#u.s. health care

[bluemoonperegrine]

Can confirm

I live in a rural part of Virginia. There's no hospital in my county. The closest one is 45 minutes away. There is an overworked medical center close by, though. The staff is wonderful and do their best. They're booked up months in advance. If you're lucky there will be a cancellation and you'll get in sooner, otherwise you're driving 45 minutes to an urgent care place.

All this, and you can still go bankrupt from medical debt even if you have insurance. U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

[pococurantesupremediety]

My doctor told me that I would stop having digestive issues if I just de-stressed at work, after the tests she ordered had already revealed peptic ulcers and diverticulitis. I'm not convinced she even read my chart; she just looked at me and decided it was anxiety.

@thebibliosphere I had to repost this for both of us because OOF

[bitstitchbitch]

regarding the person who assassinated the health insurance CEO in NYC, even my middle-of-the-road liberal mother and independent father were like “no one’s going to help the police find that guy, and if they find him the jury isn’t going to convict him”. We all just get it. We feel bad for the CEO’s kids, but not for him. This isn’t political extremists on the internet, it’s everyday, average-joe US Americans. Most of us wouldn’t do it ourselves, a lot of us don’t fully condone it, but the vast majority of us deeply understand it and even empathize with the shooter

that’s how fucked up our health system is

[perhaps-mr-collins-has-a-cousin]

Hello praying people, I'm not doing well and would really appreciate your prayers right now <3

[racefortheironthrone]

What would you say to someone who claims the current healthcare situation is the fault of too much regulation of insurance companies and pharmaceuticals from making money? My brain just force quits cause this is missing the point so massively but I can’t tell what this rich tech dude I was talking to is even going on about

I would say that we have decades and decades of data about what happens when you don't regulate insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies:

the insurance companies massively discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions by denying them coverage, against women and racial minorities and old people by both denying them coverage and refusing to cover their medical issues while charging them higher prices, and against everybody else when it comes to coverage, deductables and copays, yearly and lifetime limits, and on and on. The result of deregulation is high prices for shit service.

the pharmaceutical companies massively jack up their prices for medications, and ultimately cut corners when it comes to product safety, reliability, and efficacy. We had hundreds of years of patent medicines that pumped people full of opiates and liquor while they died of their illnesses, of pharmaceuticals that gave people strokes and heart attacks and birth defects because the companies didn't bother to run sufficient trials. The result of deregulation is paying through the nose for drugs that kill us.

And if that still doesn't shut them up, print out a copy of Kenneth Arrow's "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care" (1963) and force-feed it to them.

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

A doctor recently told one of my friends that the persistent, painful muscle aches they’ve been having were “just” a result of stress. I remembered that in Akira, the doctor Jake saw prescribed him a short-term “mild tranquilizer” for stress— is that a real option, or something fic doctors came up with for traumatized morphers?

First: I am not a doctor, so everything I put in my fics is a) based on widely available sources, or b) sci fi nonsense. 

Second: FUCK western dualism.  The idea of the body and the mind as separate, and the mind as somehow “less real,” is unscientific and dogmatic and complete fucking bullshit.  There’s an article I need to find again that breaks out all the reasons that doctors dearly love to put medical occurrences they can’t explain in the bucket of “”just” stress” — it protects the doctor’s sense of self through suggesting that anything that can’t be detected in a blood test isn’t real, it requires no follow-up because now it’s someone else’s problem, it suggests that all medical problems are under the patient’s control.  Double your odds of this diagnosis if you’re female, triple them if you’re fat, and only halve them if you’re Black because now you’re being classified as a “drug seeker” instead.

Third: Note how often physicians and gastroenterologist and urologists and dermatologists go “reduce stress” and then offer NOTHING WHATSOEVER that will result in actual stress reduction.  Oh gee, doc, that’s great you think I should reduce stress.  You going to prescribe me $200,000 a year so I can quit my job and stop staying up late worrying about my water bill?  You going to set me up with free child care for enough hours a week that I can actually get some sleep and a hot meal or two?  You going to assassinate the guy who wakes up every morning to tell the world that I’m not a human being and he’s going to stamp me out?  No?  So by “reduce stress” you meant “take this pamphlet on mindfulness meditation and go away”?  Thank god I paid $150 and waited 3 hours for this.  I’ve never actually screamed “I’m a psychologist and you’re not, you stupid gastroenterologist” at a stranger, but the temptation is real.

Fourth: Rant aside, there are plenty of instances of non-psychiatrists giving people a few doses of a benzodiazepine or sleep aid for conditions exacerbated by stress.  Obviously there are good reasons to avoid doing that with especially benzos if at all possible — that’s the shit that killed Michael Jackson and Heath Ledger — but stress has the ability to worsen basically any medical condition ever discovered, so even a temporary chemical solution to stress is usually better than nothing.  Incidentally, this is part of the reason that ACT UP pushed for legalization of marijuana, because maybe cannabis can’t treat AIDS, but it really can cause AIDS to kill you slower through reducing stress and increasing appetite.

