AHIP Bridgecast-Dr. Paul Handel-CMO of HCSC

Great podcast talking about the cause and cure for our current health and healthcare crisis. EVERYONE MUST do their part.

AHIP Bridgecast-Dr. Paul Handel-CMO of HCSC

Climategate: The chickens are coming home to roost

Trees do not lie, only people do

Climategate: The chickens are coming home to roost

Climategate: It's all Unravelling Now?

Climategate: It's all Unravelling Now?

Climategate: It's all Unravelling Now?

Hello! What kind of change did half of America vote for? We all need to look in the mirror. If we leave it up to them, we are will all just be "their" servants.

Climategate: It's all Unravelling Now?

Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

My wife always asked why I run. This article found me yesterday and I now know why I run. Running, and lots of it, relieves stress. I have with drawls if I do not run. I make it real easy. I run in increments of hours. A short run will be one hour on Tuesday. A training run is 2 - 3 hrs.- this I do no Thursdays. Max endurance run 4 hrs and working to move up to 5 hrs - do this on the weekend. I just pick one and go. I pick minimal hills of MAX hills. Please, if you suffer from stress, anxiety or even deeper depression - start walking, try jogging and you might even try long distance running. It is free and you body will thank you for it.

Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

I also found this article that might for helpful to those who are looking to reduce anxiety or depression.

Mental Health Care on a Dime - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

Leaked Emails Show Collusion Among Global Warming Supporters?

Just one heck of a mess we have today. Thanks to the "scientist" of Wall Street we have seen the dot com crash, credit markets crash, real estate markets crash and possibly the global crash, so much for the elite and their politicians looking our for US. Now it looks like our TRUSTED scientist are not so trust worthy after all. Gee maybe they are acting just like Wall Street, hide till you get caught and then claim it was nothing (I ask, why hide it if it was nothing in the first place - I am not talking about the email, but the data in their reports. You know, the data that the world governments are using to create laws and rules that will effect EVERYONE IN THE WORLD HELLO!). Comments and reports are more for their own self promotion than the good of all. There is a real trend here. Even the media is caught in this mess. During the financial melt down starting way back, the media sided with the all those that said the good times would never end. Well we see they were WRONG. Now I look across the NY Time and USA Today and see very little covering this HUGE event (Kyoto - Copenhagen - Obama - global leaders are using the reports that were generated by these scientist to create global policy - ASK YOURSELF, WHO WILL GAIN FROM THIS?). The New York Times author tried to the best of his ability to dispel the emails because he was named in them. This is typical Clinton damage control. USA Today has NOTHING online. Read the article below and you just might start to wonder JUST WHAT else has been massaged to fit a purpose? The first thing that comes to mind is the most debated topic in history of the world - EVOLUTION. It just might be the time to start to look at the evidence and just where did it come from and what do we have to BACK IT UP. The world trusted our scientific elite, but just like our financiers we need look harder and dig deeper to get the REAL TRUTH. I hope everyone has a fun time in their search for the TRUTH. Just maybe we might find "who killed the electric car"

Leaked Emails Show Collusion Among Global Warming Supporters?

Here is what the New York Times had to say today.

Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute - NYTimes.com

Obama's pay czar concerned firms could lose talent - Yahoo! Finance

I say GOOD! Let them all go and it will create a NEW MARKET for talent. These are the same bastards that got us in this mess in the first place. All they do is just move from one company to another. IF it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and smells like a duck IT IS A DUCK.

Obama's pay czar concerned firms could lose talent - Yahoo! Finance

China's Premier Warns Obama to Get America's Deficit to an "Appropriate Size": Tech Ticker, Yahoo! Finance

Just how much more can we borrow before we have to pay it back? Consumers have learned their lesson, now it is the governments turn.

