I came across this article. Do you feel that this could be a case of racism in the health care industry? Can you relate to this? Let me know how you feel about this unethical issue.
"[Racism remains a] prime cause of the unequal and racially discriminatory provision of funds for health services; of the over-crowding of the ill- equipped black hospitals and the underutilization of white hospitals; of miserable housing, gross pollution, poor sanitation, and lack of health care . . . . [Racism] in consequence, is the underlying structure causing the dreadful burden of excess morbidity and mortality, much of it preventable, that is borne by the black population. These health-specific effects are superimposed on the more general consequences of [racism] which bars the majority of [African-american] citizens from participating in decisions on the allocation of resources for health or other needs. We believe that the . . . [American] health care system is, in consequence, fundamentally flawed. Fragmentation and duplication of services . . . . is costly and inefficient. . . . For the majority of the black population, the whole spectrum of health services (but most urgently, primary care) is inadequate. Entire generations suffer through much of their life-times. . . . Even if. . . [racism] ended tomorrow, their effects on health would persist for [generations], in part because of the health consequences of the profound poverty . . . that [racism] itself has engendered and in part because widespread attitudes that encourage racism, elitism, sexism, a colonialist mentality, and prejudice against the poor take time and commitment to change. . . Clearly, . . . [America] has the ability to reduce markedly, if not eliminate, the serious health problems that exist among the black population. It can, if it chooses, eliminate the institutionalized system of racism and discrimination that have made the country, for decades, a symbol of human rights violations. The task facing. . . [us] is to continue to extend the process that [civil rights reforms] have begun, until profound and lasting improvements in health care . . . are a reality." Elena Nightingale, et al., Apartheid Medicine: Health and Human Rights in South Africa, 264 J.A.M.A. 2097, 2102 (1990). This quote is taken from an article about South Africa with merely name changes from South Africa to the U.S. and Apartheid to Racism, it is equally true about the United States of America.

1. The for profit health care industry has poured billions of our dollars into the pockets of every D.C. politician (all parties) for decades for the sole purpose of protecting it's interests. Does anyone out there think for one minute that anyone working in the federal government would or could stick it to the rich and help the poor? Why would they?
2. If by some miracle real health care reform, say for instance Medicare for everyone, could be achieved how much good could that do without equally sweeping food industry reform. The U.S. food industry produces food-like substances that are ever higher in fat, sugar, salt, carcinogens, steroids, hormones, manipulated genes and that's just what we know about. The only things that aren't in our food anymore are nutrients. How much good would it do for us to fix our health care system if our food industry continues to poison us?
3. Say we wave our magic wand again and provide full access to quality health care and the best, most nutritious food, not only for everyone in the U.S. but everyone in the world. How long will our new paradise last if every individual on the planet continues to think of human reproduction, resource consumption and lifespan as inalienable, individual rights? As long as people continue to live and act as though the Earth's capacity and resources are infinite, we're all screwed. What good would it do for us to fix health care and the food industry if it only leads to our entire species choking on it's own overpopulation?
Aren't we getting it all backwards?
Shouldn't we start by breaking it to everyone on the planet that, before we can hope to have a cleaner, happier world, we'll have to find a way to send the global, human population into a sustained decline?

I did my bachelors in finance. Then i did a graduate certificate in health care informatics. Now i am pursuing my masters in health care law. I still work at a doctors office and would like some guidance in how to utilize my education to get out of my stagnant desk job. Would really appreciate as much help as possible such as areas to look for a different job.,states where health care jobs are better ,median salary after certain amount of time and so on.
Thanks

What reforms could be made in the health care industry to insure the elderly receive equitable care? What could be done to improve home health care?

I am foreigner and often saw bunch of minutemen holding the board that says against 'health care'
1) What is health care?
2) Do most of people against it or support it?
3) What is benefit can we have from this
4) What is disadvantage we have
5) What is 'health care industry'?
6) Obama did this?

I am foreigner and often saw bunch of minutemen holding the board that says against 'health care'
1) What is health care?
2) Do most of people against it or support it?
3) What is benefit can we have from this
4) What is disadvantage we have
5) What is 'health care industry'?
6) Obama did this?

Whose side are you on ?....Insurance vs. Americahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091012/ap_o…
If big Insuracne is against it, and they are creating phony reports to assert things that aren't true,.. doesn't that help reinforce which side you should be on ?
They've changed from trying to influence the health care reform, to trying to derail it altogether. Apparently there weren't enough "freebies" in it for them to loosen their tentacle grip on congress.

Would you like to have universal health care?

Because of the insurance agencies campaign contributions! If we want good government we need to get rid of massive campaign donations by lobbyists.

the current health care industry works? http://libertarianparty.com/news/press-r…