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Yee Owch!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86875) • United States 22 Jul 19

Something tells me I wasted money yesterday when I bought my colonoscopy prep material. I went by the hospital today (since I was in the neighborhood, it was raining, and they have an indoor walking track between the buildings)...

medical procedure

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Hip, Hip and Hooray?!?!

divalounger @divalounger (6182) • United States 7 Jun 16

I thought it was time for an update on an older post. As you might know, I have arthritis in both hips, left worse than right, and some knee pain that is secondary to the left hip pain. Ten years ago, I was told I would have to...

insurance costs

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Do You Think Obamas Healthcare Reform Plan Will Work?

elmiko @elmiko (6630) • United States 1 Jul 09

Do you actually think its possible with how high healthcare costs are or is new more affordable treatments the only way out of such high costs. Examples of newer treatments would be Stem Cell Research. For me the only clear...

healthcare reform

stem cell research

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Can we save money by stressing Preventive Medical Care?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 13 Dec 08

In a discussion it was mentioned that President Elect Obama said that his National Health Care Program would pay for it self through stressing preventive health care and there fore people would not need the expensive medical...

assisted living

national health care

obligation to die

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Medical Debt

Virgie60 @Virgie60 (556) • United States 20 Aug 08

We have alot of medical debt due to having 2 children with diseases. And I have to say that I think that what medical institutes charge is a little over the top. I mean just to see a regular physician (not a specialist) costs us...

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Congress is FORCING Medicare to waste millions/billions of dollars EVERY year!

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 27 Jun 08

Many people do not realize that the price Medicare pays for medical equipment and medical services is set by Congress. That's right! Congress establishes how to determine what should be paid for any specific item that Medicare...

medical equipment

Do you think health care costs are out of hand?

lisan22 @lisan22 (191) • United States 5 Dec 06

I was just wondering if anyone agrees with me. I think that they are way out of hand. My health insurance cut off the day before I had my daughter then two months later I had an emergency surgery which was not covered as well. The...

health insurance

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MEDICAL CARE COSTS TO RISE

creativedreamweaver @creativedreamweaver (7297) • United States 14 Nov 06

In a press release two days ago, it was predicted that healthcare costs could rise between 10-12% in 2007. I know for me it will have devastating effects, I don't have insurance, and can barely afford what little medical care I...

healthcare costs

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