China's Premier Warns Obama to Get America's Deficit to an "Appropriate Size": Tech Ticker, Yahoo! Finance

economists-seek-to-fix-a-defect-in-data-that-overstates-the-nations-vigor: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

Wow, they really are smoking weed in Washington, yet everyone continues to party. Oh yes, the dealers of the word have PROMISED more and they party continues!

economists-seek-to-fix-a-defect-in-data-that-overstates-the-nations-vigor: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

Brain Games and Exercise: A Drug-Free Treatment for ADHD?

For everyone looking for alternative ADD AND ADHD treatments, I find this article very beneficial.

Health.com - Article Print Page - Brain Games and Exercise: A Drug-Free Treatment for ADHD?

It is a SAD day in America.

The perfect storming is brewing and no one can see it. I sit here, 5:30 am, coffee in hand, reading the head lines of the New York Times and see the largest storm ever and no one is preparing. Our nation has been hypnotized by the masters of Washington. Health care is about to crush our nation. Sub prime loans, residential real estate, commercial real estate, even the bank failures will be TINY compared to the destruction we are about to see happen to our nation. As Washingtonites walk around patting each other on the backs, Americans are about to get the shaft. Health care financing and mental health for all are coming to America and we can not afford it.

The problem has been created because we have lost track of cost and demand, demand is exceeding supply, thus driving up cost. This is totally evident in the financial crisis where Americans were duped into buying homes and goods they could not afford. The health crisis where 80-90% of all health care cost is related to poor lifestyle choices. First problem that no one sees and is evident by the article below in today's NYT telling Americans their health insurance company has been forced to provide mental health benefits on par with physical health benefits. This is a noble cause, BUT where is the money going to come from to pay for it. How is it going to be controlled? Just look a medicare and you can see how fraud can destroy a program. Or will the "insurance companies" just have to pay for it. Looks like OUR PREMIUMS are about to go up up and up some mre (AND THEY ARE) and we have no choice. Insurance companies do not even know the impact of this legislation that has been silent in the national health care debate. Politicians have taken an attitude of "do not disturb the sleeping dog". Add this to political correctness of the second article regarding people and their choices and we have the making of a perfect storm.

As most know, I am an advocate of a healthy lifestyle. I preach it, I live it. This may not be for everybody, but everyone has to do their part or nation will fail. It is happening today and it happened to Rome 2000 years ago. When will the insanity stop - I predict when we run out of money and THE ABILITY TO PRINT MONEY. We can not create a health care system that treats every thing for every body PERIOD! I am now predicting a resurgence of "smokers rights" as they should allow to be smokers just like fat people should be allowed to be fat - or should they pay more because they consume more? Obesity and the increase in chronic conditions and the cost associated with them is a fact. The problem is no one wants to talk about it. Mental health is an expense time bomb because there is no "cure", patients can be treated "for life". It is all subjective. Take for instance the mental condition of ADD & ADHD, which is found mostly in boys because of their nature they do not fit into our cookie cutter schools. Currently there are about 10 million diagnosed and drugged, this is approx 18 billion in prescriptions per year. This is just the beginning of exploding cost, because once an industry that has not seen coverage from insurance companies get coverage they get very creative in their efforts to tap this new source of income. The cash flow stream can be massive. I call it money for life.

Add the 100's of billions that will be spent on mental health, oh yea just remember the new legislation will prohibit pre-existing conditions so all companies will have to take on this cost. Oh yea do not think this will just stay with the companies with over 50 employees because the new legislation will wrap this mental health parity law into all plans and no one knows the cost. Next we add the cost to treat everyone for anything and we have a BANKRUPT NATION. It is sad day to see our politicians "high fiveing" each other when we just killed the goose that laid the golden egg.


Patient Money - Getting Medical Help for the Mind as Well as the Body - NYTimes.com

Fat Pride Community Pushes Back in Health Care Debate - NYTimes.com

21% Pay Cut May Force Physicians To Stop Seeing Medicare Patients - www.healthleadersmedia.com

CASH DOCTORS may be appearing on a street corner near you! As our government continues to destroy our the financial well being of our health care providers, more and more doctors will opt out of the government program and will work for affordable CASH fees. If you are one of those doctors who are looking to get away from the clutches of our government or just develop and alternative program along side your medicare and medicaid practice, Cash Doctor Magazine can help you develop a COMMUNITY DIRECT marketing program that will allow you to communicate ACCESS and AFFORDABLE care to your community. visit our site www.CashDoctor.com for more details.

