Assessment of Cost Trends and Price Differences for U. S. Hospitals March 2011 Margaret E. Guerin-Calvert, Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Guillermo Israilevich, Vice President ASSESSMENT OF COST DRIVERS AND TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE AND THE HOSPITAL SECTOR Hospital care accounts for a steady proportion of national expenditures on healthcare, approximately 30%, and is projectedContinue reading “Hospital costs in the USA”
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$10k health care cost per person in the USA
The nation’s health care tab this year is expected to surpass $10,000 per person for the first time, the government said Wednesday. The new peak means the Obama administration will pass the problem of high health care costs on to its successor. The report from number crunchers at the Department of Health and Human ServicesContinue reading “$10k health care cost per person in the USA”
Total health expenditure (% GDP), both private and public
2012: health stats Germany and USA
Save $160B per yr by not throwing imperfect farmer’s produce in the USA
Americans throw away almost as much food as they eat because of a “cult of perfection”, deepening hunger and poverty, and inflicting a heavy toll on the environment. Vast quantities of fresh produce grown in the US are left in the field to rot, fed to livestock or hauled directly from the field to landfill,Continue reading “Save $160B per yr by not throwing imperfect farmer’s produce in the USA”
Govt Spending Trends in the USA
Despite a dislike of taxes (e.g. in 2014, 57.0% said their own federal income tax was too high, 39.0% about right, 1.6% too low, and 2.4% don’t know), more people have always favored increases in spending than cuts. In 2014, as in most years since the 1970s, people have backed more spending in about four-fifthsContinue reading “Govt Spending Trends in the USA”
Vacant city lands for affordable housing
New York City’s scarcity of inexpensive land is often cited as an impediment to building more affordable housing, but the comptroller’s office has identified more than 1,000 city-owned vacant lots across the boroughs that have been sitting idle, most for more than 30 years. In the bay area, there are city lands that are vacantContinue reading “Vacant city lands for affordable housing”
Moving to smaller homes
Young and old want to move to a smaller house for practical reasons, mobility and changing times. With smart phones, computers and availability of travel choices, people wanted to be mobile and not be burdened by the cost of owning a large house. In the bay area, that means mobile homes, condos, towhouse, apartment, seniorContinue reading “Moving to smaller homes”
Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide
CDC Guide when prescribing meds Insurance companies reimburse narcotic pain meds but not alternative safe wellness solutions such as herbs, supplements, yoga and others. One third of pharma drugs are paid for by the US government. Narcotic pain meds shrink the brain causing other neuro-degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Most US doctors whenContinue reading “Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide”
Number 1: Finland’s educational system allows royal tutoring, high standards of teachers and more support
Fund our public schools in America But that will mean shutting down mostly traditional public schools, which in Detroit serve the neediest students, and further desert students in neighborhoods where charters have largely declined to go. Finland With smaller class size, support like royal tutoring until the child learns to his utmost capability andContinue reading “Number 1: Finland’s educational system allows royal tutoring, high standards of teachers and more support”
Back in the bay area
Dear Friends, I am back in the bay area and gained 12 lbs from eating Puerto Rican foods, lots of them. Three months allowed me to relax but the warm bonds with family and friends in the bay area will strengthen my body more. I have a health cap that heals on the cellular level,Continue reading “Back in the bay area”
The ‘elder orphans’ of the Baby Boom generation by Carina Storrs
(CNN)Recently a 76-year-old man known as HB, whose health had been deteriorating, tried to take his own life and was admitted to North Shore University Hospital on Long Island. Doctors decided that HB would not be able to go back to living by himself because of his condition and complications while in the hospital. WithContinue reading “The ‘elder orphans’ of the Baby Boom generation by Carina Storrs”
States with highest American Well-being, economy,jobs, a review 2014
US Job Growth In 2007, leading up to the Great Recession, 79.9 percent of people ages 25 to 54 in the United States had a job. In the 12 months ending June 2014, five years after the recession ended, only 76.2 percent of people in that age group were working. The latest rates show aContinue reading “States with highest American Well-being, economy,jobs, a review 2014”
Predictive medicine in personalized med using pharmacogenetic test
Let us not wait for adverse drug reactions or death to occur, let us be proactive with a diagnostic, DNA based test called pharmacogenetic tests. Contact Connie Dello Buono 408-854-1883 motherhealth@gmail.com to help promote patient safety and prevent more harm in drugs when interacting with other drugs but be prescribed knowing the body’s genetic makeupContinue reading “Predictive medicine in personalized med using pharmacogenetic test”