The ad said she was a “Former Hillary Delegate” and she claimed she was voting for McCain’s “experience and judgement.” This intrigued me because she was obviously very involved in the political process […]
Taking Care Of Those Who Really Need It
It’s easy to get frustrated with our health care system. In Colorado, we have three quarters of a million people without health insurance. Across the country, that number reaches 47 million. […] Obviously, financial decisions do play a major role in medical situations. But it’s nice to read a story now and again where money isn’t the trump card.
Health Care In A Drug Store
[…] SmartCare just closed 15 clinics here in Colorado last month, for what appears to be financial reasons. But if this type of clinic can operate successfully, provide a service to patients, keep costs reasonable, and take walk-in patients without health insurance, they could be a great addition to our health care system.
Oy Anecdotes
“The plural of anecdote is not data” – Movin’ Meat, in a comment on (one of our favorite local Colorado blogs) Patient Power I just had to say this is one of the best quotes I’ve heard in a while. It sums up a lot of things really well. There are always anecdotes, especially in… Read more about Oy Anecdotes
Supporting Volunteer Doctors
The Volunteer Health Care Program Act (S3354) would provide funds that states could use to assume liability when doctors volunteer their services for patients without health insurance or a means to pay for care. If it passes, I would love to see Colorado get on board in order to provide more access to health care for residents without health insurance.
Health Wonk Review Is Up
[…] The HWR is up, including a post from the Colorado Health Insurance Insider. A post about the underinsured caught my eye. It’s the responsibility of those of us in the industry to clearly explain the ins and outs of the various options. Being underinsured is a very real problem – one that people often don’t see until they have a large claim.
No Freedom Of Choice For CSU Grad Students
[…] to be a graduate student at Colorado State University, and needs to get a health insurance policy. Last year, CSU made a requirement for graduate and international students to have health insurance. The students may either get a policy through CSU’s Hartshorn Health Plan, or they can show proof of comparable coverage obtained elsewhere. The Hartshorn policy costs […]
Grand Rounds at Edwin Leap
Since health insurance is our niche, I tend to focus on health insurance related articles when I highlight entries for the Colorado Health Insurance Insider. But this week some posts that caught my eye had nothing to do with health insurance at all. I just liked them, and thought you might […]
Cavalcade Of Risk
[…] Everyone needs health insurance, except maybe Warren Buffet. I’ve never had any medical issues at all, but I sure as heck need health insurance. Tomorrow might be the day I trip over a sidewalk crack and break my neck, or find a lump where there’s not supposed to be one. Individual health insurance guards against possible future risk, rather than known current risk. The trade off is that it’s a lot less expensive than guaranteed issue policies.
200th Grand Rounds At Grunt Doc
The Colorado Health Insurance Insider post about ACOG and the AMA and their positions on homebirth was included, along with another post about the same topic from Dr. Tienchin Ho, who also believes that homebirth should remain a legal and supported option for American women […]
You Only Need 2000 In A Day
[…]obese are contributing to the ever-increasing health insurance costs we pay. While I don’t think we should be forcing people to eat any particular way, adding calorie information to menus is a great way to empower the public, encourage restaurants to offer more nutritious fare, and lower the rates of obesity. I haven’t heard of any plans for Colorado to start requiring calorie postings on menus, but maybe we should if we want to hang on to our “least obese state” title.
New Cavalcade Of Risk
The Cavalcade of Risk is up at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. A Colorado Health Insurance Insider article about what drives health insurance premiums was included in the cavalcade. Hank at InsureBlog has a piece about the rules against purchasing medications privately in the NHS – this is a fascinating subject, and one that I’ve written… Read more about New Cavalcade Of Risk
Health Wonk Review – Washington Week
Check out the latest Health Wonk Review: “Washington Week” on Health Affairs Blog. An article from the Colorado Health Insurance Insider is in the “Consumer and Patient Rights” section. And my favorite article this week comes from Ezra Klein with an article about “Why Doctors Overprescribe.” But just as interesting is an article from Bob… Read more about Health Wonk Review – Washington Week
Cavalcade of Risk 2’nd Anniversary!!
Two years ago Hank Stern started up the Cavalcade of Risk, a place for those of us interested in insurance related risk management topics. Two years later, it is a well known place to find some of the most interesting stuff in the blogosphere. On the second anniversary of “The Cav,” Hank is playing host… Read more about Cavalcade of Risk 2’nd Anniversary!!
Happy Hospitalist Has Grand Rounds
Well, Blog do gooders, [Happy Hospitalist] will show you how every brilliant blogger this week can be traced to Happy in six links or less.
How closely can we be traced to Happy?
Colorado Health Insurance Insider–>Managed Care Matters–>KevinMD–>Happy (3 degrees)
Grand Rounds at .Parallel Universes.
Emeritus did a great job with the latest Grand Rounds over at Parallel Universes this week. One of my favorite articles of the week was from NHS Blog Doctor about the conflict of Hormone Replacement Therapy. The article itself was interesting, but the comments […]
Grand Rounds and Cavalcade of Risk
Grand Rounds is up at Musings Of A Dinosaur. The Colorado Health Insurance Insider article about disclosure of gifts made to doctors was included. The Blog That Ate Manhattan has a great article about Eva Peron, pap smears, and George Papanicolaou – very much worth reading. And I enjoyed FreshMD’s post about how to obtain… Read more about Grand Rounds and Cavalcade of Risk
Suture for a Living Has Grand Rounds
I just noticed the latest Grand Rounds is up over at Suture for a Living. Give it a look. The Colorado Health Insurance Insider got noticed because of the “Smoking Can Be Hazardous for Your Health” article and all of your great comments!
HWR at Medical Humanities
…I’ll recommend his latest post about McCains health reform plan. In which, he points to the same article by Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review that Louise did in her article about pre-existing conditions and how it relates to Colorado health insurance.
50th Cav and Student Health Insurance
These plans (even the ones not issued through MEGA Life & Health) offer the same misleading general information that most people don’t look much beyond – a low deductible, 80/20 coinsurance, copays for doctors visits and Rx, and even maternity coverage. Check out the plan information for Colorado State University (CSU) and Colorado University (CU) […]
Dr. Val Has the Latest Grand Rounds
Dr. Val and the Voice of Reason put together the latest edition of Grand Rounds and did an excellent job. Take a look.
Health Beat Has the Health Wonk Review
In addition to Louise’s article on the new fourth tier here on the Colorado Health Insurance Insider, Maggie also had a recent post where she asks “Who Sets the Price at $100,000” and, does anyone happen to know, “Are These Drugs Effective?”
A Big Grand Rounds
If you like medical and health blogs, Dr. Wes has three dozen articles in the latest edition of Grand Rounds. All of them are very interesting, including the one about how much orthopedic surgeons love their work and the fun of eavesdropping on others in the waiting room… what HIPAA? The last article from the… Read more about A Big Grand Rounds