Wired: Putting A Writer And Readers To A Test by Jennifer Schuessler. The New York Times. November 29, 2013.
This article recounts a neuroscience experiment that may help "illuminate links between the way art is created and enjoyed, and possibly the nature of creativity itself."
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Health Care Exchanges Challenge Human Decision Making Shortcoming
Are Our Brains Just Not Wired For Obamacare? by Dhruv Khullar. Politico. November 26, 2013.
(1) The selection of health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges or marketplaces requires many choices by citizens. Humans have difficulty making optimal decisions under conditions of ______________.
(2) People have difficulty weighing probabilities of long-term ________________________ and in analyzing complex products with multiple _________________________.
(3) They have difficulty in estimating the likelihood of _______________________.
(4) "Choice overload" refers to making suboptimal decisions as the result of _____________.
(5) What is an example of a heuristic in the Obamacare exchanges?
(6) Why are the "navigators" important in Obamacare?
(7) The results of Massachusetts shows that consumers prefer a manageable __________________
which differ _____________________.
(1) The selection of health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges or marketplaces requires many choices by citizens. Humans have difficulty making optimal decisions under conditions of ______________.
(2) People have difficulty weighing probabilities of long-term ________________________ and in analyzing complex products with multiple _________________________.
(3) They have difficulty in estimating the likelihood of _______________________.
(4) "Choice overload" refers to making suboptimal decisions as the result of _____________.
(5) What is an example of a heuristic in the Obamacare exchanges?
(6) Why are the "navigators" important in Obamacare?
(7) The results of Massachusetts shows that consumers prefer a manageable __________________
which differ _____________________.
Friday, November 29, 2013
Cholesterol Byproduct Related To Breast Cancer; Obesity Link Specified
High Cholesterol Provokes Breast Cancer Growth Spread: Tumors Have Developed New "Source Of Fuel" by Ajit Jha. Medical Daily. November 29, 2013.
(1) The cholesterol byproduct identified functions in a similar manner to the hormone _____________.
(2) What distinguishes the Duke University study is that a ___________ of how obesity affects tumors has been specified.
(3) _____________ has been implicated in an estimated 75% or breast cancers.
(4) There is a clear association between ___________ and resistance to the antiestrogen ___________, the most commonly use breast cancer therapeutic.
(1) The cholesterol byproduct identified functions in a similar manner to the hormone _____________.
(2) What distinguishes the Duke University study is that a ___________ of how obesity affects tumors has been specified.
(3) _____________ has been implicated in an estimated 75% or breast cancers.
(4) There is a clear association between ___________ and resistance to the antiestrogen ___________, the most commonly use breast cancer therapeutic.
Rise In Unprotected Sex By Gay Men Raises H.I.V. Fears; Several Possible Causes Cited
Rise In Unprotected Sex By Gay Men Spurs H.I.V Fears by Donald G. McNeil Jr. The New York Times. November 27, 2013.
(1) According to a survey by the CDC the number of men who told investigators that they had unprotected anal sex rose nearly ________ percent from 2005 to 2011.
(2) Being tested even once for H.I.V. is associated with men _______________.
(3) What is "sero-sorting" and why is it an inadequate H.I.V. prevention strategy?
(4) Studies have shown that people who take their antiretroviral drugs daily are ____________ to transmit disease. However not all men on the drugs ______________________.
(5) The CDC suggests that sexually active gay men be tested at least ____________.
(6) The rates of infection among young black gay men is that older black gay men have ________________________.
(1) According to a survey by the CDC the number of men who told investigators that they had unprotected anal sex rose nearly ________ percent from 2005 to 2011.
(2) Being tested even once for H.I.V. is associated with men _______________.
(3) What is "sero-sorting" and why is it an inadequate H.I.V. prevention strategy?
(4) Studies have shown that people who take their antiretroviral drugs daily are ____________ to transmit disease. However not all men on the drugs ______________________.
(5) The CDC suggests that sexually active gay men be tested at least ____________.
(6) The rates of infection among young black gay men is that older black gay men have ________________________.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
At The Intersection of Basic Rights, The Health Care Law, And Women's Medical Decisions, Supreme Court Takes Contraception Cases
Justices To Hear Contraception Cases Challenging Health Law by Adam Liptak. The New York Times. November 26, 2013.