21% Pay Cut May Force Physicians To Stop Seeing Medicare Patients - www.healthleadersmedia.com

Biggest loser of 'reform': small biz

Pelosi looks to crush small business with the burden of health care. I suggest all small business owners run for the hills or take up your arms because Washington is about to crush your bottom line. Just one quick look and SB is screwed. Here's how:
a) SB owners will have to OFFER insurance or pay 8% fine. N...EW, and look at all the fast food restaurants and service businesses that do not provide such benefits that will have to now provide all employees with health insurance - wait there's more.
b) SB owners who are already doing the right thing or NEW to the program (because of this legislation) will have to now pay 70% of the employee cost (currently 50%) and 65% of the family coverage (currently 0%) - Just think if you own a business that could not offer health insurance, you will now be forced to provide PLUS pay for 75% of the cost.
c) PREMIUMS will explode because insurance companies will have to accept the uninsured that have preexisting conditions. The uninsured that are healthy will opt for the SMALL FINE and stay uninsured. IF the uninsured get sick, no problem because the insurance companies have to accept them when they apply, no questions asked.

Just think what this will to to the cost of goods every small business sells for services provided. Prices will go up, more people will be laid off, jobs will be eliminated permanently, more part time workers. OH YES BAD NEWS. None of this addresses the root cause of the health care crisis - POOR LIFESTYLE CHOICES. The CDC and many other national organizations attribute 60-90% of all health care cost to poor lifestyle choices starting with EATING AND SMOKING. Will Americans CHANGE, they voted for it but will they change THEMSELVES?


Biggest loser of 'reform': small biz

US Emerges From Recession

We can not borrow our way out of debt!

US Emerges From Recession

If it's so urgent, why would two elections pass before health reform takes effect?

Reason to be SCARED! Call - email - write your congressperson and demand accountability. Do not let them pass the buck again. IF they want CHANGE and REFORM (which i am for) make them do it now (i am totally against and change that does not take place during the current election cycle). Secondly we sure do not want... to continue to create a CZAR state where appointed officials tell us what we get - THIS IS A COP OUT by our elected officials - SPINELESS PEONS. Are we looking more and more like Germany in the 30's? They all need to be run out of office. I have to laugh because "they" are the ones who were going to show us how it is done, yet NONE of "them" are willing to step up to the plate, make good legislation and put it on the line for the next election cycle.

If it's so urgent, why would two elections pass before health reform takes effect?

SEC proposes changes for 'dark pools' - Yahoo! Finance

DARK POOLS - just another screw up. add this to CDS, derivatives, and a list of other names and acronyms wall street makes up to steal our money. I am a capitalist, but this is not capitalism because the elitist play by different runs - they make up the rules as they go just so robbery is LEGAL. We, we just have to... follow or the IRS - SEC - OR SOME OTHER regulatory agency formed to keep us from throwing them out of office.

SEC proposes changes for 'dark pools' - Yahoo! Finance

William McGurn: What Singapore Can Teach the White House - WSJ.com

There are models in the world that work. The ironic part is Singapore did not originate this idea. The idea originated in the USA in the 70's. We passed and look at the outcome - WE AR BROKE and they have a thriving system - I JUST HAVE TO LAUGH! Where is our back bone - we have the ideas, but not the guts to implement a program that would hold AMERICANS accountable.

William McGurn: What Singapore Can Teach the White House - WSJ.com

Health-care reform plans neglect wellness prevention | tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Go figure, the do not have a clue what is causing the problem.

