health care

I think the biggest issue has to be healthcare. It consumes 18% of GDP, and that is more than all of the taxes collected, 17% of GDP, and is 6 times the defense budget and it is still rising. What is the best action? Looking around the World the US has the most expensive healthcare system per...

The three main drivers inflating health costs in Europe right now are an ageing, increasingly obese and culturally blinkered population. 1) OLD:-Old people are less of problem in themselves of course than the fact that they form an increasingly large % of the population. This is a problem cause...

Should a religous practice be permitted to extend to actions, either direct or by ommission, that result in harm to a child. Below are cases in example where medical treatment has been refused for the child, on the grounds of religous conviction Most states allow religious exemptions from...

The centrist Republicans who supported the Medicare and Medicaid expansions might slow or halt altogether the House Republicans' bill to repeal Obamacare. Pro-choice and moderate Republican Senators Shelley Moore Capito (West Virginia), Susan Collins (Maine), and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) have...

If an actual epidemic is handled in the same way as everything else in the for-profit medical system then: A doctor's appointment would be required, each dose of vaccine would be discussed, a diagnosis of disease required, and with 'informed' consent an individualised treatment would be agreed...

An article by Sister Joan Chittister: The normalization of insanity Excerpt:

Pence presents new healthcare offer to Freedom Caucus ...Vice President Pence and other White House officials presented an idea at the Freedom Caucus meeting to allow states to choose to apply for waivers to repeal two ObamaCare regulations that conservatives argue are driving up premiums...

Please, help me understand this. I am not trying to pick a fight, but genuinely want to understand: Some health care in the US is funded with tax dollars, like Medicaid. According to this article the total amount in 2015 that went through the federal budget was $938 billion. This is roughly...

Please, help me understand this. I am not trying to pick a fight, but genuinely want to understand: Some health care in the US is funded with tax dollars, like Medicaid. According to this article the total amount in 2015 that went through the federal budget was $938 billion. This is roughly...

people approach the end of life and everyone would say they would like a quick death with dignity. For many that isnt possible. Several levels of debates about medical intervention in this continue: Assisting death by administering a lethal drug for those with irreversible symptoms OR a step...

Something of importance to American Catholics is what the attitude and response of US Bishops and their conference will be towards Trump's plans, policies and action. In the past, they have been somewhat tepid in defending our faith, in defending Catholic teaching, in defending the Gospel...

Not even 24 hours into his presidency and Trump has taken action against affordable health care, and rolled back Obama initiated mortgage savings for home buyers. What damage will he cause today?