(1) Many religious groups are __________ from the law's requirements for contraception coverage.
(2) However, the administration argues that commercial corporations could not ______________ to opt out of compliance with the law.
(3) Hobby Lobby argued before the Ten Circuit that compelled coverage for drugs and devices that can prevent embryos from ________________________ would make the company complicit in ______________.
(4) The Tenth Circuit ruled that Hobby Lobby was a _________ under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.
(5) What is the relationship between this controversy and the Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court?
(1) Many religious groups are __________ from the law's requirements for contraception coverage.
(2) However, the administration argues that commercial corporations could not ______________ to opt out of compliance with the law.
(3) Hobby Lobby argued before the Ten Circuit that compelled coverage for drugs and devices that can prevent embryos from ________________________ would make the company complicit in ______________.
(4) The Tenth Circuit ruled that Hobby Lobby was a _________ under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.
(5) What is the relationship between this controversy and the Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court?
Most Americans Don't Want Obamacare Shutdown; 54% Support The Law Or Want It Expanded
Despite Media Onslaught, Most Americans think It's Too Soon To Give Up On Obamacare by Sy Mukherjee. Thinkprogress. November 27, 2013.
(1) Just under four in ten Americans said the law is __________ while __________ said it was too early to judge.
(2) Optimism about the law was highest by far among ______________.
(3) The uninsured are taking a __________ approach to enrolling in Obamacare marketplace plans.
(4) Arkansas and Oregon have already cut their uninsurance rates by ______ and _____ respectively just by expansion of Medicaid.
(1) Just under four in ten Americans said the law is __________ while __________ said it was too early to judge.
(2) Optimism about the law was highest by far among ______________.
(3) The uninsured are taking a __________ approach to enrolling in Obamacare marketplace plans.
(4) Arkansas and Oregon have already cut their uninsurance rates by ______ and _____ respectively just by expansion of Medicaid.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
More Insurance Options For Part-Time Workers Beginning In January
Health Law May Offer Part-Time Workers Better Options by Michelle Andrews. Kiser Health News. November 26, 2013.
(1) Mini-med plans are favored by ______________ with large numbers of _______________, generally provide _______________________ with total coverage _________________.
(2) The Affordable Care Act requires that nearly all plans eliminate _______________________________________.
(3) A waiver from HHS has allowed some employers to __________________.
(4) True or False: Almost all employers offer coverage to part-timers.
(5) If a part-time employee is not offered coverage at work they can shop for insurance ____________________ with subsidies available to those with incomes ___________________.
(1) Mini-med plans are favored by ______________ with large numbers of _______________, generally provide _______________________ with total coverage _________________.
(2) The Affordable Care Act requires that nearly all plans eliminate _______________________________________.
(3) A waiver from HHS has allowed some employers to __________________.
(4) True or False: Almost all employers offer coverage to part-timers.
(5) If a part-time employee is not offered coverage at work they can shop for insurance ____________________ with subsidies available to those with incomes ___________________.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Taste Modifications and Obesity Linked
Does Obesity Reshape Our Sense Of Taste? Science Daily. November 21, 2013.
(1) While it has been shown in research studies that obesity can lead to alterations in the ______ and in the _______________, the study recounted here is the first to ________________________.
(2) Why is it important to understand the relationship between taste, appetite, and obesity?
(1) While it has been shown in research studies that obesity can lead to alterations in the ______ and in the _______________, the study recounted here is the first to ________________________.
(2) Why is it important to understand the relationship between taste, appetite, and obesity?
Genetic Testing Firm Ordered To Stop Selling Testing Kits
FDA Tells 23andMe To Halt Sales Of Genetic Tests by Matthew Peronne. AP/ABC News. November 25, 2013.
(1) What is the major complain the FDA has against the genetic testing kit?
(2) Another major concern is that the marketing approach ______________ medical and health professionals.
(1) What is the major complain the FDA has against the genetic testing kit?
(2) Another major concern is that the marketing approach ______________ medical and health professionals.
MTV Series Illustrates The Impact of New Reproductive Technologies On Families
Half Siblings Linked By Mystery Father by Jon Caramancia. The New York Times. November 24, 2013.
This reality show focuses on one young woman who visits families with children who are her half siblings as a result of sperm donations by one man at a California sperm bank. This series is scheduled for six episodes on MTV.
