December 2007

The Vaccination Debate – Emotions Trumping Logic

by Louise December 29, 2007

Jay and I have been researching vaccines lately. We’ve both been vaccinated numerous times (my vaccine record is a mile long, after spending two years in the Peace Corps), but for our baby, we wanted to know more before we just blindly followed the majority and vaccinated according to schedule. I’ve been reading for weeks, [...]

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Individual Health Insurance Not That Affordable Or Accessible

by Louise December 26, 2007

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has released a comprehensive survey of the individual health insurance market in this country, and has come to the conclusion that individual health insurance is “more accessible and affordable than is widely known.” It’s hard to view the results as completely unbiased, considering that AHIP is a national trade association [...]

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Vaccines A Personal Choice

by Louise December 21, 2007

The Public Health Council in NJ has voted 5-2 to make flu shots mandatory for preschoolers. The Department of Health and Human Services has a vaccination schedule that calls for at least 34 vaccines by the time a child is six years old. As a parent-to-be, I am very uneasy about the ever-increasing number of [...]

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Another Step Forward for the Blue Ribbon Commission

by Louise December 20, 2007

The Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform is moving closer to its goal of overhauling the Colorado health care system. On Thursday, the members of the commission presented a 101 page draft of their final recommendations on changes that need to be made to the ailing health care system in the state. The [...]

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Christmas Cav

by Jay December 20, 2007

The Christmas edition of risky blog posts is hosted by Matthew Paulson, who runs American Consumer News blog.  Check it out. -Jay

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Vaccines A Personal Choice

by Louise December 20, 2007

This was an accidental “double post” on the Colorado Health Insurance Insider.  View the original post “Vaccines a Personal Choice.” -Louise

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Fitting Health Care Into The Budget

by Louise December 16, 2007

This probably won’t come as much of a surprise, but a study released last week by Families USA has found that health insurance in Colorado is becoming less affordable. According to the study, 1.1 million Colorado residents (out of a total state population of 4.8 million people) will spend more than 10% of their pre-tax [...]

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Shark Bait

by Louise December 12, 2007

Business Week magazine has an alarming article in their December 3, 2007 edition. “Fresh Pain For The Uninsured” is a story of medicine and capitalism on a collision course, with the patient squashed squarely in the middle. For years, people without health insurance have been able to repay medical bills in small amounts, without interest [...]

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Another Proposal For Health Care Reform In Colorado

by Louise December 9, 2007

Last week Republican lawmakers in Colorado unveiled their version of health care reform. It’s an attempt to make small fixes to the state’s ailing health care system without raising taxes or turning health care over to the government. The proposed reforms are far less substantial than the options being considered by the Blue Ribbon Commission [...]

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