[Perform-talk] Hop Up on the Table, Honey, " "Pharming Out Healthcare" & "Healthcare Reform: a summer class in manufacturing uncertainty... my 3-part healthcare series is up
Donna Hill
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Tue Sep 8 19:23:55 UTC 2009
Hi Friends,
This is a little off topic, but I thought some of you might be
interested anyway. We're heading out of town on a six week camping trip
out west and hope to see the redwoods and have a strawberry milkshake at
the Moab diner in Moab Utah, Have a great fall.
After my mother-in-law died earlier this summer, I decided to collect
some of our family's experiences with the American Healthcare system,
along with some research and an interview I did with CNN's 2008 Hero of
Patient Empowerment, Trisha Torrey. The result is a three-part series of
articles on healthcare. My husband and I have both had cancer as well as
other medical issues, and we witnessed first hand the things that
happened to our parents in their final years.
Healthcare is an enormously complicated issue, and I hope this series
will shed light on one of the most important discussions of our time.
Below are the direct links and the ads from my American Chronicle
author's page.
Donna
1. "Hop up on the Table, Honey: Does Good Insurance Guarantee Good
Healthcare?"
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/117612
The author, a cancer survivor with excellent insurance coverage, uses
personal and family experiences to illustrate the big and small problems
facing the American healthcare system. Issues include flaws in education
of healthcare professionals and a myriad of paperwork anomalies. An
interview with About.com's patient advocate Trisha Torrey provides
valuable information for those facing decisions about major surgeries as
well as what every patient needs to know about American healthcare.
2. "Pharming Out Healthcare: Who's Really Deciding Your Treatment?"
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/117600
Have you ever seen big pharma representatives visiting your doctor?
Perhaps, you've noticed the little gifts they bring, such as clipboards,
pens and charts -- all emblazoned with the company name. The author of
"Hop up on the Table, Honey: Does Good Insurance Guarantee Good
Healthcare?" explains the influence of multinational companies on how
your doctor looks at disease as well as what medicines you receive.
Hill discusses the ubiquitous TV and magazine ads for prescription
drugs. Learn the tricks of advertising which make drugs look more
affective than they are and how to better gauge your risks and benefits.
3. "Healthcare Reform: A Summer Class in Manufacturing Uncertainty"
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/117895
This is an insightful examination of the major aspects of this summer's
healthcare reform controversies. The author of "Hop up on the Table,
Honey: Does Good Insurance Guarantee Good Healthcare?" and "Pharming Out
Healthcare: Who's Really Deciding Your Treatment?" addresses the
motives and misinformation behind the antireform efforts. Learn about
the shady background of the founder of one of the most powerful anti
reform campaigns and the way industry insiders twisted the words of a
Republican senator to further their agenda.
Attempts by patient advocates and AARP to separate fact from fiction are
discussed. Hill explains the difference between two groups with similar
names and diametrically opposed agendas. Find out where groups like the
March of Dimes and Microsoft stand.
The article criticizes Obama for not addressing tort reform and suggests
provisions not included in the current legislation. The author uses
Greek mythology and the Declaration of Independence to share a few
thoughts about the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy.
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