I would like to find a copy of the proposed healthcare reform bill with some non-partisan translation of some of the legal-ese. Does this exist? I am looking for the whole bill, if possible.
posted by Foam Pants
on Aug 27, 2009 -
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[HIPAA filter]: When dropping off our child at daycare (a small, home daycare), my spouse - a pediatrician - ran into a patient who is not vaccinated. I know you're not a lawyer; I know you're not our lawyer - what are our options?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 27, 2009 -
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Asking on behalf of G.F.: Is there a good book about Healthcare & Native Americans in the United States?
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posted by justkevin
on Aug 23, 2009 -
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How many health care facilities, excluding hospitals, are there in the U.S. that use at least one medical imaging modality (Xray, Ultrasound, etc.)?
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posted by blueplasticfish
on Aug 19, 2009 -
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I've been reading a lot of conflicting information about the U.S. health care reform bill (HR 3200) and its potential impact on different groups of Americans. I tried to read the bill, but it's over a thousand pages and is written in mind-numbing legalese. Is there a place online where I can find comprehensive, non-partisan, easily understandable information about the bill?
posted by zembla3
on Aug 18, 2009 -
12 answers
What can I do, while overseas, to help educate about/support/do
something about the healthcare debate happening in the US?
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posted by kalimac
on Aug 12, 2009 -
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There is much talk about health care rationing in Britain, for example. How do I find out more about the status of rationing in the United States, my health care (nice employer based) and Medicare in particular. Is it the case that with health care in the US, private or Medicare, cost is never a reason to deny a procedure? That people under Medicare, for example, get all of those 50,000$ drugs that give you 6 months of life? How can I find out if my plan covers every possible procedure or not? I'm less concerned with the issue of rescision as a roundabout way of denying care versus explicit denial of care based on cost.
posted by Wood
on Aug 7, 2009 -
16 answers
I'm an American without health insurance, who needs (minor) dermatological care... how worried should I be that this will prevent me from getting private health care insurance in a year or so (denial due to prior condition)? And what can I do to prevent this from happening?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 20, 2009 -
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How does getting a medical referral/requesting a medical referral REALLY work and how do you ask for one effectively?
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posted by tristeza
on Jul 19, 2009 -
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For reasons I don't (yet) fully understand, Care Credit has refused to extend me any credit whatsoever towards a year-long set of (embarrassing) medical procedures that will end up totalling in the neighborhood of $30,000 US.
What viable alternatives to Care Credit exist for financing expensive and drawn-out medical procedures?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 15, 2009 -
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My taxes should pay for health care for all Americans, but they don't. I can donate $1,000 right now; what organization will use that money most effectively to provide care for uninsured/underinsured people in the United States?
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posted by haltingproblemsolved
on Jul 12, 2009 -
23 answers
Thoughtful, analytical, objective resources (web and book) on what works and what doesn't in healthcare / health insurance systems around the world?
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posted by ZenMasterThis
on Jul 10, 2009 -
10 answers
Looking for social media sites or services in healthcare directed toward healthcare providers.
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posted by Mister_A
on Jul 9, 2009 -
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What should a recent (unemployed) college graduate do to get health insurance in Indiana? `
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posted by leybman
on Jul 1, 2009 -
17 answers
My baby girl, 7 months old, has a spiral fractured femur - mum caught her as she was falling while getting into a back carrier - she is in hospital, has had specialist orthopaedic paediatrician attention and is now in traction. She is probably at the the best hospital in the country for this, but it is a long way from home. She is 100% breast fed, and my wife is staying with her. Can any of the medicos or Mefi, or people who have had similar experience offer some advice?
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posted by five fresh fish
on Jun 13, 2009 -
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I am about to become a first year medical student (YAY!). I am trying to figure out how to get involved in projects dealing with healthcare and IT. Are there any good online resources to finding this type of information? Or should I just start randomly emailing companies?
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posted by senseigmg
on Jun 8, 2009 -
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Health insurance question: my insurance benefit ran out for a recurring doctor's visit. The doctor knew this - I didn't - and they kept accepting my copay as if nothing had changed. How do I proceed?
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posted by JamesWilson123
on May 21, 2009 -
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I lost my job, got a new job, now I'm quiting that job, am I still eligible for COBRA from my previous job? And if I am, should I sign up for it?
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posted by anonymous
on May 20, 2009 -
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I Live in A Stupid, NonSocialized Imperialistic Country Filter: Please hope me find private health insurance.
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posted by grapefruitmoon
on May 18, 2009 -
26 answers
I'm getting all four wisdom teeth out on May 29th. For the last month or so I have felt intense pressure in my mouth from the teeth coming in. It's been getting a little worse each week and is now causing headaches. It's only May 6th. How should I manage the pain?
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posted by prozach1576
on May 6, 2009 -
10 answers
Explain (in an easy to understand way) Budget Reconciliation in the Senate? And its impact on health care reform this year?
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posted by paulinsanjuan
on Apr 30, 2009 -
8 answers
If you were the IT advisor to the Obama Administration, how would you implement the national medical informatics system that is proposed as part of the stimulus package?
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posted by Quietgal
on Mar 31, 2009 -
13 answers
Is my company's new, highly Orwellian, wellness program legal? How can I get them to stop?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 25, 2009 -
16 answers
A family member currently needs intravenous shots twice a day. Her insurance company won't pay for a nurse to come give her the shots. Are there other services that will do this?
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posted by dpx.mfx
on Mar 12, 2009 -
8 answers
Please help me filter out the good from my list of NYC doctors covered by my insurance.
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posted by scazza
on Mar 9, 2009 -
3 answers
I decided on my obgyn last minute, when the one I wanted wasnt taking new patients. My pap came back abnormal and I had to have a biopsy. They found I have moderate cervical dysplasia. I am scheduled to get a LEEP procedure.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2009 -
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What types of questions would you like to see answered about healthcare / health insurance?
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posted by jeff1010
on Mar 1, 2009 -
12 answers
Can anyone recommend a few good books/articles on the history and current state of health care in the United States and Canada?
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posted by Lemon of Byzantium
on Mar 1, 2009 -
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I will be returning briefly to the US after 6 months abroad and I would like to partake in some of that wonderful US healthcare before I head back abroad. I have a couple of questions.
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posted by andoatnp
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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I don't understand why health care suddenly costs so damn much. I can understand a few factors - nurses' pay has gone up, new treatments are more expensive (and doctors prescribe more expensive treatments - sometimes
unnecissarily) but these factors don't seem to explain how insanely costly health care has become. And where is all that money going? Again, I understand that CEO pay has skyrocketed in the last 20 years, but is that enough to explain the enormous cost of health care these days?
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posted by serazin
on Nov 28, 2008 -
43 answers
Is now a bad time to leave a stable, solid job for traveling contract work? Am I setting myself up for financial disaster in a few months? Will this economy affect health care jobs to a degree that this is a bad idea?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 22, 2008 -
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I'm looking for anecdotes of the uninsured facing financial crisis, such as losing their houses, due to medical bills.
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posted by woolylambkin
on Nov 18, 2008 -
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What are innovative ideas for healthcare to save money, increase efficiency and improve outcomes?
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posted by mintchip
on Oct 18, 2008 -
14 answers
PoliSci filter: I was hoping that someone can rationally, without rhetoric, explain to me why the word "Socialism" creates fear and extreme responses in far right-wing people. Soem very detailed specifics within.
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posted by arniec
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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YANMD: Self-diagnosed high-groin sprain. Chronic for more than six weeks, further aggravated when I tripped in the airport today. It seems that the negative stress of catching myself completely tweaked it.
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on Oct 3, 2008 -
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