GUESTS AVAILABLE TODAY (scroll down for the complete articles):
1. Dr. Elaina George: The Future of Medicine in the U.S.
2. Kyle Olson: Marxist Andy Stern’s Compensation Would Have Karl Marx Spinning in His Grave
3. Gerard Lameiro: Is the Outlook for Jobs Very Bleak?
4. Tim Connolly: Medicare is in Jeopardy: This Affects Us All
The Future of Medicine in the U.S.
Have you wondered how healthcare reform will play out? You only need to look at how healthcare has been laid out by the World Health Organization (WHO). The International Classification of Disease (ICD) is the coding system that is used to classify diseases. It is published by the WHO, and it is also the basis for reimbursement for hospitals and physicians. The mad rush to pass healthcare reform makes a lot of sense when this timetable is taken into consideration. It finally brings the U.S. healthcare system into the global healthcare system overseen by the WHO. The one size fits all approach takes away the importance of individualized medical care. Although these guidelines are based on research they will inevitably lag behind research, and that will have a negative impact on patient care. [go here for more of Dr. George's scary prognosis...]
Marxist Andy Stern’s Compensation Would Have Karl Marx Spinning in His Grave
By Kyle Olson
SEIU heavy Andy Stern has often been quoted saying, “Workers of the world unite – it’s not just a slogan anymore. It’s the way we’re gonna have to do our work.” According to the latest LM-2 financial report filed with the federal Department of Labor, Stern’s 2009 compensation totaled $306,388. By comparison, the “Executive Secretary to the President,” Doris Butler, received a paltry $48,666. Another strong proponent of Marxist principles – in fact, the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America – SEIU Executive Vice President Eliseo Medina took home a cool $242,286. Fellow frequent White House visitor and SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger? $252,724. Perhaps SEIU’s new motto should be: “Socialism For Thee, Not Me.” [more...]
Is the Outlook for Jobs Very Bleak?
An opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal this week paints a very gloomy picture for jobs in America. According to the article, at least one third of the 162,000 new jobs created in March were temporary census jobs and the actual new jobs created were insufficient to keep up with population growth. In addition, the American economy has fallen behind by 11 million jobs since the start of this “Great Recession” and if job growth were to take off in the near future, it still might take up to eight years to catch up to where we were in 2007. Finally, Americans with jobs are accepting lower pay and lower benefits just to keep their current jobs. Is the outlook for jobs really this bleak? More importantly, is there anything we can do to fix this situation? [more...]
Medicare is in Jeopardy: This Affects Us All
By Tim Connolly
Doctors want to take care of their Medicare patients. Congress has taken advantage of that fact. This is forcing many doctors to limit the number of Medicare patients they care for or stop seeing them at all. For the last nine years, physician Medicare rates have been flat, while the cost of running a medical practice has increased by more than 20 percent. We need your help to make Congress take notice. We are asking Congress to fix Medicare by developing a rational Medicare physician payment system that automatically keeps up with the cost of running a practice and is backed by a fair, stable funding formula. Please sign this online petition to ask Congress to support a fair and permanent fix to Medicare by developing a rational Medicare physician payment system that automatically keeps up with the cost of providing medical care. Please distribute this flyer to your friends, family, patients, and colleagues. [more...]