Health-care reform plans neglect wellness prevention | tennessean.com | The Tennessean

General Motors Will Move to High-Deductible Insurance Plans - Health Blog - WSJ

Americas JUST DO NOT GET IT! Jacob Goldstein missed the whole reason GM is switching. GM is saying CENTRALIZED management does not work. Just look at the fraud with Medicare. GM is moving to a high deductible plan because they cannot manage as good as the EMPLOYEES can. All health care plans require the employee to... pay a co pay for doctors visits, co insurance and deductibles. The GM plan DOES NOT. The GM plan has a $1300 deductible for an individual and GM gives the employee $1300 every year as a contribution to their health savings account. DO not use it, do not loose it. You go to the doctor and you get the only FIRST DOLLAR COVERAGE because you are spending GM money for 100% of the doctor visit. Why do Americans not understand this? Employees will now engage THEIR brain and start ASSISTING in the management of their care and the expenses associated with health care. This is not a SHIFT in cost to the employee. This is EMPOWERMENT TO EVERY EMPLOYEE. Every company in the...

General Motors Will Move to High-Deductible Insurance Plans - Health Blog - WSJ

FACT CHECK: Health insurer profits not so fat - Yahoo! News

Lies Lies Lies - Wake up American you are being HOOD WINKED by your politicians (I did not vote for them) Is 8.8 percent growth in profits over 5 years obscene? Well the speaker of the house thinks so. Is a 2.2% profit margin for a company in 2008 immoral? Well the speaker of the house Ms Pelosi thinks so. If th...is is they way they look at industries, they are incompetent to lead. Heck Obama said Alabama was an example of states where there is one dominate, for profit, insurance company drives the rates higher than normal. Well Alabama is the 5th LOWEST in the nation and 90% of health insurance is provided by a NON-PROFIT. Leaders in the White House and the Congress are not fit for duty. We need to run them all out before the run us all out.

FACT CHECK: Health insurer profits not so fat - Yahoo! News

STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus jobs overstated in report - Yahoo! Finance

Lets see, medicare fraud in the 10's of billions. Overstating jobs created by OUR stimulus dollars - so can we trust any thing we are being told?

STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus jobs overstated in report - Yahoo! Finance

WellPoint Studies Show ObamaCare Increases Costs - WSJ.com

Keeping up with the debate, this study gets it right. The flaw in the reform today is the fact that the healthy will opt out because the fine is minimal compared to the cost. 50% of uninsured today opt out because they choose too. The sick will join and the the healthy that do get sick will also jump on board. This is will not work. What works is if everyone gets insurance and pays for it. Healthy individuals get a discount for good lifestyle choices. It is simple to fix health care, but it is not simple to fix Washington.

WellPoint Studies Show ObamaCare Increases Costs - WSJ.com

The “MIS” information must stop if we are to have real reform

I am mad as hell and just cannot take it any longer. We must have heath and healthcare reform, but the LIES MUST STOP! Point in CASE - Alabama. Our PRESIDENT made direct reference to Alabama - he insinuated oligarchy health institutions like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama are taking advantage of situations and raising the cost of health insurance premium: FACTS he did not tell:

1. Alabama has the 5th LOWEST, let me repeat 5^th lowest, when it comes to health insurance premiums in the NATION. (2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey)
   
2. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama is a NON-PROFIT. This is what he is proposing. (Alabama Secretary of State – Business) We need insurance companies to return to their roots of non-profits and mutuals (companies owned by the policy holders)
   

Hello, what more can he ask for as proof of a system that works. Next we see him switch the number of uninsured without explaining what he has done. Yes, the number now is 30 million down from 50 million. Big swing, when they used the 50 million to get elected and now they say the number is 30 million. How can you believe their numbers now when they misrepresented the numbers in the past? The new number is minus ILLEGALS AND RESIDENT ALLIENS. Wow, glad we got that clear.

This blogger definitely wants REFORM, but only the reform that will help the people of this nation. I an in favor of removing employer sponsored healthcare. (I did not say "employer paid" because the consumer has been paying 100% all along) A consumer centric system of protection that rewards healthy lifestyles is the only plan that will work. More to come on the Cash Doctor "Consumer Centric PLAN".