This reality show focuses on one young woman who visits families with children who are her half siblings as a result of sperm donations by one man at a California sperm bank. This series is scheduled for six episodes on MTV.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Trained Community Health Workers Offer Possibility For Health Care Cost Reductions
Cutting Health Care Costs With Concierge Medicine by Robert Pearl, M.D. Forbes. November 21, 2013.
(1) The U.S. spends more on health care each year than the entire economy of __________.
(2) Based upon a standard model of luxury goods expenditures/GDP growth--- medical expenditures track closely with luxury goods expenditures---the U.S. spends approximately ______________ more than what the model predicts.
(3) ________ percent of the U.S. populations accounts for approximately two-thirds of health care costs.
(4) One reason that interventions to reduce costs in high-cost populations fail is that the population is _________________.
(5) Tertiary prevention aims to intervene in ways that avoid the _____________________.
(6) ________________________ may be more effective than doctors or nurses in helping patients comply with their recommended treatment plan.
(7) What are some patient-care problems that community health workers may be uniquely able to solve?
(1) The U.S. spends more on health care each year than the entire economy of __________.
(2) Based upon a standard model of luxury goods expenditures/GDP growth--- medical expenditures track closely with luxury goods expenditures---the U.S. spends approximately ______________ more than what the model predicts.
(3) ________ percent of the U.S. populations accounts for approximately two-thirds of health care costs.
(4) One reason that interventions to reduce costs in high-cost populations fail is that the population is _________________.
(5) Tertiary prevention aims to intervene in ways that avoid the _____________________.
(6) ________________________ may be more effective than doctors or nurses in helping patients comply with their recommended treatment plan.
(7) What are some patient-care problems that community health workers may be uniquely able to solve?
Lower Costs/Fewer Preventable Readmissions--Good NewsOn Health Care
This Chart Is Amazing News For Our Health Cost Problem by Sarah Kliff. Wonkblog. Washington Post. November 20, 2013.
(1) In Medicare, there was ________ spending growth between 2010 and 2013. In Medicaid, per person costs ___________.
(2) Between 2000 and 2007 health cost growht was an average rate of ____________. Between 2011 and 20133 the health cost growth was __________.
(3) The drop in preventable readmissions to hospitals coincided with _______________.
(1) In Medicare, there was ________ spending growth between 2010 and 2013. In Medicaid, per person costs ___________.
(2) Between 2000 and 2007 health cost growht was an average rate of ____________. Between 2011 and 20133 the health cost growth was __________.
(3) The drop in preventable readmissions to hospitals coincided with _______________.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Going Nutty Is A Healthy Way To Go
Go For Nuts--They May Help You Live Longer by Jenn Harris. The Los Angeles Times. December 21, 2013.
(1) Over the course of the study those who ate daily portions of nuts reduced the death rate by _________ percent. Those who only one portion a week reduced the death rate by _______ percent.
(2) There was a ______ % reduction in deaths by heart disease and a _______ % reduction in deaths by cancer.
(3) Nuts are rich in _____________________________________________.
(4)
(1) Over the course of the study those who ate daily portions of nuts reduced the death rate by _________ percent. Those who only one portion a week reduced the death rate by _______ percent.
(2) There was a ______ % reduction in deaths by heart disease and a _______ % reduction in deaths by cancer.
(3) Nuts are rich in _____________________________________________.
(4)
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
How Doctors Die: Showing Others The Way
How Doctors Die: Showing Others The Way by Dan Gorenstein. The New York Times. November 19, 2013.
The article makes the point that doctors are generally better planners than the general public and that we can learn from the plans doctors make.
The article makes the point that doctors are generally better planners than the general public and that we can learn from the plans doctors make.
Nobel Laureate, Citing Federal Funding Cuts, Advises Young U.S. Scientists To Pursue Scientific Careers In Other Countries
Go Elsewhere, Young Scientist by Binyamin Appelbaum. The New York Times--Economix Blog. November 19, 2013.
Key quote from Nobel Laureate in Medicine about spending cuts: "it's not just in prospect, it's actual damage that is occurring right now."
Key quote from Nobel Laureate in Medicine about spending cuts: "it's not just in prospect, it's actual damage that is occurring right now."
Generational Fitness Levels Decline
Study: Kids Are Less Fit Than Their Parents Were by Marilynn Marchione. Associated Press. November 20, 2013.