[thenewdemocratus]

Bernard Goldberg: When Even Murder Is Tolerated

Source:Bernard Goldberg with a left at militant-left “rockstar” Luigi Mangione. Source:The New Democrat “Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thompson’s death on a midtown Manhattan street “was a killing that was intended to evoke terror. And we’ve seen that reaction.” —AP News Report It didn’t take long, did it? Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed, and before…

[houseofbrat]

Bonner General Health, the only hospital in Sandpoint, announced Friday that it will no longer provide obstetrical services to the city of more than 9,000 people, meaning patients will have to drive 46 miles for labor and delivery care. 

The hospital’s board of directors and senior leadership called the decision emotional and difficult, and cited a loss of pediatricians, changing demographics and Idaho’s legal and political climate around health care as the reasons.

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The release also said highly respected, talented physicians are leaving the state, and recruiting replacements will be “extraordinarily difficult.” 

Idaho has one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country, with affirmative defenses in court only for documented instances of rape, incest or to save the pregnant person’s life. Physicians are subject to felony charges and the revocation of their medical licenses for violating the statute, which the Idaho Supreme Court in January determined is constitutional. 

“The Idaho Legislature continues to introduce and pass bills that criminalize physicians for medical care nationally recognized as the standard of care,” the hospital’s news release said. “Consequences for Idaho physicians providing the standard of care may include civil litigation and criminal prosecution, leading to jail time or fines.”

Dr. Amelia Huntsberger, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Bonner General Health, said in an email to States Newsroom, a national nonprofit whose newsrooms include the Idaho Capital Sun in Boise, that she will soon leave the hospital and the state because of the abortion laws and the Legislature’s decision not to continue the state’s maternal mortality review committee.

[milk-lover]

Thoughts on BetterHelp?

How do we feel about BetterHelp? Is it good or bad for Mental Health care? Or a mixed bag?

[syms-things-5]

Reblog to save a life

[mymy4802]

I just read that Donald Trump and his circus took down a website called reproductiverights.gov

This was a website to help women learn about their reproductive rights in the US and to find health care.

This is absolutely disgusting so I’ll share in this post some resources in case you need them:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn

[johnny-depp-is-loved]

Please, spread this for those who might need it right now

U.S. suicide hotline: call or text 988 (available 24 hours)

U.S. trans lifeline: (877) 565-8860 (when you call, you’ll speak to a trans/nonbinary peer operator. full anonymity and confidentiality)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – provides 24/7 confidential support and referrals for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders, including panic attacks and anxiety.

LGBT National Help Center: (888) 843-4564

Trevor Project: Call (866) 488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat online.

Take care of yourself and each other. Please stay safe ♡

[bitstitchbitch]

This shit’s dangerous. Putting kids in camps to treat addiction just screams of a situation ripe for abuse. I’m all for including the voices of people with addiction or other chronic illnesses in the medical sphere. I think we desperately need that. But it has to be combined with medical expertise. We need both

[trendtracker360writer]

The ACA changed the game for health care in the U.S., making it easier for millions to access affordable coverage. With its focus on preventive care and patient rights, we've seen the uninsured rate drop significantly. But challenges linger—29 million Americans still lack coverage, and disparities in care continue to affect marginalized communities. For real progress, we need to strengthen coverage options, tackle health equity, and invest in preventive measures. The road ahead for health care reform is a marathon, not a sprint, and we have to keep pushing for a system that works for everyone.

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[thenewdemocratus]

Luigi Mangione: The New Left Anti-Hero

Source:Don Lemon talking about Luigi Mangione. Source:The New Democrat “Luigi Mangione has returned to New York after waiving extradition. Still, many Americans view Mangione as a sort of folk hero rather than a cold blooded killer. What is fueling this public support? Are authorities making him a martyr? Tune in for Don’s take!” From Don Lemon “More than forty years ago, Richard E. Meyer, a…

[creativeera]

U.S. Home Healthcare Market: America's Growing In-Home Care Industry

The Rise of U.S. Home Healthcare Market In-home health care services have seen tremendous growth in the United States over the past few decades. As Americans are living longer lives with more complex medical needs, many prefer to receive care in the comfort of their own homes rather than institutional settings like hospitals or nursing facilities. Chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes now affect millions of older adults, driving demand for home-based care options. Additionally, advancements in medical technology have made it possible to deliver more intensive treatments, procedures, and therapies in home settings. This shift away from facility-based care has fueled the rise of home health agencies across the country. U.S. Home Healthcare Market: Types of Home Health Services Most home health services fall under one of two main categories - skilled nursing care or personal care services. Skilled nursing care refers to medical care and treatment provided by licensed professionals like registered nurses (RNs), physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and medical social workers. These providers deliver complex nursing care, wound care, injections, rehabilitation therapies, and disease management in the comfort of patients' homes. Personal care services, on the other hand, involve assistance with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, toileting, and meal preparation. Home health aides provide these types of personal care and help ensure patients' basic self-care needs are met at home. Growth of the U.S. Home Healthcare Market Workforce As the U.S. Home Healthcare industry has expanded, so too has the size of the home health workforce in America. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects more than 400,000 new home health aide and personal care aide jobs will be created between 2020-2030, much faster than average. This rapid growth is being fueled by rising demand from an aging population requiring long-term care. High caseloads and chronic understaffing issues are common challenges home health agencies face finding enough qualified employees to fill all these new roles. Training programs for home health aides have also proliferated at community colleges nationwide to help address workforce shortages. Pay and benefits remain lower on average than clinical roles, though some agencies are increasing wages and bonuses to attract more applicants.

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