Parties Unite to Fight Medicaid Cuts
April 27, 2008
According to the New York Times, last Wednesday two-thirds of Republicans in the House joined with every voting Democrat to block a White House proposal that would cut $13 billion from Medicaid over the next five years. Read more
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April 17, 2008
Updated 5/8/08
You’re on the verge of giving up the search for help with your illness. What’s the point? No one seems to know anything anyway. Here are nine urgent reasons you should not give up the fight. Read more
Sphere: Related ContentU.S. Farm Subsidies Increase World Hunger
April 13, 2008
Updated 4/15/08
Of all the reports I’ve heard on food prices and world hunger, last week’s Bill Moyers Journal has been the most informative.
While our leaders scream about the cost of entitlement programs, they continue to support farm policies that leave more and more people, in this country and around the world, without anything to eat.
Sphere: Related ContentDoctors Support National Health Insurance
April 10, 2008
Updated 4/21/2008
Reuters News Reported Monday that the majority of doctors in the U.S. would support a national health insurance plan. Read more
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April 7, 2008
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Folate May Help Prevent Heart Damage (Reuters News, 4/4/08)
Chronic Illness Main Factor in Supplement Use (Reuters News, 4/4/08)
Doctors Support Universal Health Care: Survey (Reuters News, 3/31/08)
Patterns: Another Reason to Choose a Mate Wisely (New York Times, 4/1/08)
Sphere: Related ContentAnger Obstructs View of Life’s Blessings
March 26, 2008
In a recent post, I lamented the fact that so many people had misunderstood me at the height of my illness. I overlooked the fact that the pain these people caused led me to seek answers, which improved my research skills and helped me realize I could use my writing skills to share what I learned with others.
Sphere: Related ContentDoctors Lack Sufficient Knowledge of Body
March 21, 2008
Until yesterday, a friend of mine constantly chastised me for being disillusioned with the U.S. health care system. “We’re the best in the world,” he said. “You turn people off by being so negative. Doctors are only human.” One of my concerns now has come to roost on his own doorstep.
Sphere: Related ContentI Though I Was Over This
March 12, 2008
I’m reading a book to review right now, and I don’t know how I’m going to get through it. The writer is so honest, and I can relate to her struggles so well. I had to put the book down in the middle of the first chapter and just breath.
Sphere: Related ContentBook Review: How Doctors Think
March 4, 2008
Whether you’re a patient or a physician frustrated by the challenges of understanding an illness and choosing the proper treatment, How Doctors Think is the book for you.
Sphere: Related ContentPutting It All Together
February 1, 2008
My first book, Secrets of Getting a Diagnosis Unmasked, is my attempt to help others avoid many of the mistakes I made when seeking answers for my own chronic illness. I spent too much money and did too much unguided research followed by two decades of trial and error.The good news is I may have come to the end of my search. On Tuesday I shared the excitement of finding a new practitioner near my area who understands the complex nature of chronic illness. Then I realized I don’t need him.
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