(1) According to the American Heart Association this is first study to show that ________________________________________________________.
(2) The study seems to indicate that the decline in fitness seems to be leveling off in ______________ but is continuing in ________________________________.
(1) According to the American Heart Association this is first study to show that ________________________________________________________.
(2) The study seems to indicate that the decline in fitness seems to be leveling off in ______________ but is continuing in ________________________________.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Hidden Cameras To Confirm Abuse in Nursing Homes
Watchful Eye In Nursing Homes by Jan Hoffman. The New York Times. November 18, 2013.
(1) At present three states including ___________________ have permitted residents in long-term care facilities to maintain _______________________.
(2) Efforts in other states have stalled because of ______________________.
(3) Hidden cameras have been relied upon by the _______________ in patient abuse and neglect and abuse cases for years.
(4) What are some of the privacy issues involved in the use of granny cams?
(5) What are the concerns of low wage health care aides?
Genetic Testing Creates New Type Of Patient: Patient-In-Waiting
Genetic Testing Leaves More Patients Living In Limbo by Amy Dockser Marcus. The Wall Street Journal. November 18, 2013.
(1) Among the diseases for which doctors monitor patients-in-waiting are __________________.
(2) Under guidelines issued by the American College of Medical Genetics, when a doctor orders a specific genetic test the lab should check for ___________________________ even if _______________.
(3) There are currently __________ patients-in-waiting for cystic fibrosis though there are probably more.
(4) What treatment dilemna confronts physicians with patients-in-waiting?
(1) Among the diseases for which doctors monitor patients-in-waiting are __________________.
(2) Under guidelines issued by the American College of Medical Genetics, when a doctor orders a specific genetic test the lab should check for ___________________________ even if _______________.
(3) There are currently __________ patients-in-waiting for cystic fibrosis though there are probably more.
(4) What treatment dilemna confronts physicians with patients-in-waiting?
Monday, November 18, 2013
Health Care/Insurance In U.S. Compared With 10 Other Nations
Access, Affordability, And Insurance Complexity Are Often Worse In The United States Compared To 10 Other Countries. The Commonwealth Fund. November 13, 2013.
Among the many significant finds is that 37% of U.S. adults without recommended care, did not see a doctor when they were sick or failed to fill prescriptions because of costs, compared with as few as 4 percent to 6 percent in the United Kingdom and Sweden.
Among the many significant finds is that 37% of U.S. adults without recommended care, did not see a doctor when they were sick or failed to fill prescriptions because of costs, compared with as few as 4 percent to 6 percent in the United Kingdom and Sweden.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Uncertainty About Time Of Dieting Payoffs May Be Key To Weight Loss Effectiveness
You're So Self-Controlling by Maria Konnikova. The New York Times. November 16, 2013.
(1) According to this article a failure of self-control may be a reasoned response to ________________.
(2) The more time passes without the expected reward the more _____________________.
(3) Giving up can be a natural response to a time frame that ________________________.
(4) There are probably a majority of situations in where waiting longer is a valid clue that the reward ______________________________.
(5) When a decision maker is waiting he is constantly re-evaluating the _________________.
(6) Instead of emphasis on the failure of will power, it might be more effective to better calibrate our ______________________ setting ____________________ that capture.
(1) According to this article a failure of self-control may be a reasoned response to ________________.
(2) The more time passes without the expected reward the more _____________________.
(3) Giving up can be a natural response to a time frame that ________________________.
(4) There are probably a majority of situations in where waiting longer is a valid clue that the reward ______________________________.
(5) When a decision maker is waiting he is constantly re-evaluating the _________________.
(6) Instead of emphasis on the failure of will power, it might be more effective to better calibrate our ______________________ setting ____________________ that capture.
Selective Outrage About Obamacare Inequities
Hurricane Katrina, The Obamacare Rollout And Allowing Privilege To Shape Our Politics by Tara Culp-Ressler. Think Progress. November 16, 2013.
This article addresses the question of why little is heard about those poor and near-poor left uncovered as a result of the actions of the U.S. Supreme Court and some state legislatures. The article contrasts this silence with an eruption of concern for the relatively prosperous individuals in the private insurance market who had their coverage cancelled as the system moves away from sub-standard coverage.
