Archive for the ‘patient power’ Category
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Who says you can't? Even in 2006, CBS News reported:
Like millions of Americans, Gary Garcia is shopping online, CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports. But he's not on eBay or Amazon.com. Garcia needs a new heart valve, and he's shopping for surgery.
Using a Web site called Health Grades.com, Garcia learns which ...
Posted in patient power, physicians & medical quality | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 5th, 2008
Continued from Part 4.
[youtube Xsp_Jh5EIT0]
Topics:
High deductibles are good. Whole Foods example. Whole Foods contributes to employees' Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which accumulates and grows over time. (Speech my Whole Foods CEO on this topic.
Do HSAs discourage patients from getting preventive care? Many policies cover preventive care, and it gives patients ...
Posted in insurance, tax code, HSAs, patient power | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Because this is what government controls have taken away from us. It's what we need to continue to benefit from life-saving medical advances and care, and be satisfied with our experience with physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies.
State and federal policies have wedged insurance companies between between you and your physician, ...
Posted in Colorado, Policy - National, patient power | No Comments »
