The American Academy of Pediatrics of “learned” physicians have endorsed the concept that children as young as eight should be treated with statin (Lipitor and etc) drugs to save their lives from heart attacks. They never mentioned anything about a poor high sugar diet. This is a perfect example of the medical mindset that downplays…
Everyone should be looking for ways to save on medications. Medications can be lifesavers, but they can also lead to nightmare situations. If you take more than a couple of prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) medications each day, making sure you have what you need when you need it is only half the battle. For many…
For eleven years, I begged my obstinate elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother. She needed full-time care after a massive heart attack, but he adamantly insisted on taking care of her by himself. Every caregiver I hired lasted about three days and then I’d get the familiar call….
There are strong convictions by many that government should not interfere in the free enterprise system. The basic premise is that privatization will encourage competition and reduce costs. We all will live happily ever after. We have seen the results in the privatization of the electrical system and the resulting billions of dollars sucked out…
It was doomed before it ever began. Sadly, there are so many hidden disadvantages of Medicare Advantage plans. Like its predecessor, Medicare+Choice, the current Medicare “Advantage” system is a shimmering mirage of cheap co-pays, cheaper hospital stays, and the quaint notion that it’s “free of some anonymous Washington bureaucrat pushing you around.” At least that’s…
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