This article addresses the question of why little is heard about those poor and near-poor left uncovered as a result of the actions of the U.S. Supreme Court and some state legislatures. The article contrasts this silence with an eruption of concern for the relatively prosperous individuals in the private insurance market who had their coverage cancelled as the system moves away from sub-standard coverage.
Opposed To Obamcare? Critics Lack Alternative Making Medicare-For-All An Option
If You're Against The ACA, What's Your Alternative by Caroline Poplin, M.D. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 14, 2013.
Opinion piece by a physician/lawyer.
Opinion piece by a physician/lawyer.
Heart Wounded By Love: Healed In A Hospital
Nursing A Wound In An Appropriate Setting by Thomas Hooven. Modern Romance. The New York Times. November 14, 2013.
How a physician was healed from an ended relationship while a pediatric resident.
How a physician was healed from an ended relationship while a pediatric resident.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Trading Music For Health Care
Will Play For Health Care (At Least At One Music Event) by Ben Sisario. The New York Times. November 16, 2013.
(1) A recent survey found that _________ percent of artists of all kinds said they had not health insurance. For musicians the number was _________ percent. The national average for everyone is ___________ percent.
(1) A recent survey found that _________ percent of artists of all kinds said they had not health insurance. For musicians the number was _________ percent. The national average for everyone is ___________ percent.
Volunteering For Dental Care
Will Work For Dental: A New Health Care Model? by Phil Galewitz. Delaware Online/Kaiser Health News. November 16, 2013.
(1) The use of dental services has __________ significantly since 2007.
(2) ______ % of U.S. residents saw a dentist in 2011. _______ of low income adults younger than 65 lack dental coverage.
(3) The number of dental visits to hospital ERs __________ from _________ in 2000 to ________ in 2010.
(4) How is the Michigan program financed?
(1) The use of dental services has __________ significantly since 2007.
(2) ______ % of U.S. residents saw a dentist in 2011. _______ of low income adults younger than 65 lack dental coverage.
(3) The number of dental visits to hospital ERs __________ from _________ in 2000 to ________ in 2010.
(4) How is the Michigan program financed?
Friday, November 15, 2013
Restaurant Offerings of Vegetables Jump Significantly
Vegetables Shift To Center of Plate by Bruce Horovitz. USA Today. November 11, 2013.
(1) Technomic reports that vegetable offerings on restaurant menus have jumped _______ % over the past three years.
(2) What are four contributors to the increased popularity of vegetables?
(1) Technomic reports that vegetable offerings on restaurant menus have jumped _______ % over the past three years.
(2) What are four contributors to the increased popularity of vegetables?
Going Beyond Telling Patients To Lose Weight
Doctors Are Told To Get Tougher With Patients About Their Weight, Recommend Counseling . Associated Press. November 13, 2013.
(1) According to new guidelines if a patient need to lose weight they are recommended to develop a _________ and refer the patient to counseling.
(2) More than a _________ of U.S. adults are obese based upon statistics from the mid 2000's.
(3) Earlier this year the AMA label obesity as a ___________.
(4) What four actions do the guidelines advise doctors to perform?
(1) According to new guidelines if a patient need to lose weight they are recommended to develop a _________ and refer the patient to counseling.
(2) More than a _________ of U.S. adults are obese based upon statistics from the mid 2000's.
(3) Earlier this year the AMA label obesity as a ___________.
(4) What four actions do the guidelines advise doctors to perform?
Thursday, November 14, 2013
U.S. Healthcare: Costly With Lagging Outcomes
Health Outcomes Lag, Costs Rise by Joyce Frieden. Medpage Today. November 12, 2013.
(1) Compared with other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, people in the U.S. are sicker with conditions such as ______________________________________
accounting for 75% of the deviation.
(2) U.S. 2011 health expenditures stood at ______% of GDP, ______% more than the average for other members of the OECD.
(3) What evidence indicates that rising healthcare costs are not the result in increasing demand and an aging population.
(4) There has been an ______% drop in personal spending for physician services with the slack being taken up by _____________________.
(5) Chronic illness costs for those under 65 account for _______% for healthcare spending showing the need for _____________________.
(6) What has been the impact on physicians of insurance and hospital consolidations?
(7) What are some of the possible reasons for poorer outcomes in the U.S.?
(1) Compared with other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, people in the U.S. are sicker with conditions such as ______________________________________
accounting for 75% of the deviation.
