Tag: Health Care
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A brief history of why your healthcare and health insurance is unaffordable
The United States has experienced a relentless rise in health care and insurance costs over the past several decades. One explanation is that two major policy changes, Medicare and the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) system, are at the heart of the problem. Both programs fundamentally changed the structure of American medicine by inserting bureaucratic and…
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If your ACA health insurance premiums increase the Democrats will be completely responsible
Why are the Democrats responsible? Because they tried to create another entitlement program. The increased subsidies lured people into the system with the promise of cheap insurance. It’s only “cheap” because it’s mostly paid for by fellow taxpayers. This was the foot in the door the Democrats saw to finally get to Universal Healthcare in…
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Anxiety industry giving me anxiety
Value4Value The Wall Street Journal had an article discussing the booming business of anxiety treatment and how anxiety diagnoses are rising. Americans are anxious—and a flurry of old-line companies, upstarts and opportunistic entrepreneurs aim to fill the demand for relief. Anxiety has come into focus across the country in part due to the stress of the…
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There’s a pandemic of fungus!
There’s a fungus among us! Can we please stop listening to the WHO now? The WHO said Tuesday that the 19 species on the list merit urgent attention from public-health officials and drug developers. Four species were designated as threats of the highest priority: Aspergillus fumigatus, a mold found abundantly in nature; Candida albicans, which…
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U.S. government panel wants every person under 65 screened for anxiety
For what reason does the U.S. government want everyone under the age of 65 screened for anxiety? Surely it can’t be so they can fund mass drugging of the population. They created a nation of hypochondriacs with all the COVID hysteria. They gave millions anxiety telling them they were going to die or kill their…
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Hmmm… I don’t think Kaiser Permanente wants me to file a claim to get free COVID-19 tests
They sent me a very kind e-mail informing me that I could buy COVID-19 tests at my local pharmacy and get reimbursed. They included a friendly link to submit my claim. I haven’t purchased any yet but I wanted to see what would be involved in filing such a claim first. I was greeted by…