Mental patients torment elderly in nursing home Chicago Tribune
Apparently downstate nursing homes in Illinois have begun to allow younger and violent physic patients into elderly nursing homes. Because of a change in the laws more and more nursing have allowed more physic patients to live among the elderly. The results have been disastrous.
In East Peoria, the police finally raided one nursing home after receiving an overwhelming number of calls for help, almost 50 in the month of January. During the raid the police arrested two patients who had outstanding warrants for their arrests and were considered 'armed and dangerous'.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Health reform issue hits home :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health
Health reform issue hits home :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Health
A mother with a sick child sings the praises of Illinois All Kids program, and recalls the fighting she and her now ex-husband did with insurance companies to maintain coverage for her special needs child. Lack of health care coverage does not just effect poor families, but working and middle class families as well.
"That's why it's time for working- and middle-class families benefiting from Blagojevich's health care reform legacy to step up and let their legislators know whose side we need them on. Illinois Covered will make a difference in the lives of 1.4 million hardworking Illinoisans." - Chicago Tribune
A mother with a sick child sings the praises of Illinois All Kids program, and recalls the fighting she and her now ex-husband did with insurance companies to maintain coverage for her special needs child. Lack of health care coverage does not just effect poor families, but working and middle class families as well.
"That's why it's time for working- and middle-class families benefiting from Blagojevich's health care reform legacy to step up and let their legislators know whose side we need them on. Illinois Covered will make a difference in the lives of 1.4 million hardworking Illinoisans." - Chicago Tribune
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Who's Paying More?
Health-cost burden sometimes varies by gender | Chicago Tribune
Well now, an article noticing that all health care is not fair.
"High-deductible plans punish women for having breasts and uteruses and having babies," said Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, the study's lead author.- Chicago Tribune
When women have to pay for birth control but Viagra is fully covered for men, you know there is a problem. I don't believe this problem will be solved by Universal Health Care, but through evaluating the needs of both men and women and then making allowances accordingly.
Well now, an article noticing that all health care is not fair.
"High-deductible plans punish women for having breasts and uteruses and having babies," said Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, the study's lead author.- Chicago Tribune
When women have to pay for birth control but Viagra is fully covered for men, you know there is a problem. I don't believe this problem will be solved by Universal Health Care, but through evaluating the needs of both men and women and then making allowances accordingly.
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Treating Mental health with jail.....
Homeless woman indicted in fire that killed 4 :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
Two or three weeks ago this woman set a fire in a North Side apartment building killing four people. The woman claimed she was trying to warm her feet when the fire started. Thanks to our 80's President, many mentally ill patients now walk among us without treatment. These people need access to treatment, not prision time. I hope when this is all said and done, this woman will be evualated and recieve treatment for whatever ails her.
Two or three weeks ago this woman set a fire in a North Side apartment building killing four people. The woman claimed she was trying to warm her feet when the fire started. Thanks to our 80's President, many mentally ill patients now walk among us without treatment. These people need access to treatment, not prision time. I hope when this is all said and done, this woman will be evualated and recieve treatment for whatever ails her.
County ending hospital's long-term care services :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
County ending hospital's long-term care services :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
Cook County Board President, John Stroger, strikes again. This time he is ending long term care services at Oak Forest Hospital. Two hundred and twenty patients are being asked to find other sources for their long term care. The families of these patients are being told to explore their options available through social service programs.
The county has been cutting funding to all of their programs that assist citizens in County County, including resources used by social services. So.......how can these families ask social services for help if their resources are limited? Just wondering.
Cook County Board President, John Stroger, strikes again. This time he is ending long term care services at Oak Forest Hospital. Two hundred and twenty patients are being asked to find other sources for their long term care. The families of these patients are being told to explore their options available through social service programs.
The county has been cutting funding to all of their programs that assist citizens in County County, including resources used by social services. So.......how can these families ask social services for help if their resources are limited? Just wondering.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Another sad case for Health Care Reform
Doc survived, uninsured patient didn't - Yahoo! News
Dr. Perry Klaassen, is a survivor of Colon Cancer for the past six years. He recently wrote an article regarding care for cancer patients. This article was not about his own care, but about the plight of the uninsured. His patient, Shirley Searcy, had the same exact cancer as Klaassen. She died 18 months after being diagnosed. Dr. Klaassen's essay appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association. How many people have to die the way Ms. Searcy did before health care reforms are in place?
Dr. Perry Klaassen, is a survivor of Colon Cancer for the past six years. He recently wrote an article regarding care for cancer patients. This article was not about his own care, but about the plight of the uninsured. His patient, Shirley Searcy, had the same exact cancer as Klaassen. She died 18 months after being diagnosed. Dr. Klaassen's essay appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association. How many people have to die the way Ms. Searcy did before health care reforms are in place?
Sunday, April 1, 2007
States Driving Health Reforms - washingtonpost.com
States Driving Health Reforms - washingtonpost.com
Pennsylvania is the latest in a number of states trying to solve the problem of health care for their citizens. So far Massachusetts, Vermont and Main have adopted universal health care programs with California and Illinois soon to follow. According to this article in Sunday's Washington Post, these states universal health care initiatives are in response to the federal governments lack of action on the issue of health care in this county.
Drew Altman, CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, is very optimistic about these initiatives, "We can't reform state by state, but a handful of pace setting states can help show the way for national reform, if in fact a new president and Congress can get their act together in 2009."
Pennsylvania is the latest in a number of states trying to solve the problem of health care for their citizens. So far Massachusetts, Vermont and Main have adopted universal health care programs with California and Illinois soon to follow. According to this article in Sunday's Washington Post, these states universal health care initiatives are in response to the federal governments lack of action on the issue of health care in this county.
Drew Altman, CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, is very optimistic about these initiatives, "We can't reform state by state, but a handful of pace setting states can help show the way for national reform, if in fact a new president and Congress can get their act together in 2009."
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