Against Socialized Health Care

Posted by barbarahales

Yesterday I attended the Tea Party against socialized health care.  Everyone should!  Our eyes need to be open regarding the Healthcare Proposal that President Obama is trying to pass through Congress. Dr. Betsy McCaughey, former lieutenant governor of New York State was there.  After reading the proposal, she pointed out some salient features which are [...]

Tea Party Against Socialized Health Care

Posted by barbarahales

It turns out people are passionate about healthcare reform- both for and against plans proposed by the Obama administration. This Thursday, a “Tea Party Against Socialized Health Care” is being staged at the Broadway Mall in Hicksville. The flyer for this has 2 columns- one “If you are Against” and one for “If You Are [...]

It Will Cost You-A Bundle

Posted by barbarahales

Imagine having a plumber come to your home to fix a link under the sink.  While he is there, you ask him to fix a drippy faucet.  When the bill comes you tell him you are only paying him for one thing because he wa there anyway. Now picture enlisting the services of an attorney. [...]

1984 in 2009…Big Brother wants to run the show

Posted by barbarahales

Yesterday, John wrote a blog post expressing his fears about the Democrats trying to push through a health care reform before everyone has had a chance to object or really study the ramifications of it. I agree John that the scenario is quite a frightening one, smacking of Orwellian society. No one wants to be [...]

Healthcare Cost Reduction May Be Only a Fantasy- Even After Revamping the System

Posted by barbarahales

The neurosurgeon walked into the courtroom to defend his malpractice case.  A patient suffering from a poor result was suing him. The doctor’s  palms were sweaty, his heart was racing, his head was pounding.  He looked up to see the jury of “his peers”.  But wait!  A jury of his peers would mean other doctors, [...]

Radical Solution to Medical Malpractice Crisis

Posted by barbarahales

President Obama desperately wants passage of a healthcare reform policy before Congress goes on summer hiatus next month.  But to date, he has been unwilling to revise  tort reform simultaneously.  He has informed the AMA last month that he is not in favor of capping awards for pain and suffering so as not to penalize the [...]

Republicans Late to Policy and Perception

Posted by barbarahales

It seems to me, like most Americans, that the passage of the Health Care Bill is a fait accompli. So, as I wrote in my blog yesterday,  it was quite a surprise to find a survey mailed out by the Republicans. They asked  if the public is concerned about the Health Care Bill in general [...]

Republican Health Outcry- Too Little, Too Late

Posted by barbarahales

Today, the Republican National Committee sent out an email campaign survey regarding the Obama health plan that democrats want to push through within three weeks, before Congress goes on summer hiatus. Verbiage of the survey borders on the sensational as it asks whether you are concerned that the health plan calls for government coming between [...]

Eat Better….See Better

Posted by barbarahales

Lutein is one of those ingredients that you see on the back of your vitamin bottle.  Yet few people know what it actually does.  Why is it included in daily supplements? A crucial nutrient for the health of your vision, lutein does the following: Protects the eye from direct sunlight effects Neutralizes free radicals in [...]

Color Me Healthy

Posted by barbarahales

Lycopene which we have heard much about of late,  is the pigment in many vegetables, most notably tomatoes, but also in peppers, watermelon, guava and pink grapefruit.   Benefits of lycopene include: prevention of macular degeneration by neutralizing free radicals prevention of coronary artery disease by keeping the bad cholesterol (LDH) from oxidation Reduction of [...]