Grass roots advocacy the best advocacy for you
The recent presidential election seemed to ignite the country regardless of which party a person supported. There are so many issues, the state of the country, healthcare education etc. One way that you can continue to participate is to learn more about your state and government officials. Most, if not all, governments have a website [...]
Caregivers indecisive at times with life changing decisions
Caregivers often become immobilized and indecisive because the decisions to be made are life changing and there is a great degree of guilt. How many of us find ourselves in losing battles or losing situations. As my uncle would say “you’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t”. It is these situations [...]
What to do if your doctor is late to your appointment
How many times have you taken a family member to a doctor appointment where there were signs in the office stating “patients who arrive 10 or more minutes late will need to reschedule their appointment”? And how many times was your physician more than 10 minutes late? One of my pet peeves about physician offices [...]
When the system leaves you behind
I recently met a young person in her 30’s who was involved years ago in a traffic accident. She was sitting at a red light and began to proceed when a state patrol car hit her at 140 miles an hour in pursuit of a speeding car. Needless to say she was seriously injured both [...]
Health at the top of the list for new years resolutions
We are approaching a new year, 2009. At this time of the year many of us look back at the past year and make resolutions for the New Year. Health is always at the top of my list and based on statistics in the U.S. should be on everyone’s list. In spite of one of [...]
Common stressors during the holidays
With the holidays approaching it’s easy to get caught up in all of the hustle and bustle of shopping and decorating. While we are definitely attending and hosting some celebrations, I’ve stopped decorating. The problem with decorating is that once the decorations are placed they have to be taken down and put away which for [...]
Lab tests and results should be released to you
Blood tests are a fairly routine activity at least once a year when we typically see our physicians. Tips to ensure a no-hassle test include requesting a copy of the “order” from your physician. Today fewer and fewer physician offices actually perform blood draws in their offices. Typically we’re sent to a lab like a [...]
The National Patient Advocate Foundation helps those in need
I know many of you have personal experience with someone who greatly needs assistance due to job loss, insurance issues or drug costs. It is those of us who, when we “hear” of names or situations can help by referring persons to the National Patient Advocate Foundation. Last month I announced that I became the [...]
Overburdened Medicaid system hard to guarantee
The current state of the economy has everyone concerned. Whether it’s about the banking system, the automobile industry, the price of gasoline or healthcare, the issues are plenty. It’s clear we can’t rely on a healthcare system that needs an overhaul. While the incoming 2009 administration favors leaving “Medicare intact for older and disabled Americans” [...]
Always more to learn especially with grass roots advocacy
We can never be too educated. Admittedly it’s difficult to be educated on every subject. That’s why there are experts for certain issues: physicians, attorneys, financial planners, dentists etc. Even at this level of education, questions still arise. It’s always good to ask questions even of the experts. How else to become better educated by [...]
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