Posts tagged healthcare

• Insurance Companies Like to Give Out Umbrellas When It's Sunny, But Take Them Back When it Rains

  David Mittleman | May 24, 2012 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  We hear a lot about the number of uninsured Americans in the news and the danger of going without health insurance. What we hear about less often is the fact that even the Americans with...

• Cost of Same Medical Procedure Can Vary by Thousands of Dollars for Uninsured

  David Mittleman | April 24, 2012 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  If you need to have your appendix removed, let's say, and you are uninsured, there is no way for you to comparison shop. However, the cost of such a surgery can vary widely--from $1,500 to...

• Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Laws Linked to Increase in Organ Donations

  David Mittleman | April 15, 2012 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Some motorcylists advocate for no mandatory helmet laws. It's a hotly debated topic amongst motorcyle enthusiasts and safety experts. Safety experts aren't without their evidence showing...

• Tort Reform Doesn't Amount to Large Healthcare Savings

  David Mittleman | March 16, 2012 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Despite tort reformers' arguments to the contrary, tort reform does not equate to large healthcare savings. According to a white paper released by the Center for Progressive Reform, the costs...

• Act Now Before HR 5 Restricts Your Constitutional Rights!

  Mark Bello | March 15, 2012 4:33 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Hill’s “Healthwatch” reports that the House will vote as early as next week on a measure that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) established under...

• A Harsh Reality: HR 5 Will Restrict Your Rights

  Mark Bello | January 30, 2012 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The HR 5 bill, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, aims to take away the legal rights of injured patients, remove any incentives to improve patient...

• Health Insurers Required to Pay $89 Million in Rebates to Michigan Consumers

  David Mittleman | December 22, 2011 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Michigan consumers can expect to see about $89 million in rebates from their healthcare providers over the next three years after federal health regulators ruled that the state cannot be exempted...

• Seniors Receiving Home Healthcare More Likely to Be Taking Multiple Unsafe Medications

  David Mittleman | December 02, 2011 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  As we age, many of us will begin to take more and more medications. However, if a doctor isn’t closely monitoring the various medications, this could spell trouble as far as the...

• Local Business Proves That Workplace Wellness Reduces Healthcare Costs

  David Mittleman | September 15, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Just today Governor Snyder introduced his new 4X4 plan in an attempt to help make Michigan residents healthier. However, other businesses in Michigan have already provided their employees with...

• Get the Shot or Get Fired: Michigan Hospital Making Flu Shots Mandatory for Hospital Employees

  David Mittleman | August 31, 2011 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Deciding to get a flu shot is probably a good idea to keep yourself from getting sick during the peak flu season or if you have a compromised immune system. But what if it wasn't a choice and what...