(2) U.S. 2011 health expenditures stood at ______% of GDP, ______% more than the average for other members of the OECD.
(3) What evidence indicates that rising healthcare costs are not the result in increasing demand and an aging population.
(4) There has been an ______% drop in personal spending for physician services with the slack being taken up by _____________________.
(5) Chronic illness costs for those under 65 account for _______% for healthcare spending showing the need for _____________________.
(6) What has been the impact on physicians of insurance and hospital consolidations?
(7) What are some of the possible reasons for poorer outcomes in the U.S.?
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
US Badly Trails Rwanda In HPV Vaccinations; South Leads The Way In Falling Behind
The Cancer Vaccine by James Hamblin. The Atlantic. November 13, 2013.
(1) Of the __________ deaths in the United States as a result of cervical cancer __________ % are preventable by getting vaccinated against one specific virus.
(2) As of August 2012, only _______ of U.S. girls have received all three doses of the HPV vaccine.
(3) In Australia the vaccination rate for boys is ________ with girls approaching ___________.
(4) Women with ____________ and without _____________ are less likely to initiate HPV vaccinations.
(5) The author of the study indicated there is a need to examine whether _______________ affect vaccination rates in light of the extreme regional variation in vaccination rates.
(1) Of the __________ deaths in the United States as a result of cervical cancer __________ % are preventable by getting vaccinated against one specific virus.
(2) As of August 2012, only _______ of U.S. girls have received all three doses of the HPV vaccine.
(3) In Australia the vaccination rate for boys is ________ with girls approaching ___________.
(4) Women with ____________ and without _____________ are less likely to initiate HPV vaccinations.
(5) The author of the study indicated there is a need to examine whether _______________ affect vaccination rates in light of the extreme regional variation in vaccination rates.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Changed Guidelines For Statin Use
New Cholesterol Guidelines Abandon LDL Targets by Michael O'Riordan. Medscape. November 12, 2013.
(1) According to the expert panel making the recommendations there is ____________________
to support treatment to a specific target.
(2) The new guidelines identify __________ of primary-and secondary-prevention patients for focus of prevention efforts.
(3) The cochair of the committee drafting guidelines on the assessment of cardiovascular risk stated that measurement of LDL is the best ________________________________.
(4) The guidelines indicates four group to be treated including (A) Individuals with ________________, (B) Individuals with LDL levels greater than __________ (C) Individuals with diabetes aged 40 to 75 with LDL levels between ____________________________
and (D) Individuals without evidence of cardiovascular disease or diabetes but who have _____________________ and a 10-year ____________________.
(1) According to the expert panel making the recommendations there is ____________________
to support treatment to a specific target.
(2) The new guidelines identify __________ of primary-and secondary-prevention patients for focus of prevention efforts.
(3) The cochair of the committee drafting guidelines on the assessment of cardiovascular risk stated that measurement of LDL is the best ________________________________.
(4) The guidelines indicates four group to be treated including (A) Individuals with ________________, (B) Individuals with LDL levels greater than __________ (C) Individuals with diabetes aged 40 to 75 with LDL levels between ____________________________
and (D) Individuals without evidence of cardiovascular disease or diabetes but who have _____________________ and a 10-year ____________________.
Preventive Services For the 30 Million Still Uninsured After Obamacare--What Comes Next
Prevention Programs For People Without Insurance Still Play Key role by Michelle Andrews. Kaiser Health News. November 12, 2013.
(1) The health law requires insurance coverage for preventive care including _______________
to patients free of charge.
(2) There are _______ million people who will remain uninsured under the law, largely as a result of
decisions by states not to adopt ____________________________.
(3) Other groups that may fall in the cracks in Obamacare coverage for preventive care include
__________________________________________________________________.
(4) Why does lack of preventive care hit women particularly hard?
(5) What is the misperception mentioned in the article that may lead to cuts in existing preventive programs?
(1) The health law requires insurance coverage for preventive care including _______________
to patients free of charge.
(2) There are _______ million people who will remain uninsured under the law, largely as a result of
decisions by states not to adopt ____________________________.
(3) Other groups that may fall in the cracks in Obamacare coverage for preventive care include
__________________________________________________________________.
(4) Why does lack of preventive care hit women particularly hard?
(5) What is the misperception mentioned in the article that may lead to cuts in existing preventive programs?
Monday, November 11, 2013
Concierge Medicine: Options, Promises, And Problems
Pros And Cons Of Concierge Medicine by Jen Wieczner. The Wall Street Journal. November 10, 2013.
(1) According to the article the retainer medicine industry is bifurcated into ____________________
_____________ and _______________________.
(2) How do high-end and lower-end concierge medicine differ in acceptance of insurance?
(3) What is the little know provision of the ACA that applies to concierge care?
(4) Why does it sometimes make sense to pay for a concierge doctors on top of insurance?
(5) Why is it sometimes advisable to select a high deductible policy and apply savings toward a concierge retainer?
(6) Since concierge doctors don't need patients to come into the office to __________, they can provide care via video, email and phone.
(7) Most lower-cost concierge practices keep theiir rates low by focusing on _________________.
(1) According to the article the retainer medicine industry is bifurcated into ____________________
_____________ and _______________________.
(2) How do high-end and lower-end concierge medicine differ in acceptance of insurance?
(3) What is the little know provision of the ACA that applies to concierge care?
(4) Why does it sometimes make sense to pay for a concierge doctors on top of insurance?
(5) Why is it sometimes advisable to select a high deductible policy and apply savings toward a concierge retainer?
(6) Since concierge doctors don't need patients to come into the office to __________, they can provide care via video, email and phone.
(7) Most lower-cost concierge practices keep theiir rates low by focusing on _________________.
23andMe Genetic Analysis Firm Aims To Revolutionize The Healthcare Industry
Anne Wojcicki Is The Most Daring CEO In America. Fast Company. November 2013.
(1) According to a venture capitalist quoted in the article sales of genetic analysis kits is not the ultimate objective of 23andMe. Instead once the data from this analysis is obtained, 23andMe can become the _____________ of personalized health care.
(2) The genetic data gathered could be extremely valuable to ______________________.
(3) The company has collected data from 10,000 people with _______________, the world's largest ____________ community for genetic research.
(4) According to recent survey sited in the article ________% of internists from academic medical centers deemed their knowledge of genetics as "very/somewhat poor."
(5) A group of geneticists, lawyers, bioethics experts and social scientists are working on grants to develop a personal___________________ for ________________.
(1) According to a venture capitalist quoted in the article sales of genetic analysis kits is not the ultimate objective of 23andMe. Instead once the data from this analysis is obtained, 23andMe can become the _____________ of personalized health care.
(2) The genetic data gathered could be extremely valuable to ______________________.
(3) The company has collected data from 10,000 people with _______________, the world's largest ____________ community for genetic research.
(4) According to recent survey sited in the article ________% of internists from academic medical centers deemed their knowledge of genetics as "very/somewhat poor."
(5) A group of geneticists, lawyers, bioethics experts and social scientists are working on grants to develop a personal___________________ for ________________.
Behavioral Immune System Supplements Physical Immune System To Avoid Disease But Also Contributes to Prejudice
Do I Make You Uncomfortable? by Rick Chillot. Psychology Today. November 11, 2013. Complete article available in the physical, newsstand copy of the magazine. November 2013.
Chillot highlights the impact of the role of a behavioral immune system as a supplement to the body's physical immune system. This behavioral system "tends toward oversensitivity---which is why we might be more averse to practically anyone who strikes us as anomalous." The implications of this system for violence, prejudice, fear of the "other," patterns of mobility, etc are obvious and fascinating
Chillot highlights the impact of the role of a behavioral immune system as a supplement to the body's physical immune system. This behavioral system "tends toward oversensitivity---which is why we might be more averse to practically anyone who strikes us as anomalous." The implications of this system for violence, prejudice, fear of the "other," patterns of mobility, etc are obvious and fascinating
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Safety Net Programs, Such As Obamacare, Seen As Key To Transition To Entrepreneurial Econmy
Why I (Still) Support Obamacare by Thomas L. Friedman. The New York Times. November 9, 2013.
(1) According to Friedman why is "the high wage, medium-skilled job over?"
(2) The only high-wage jobs that will support the kind of middle-class lifestyle of old will be _________________ requiring _________________________.
(3) Explain what Friedman means expanding how we think about employment?
(4) Work may have to be thought of as a _____________________________.
(1) According to Friedman why is "the high wage, medium-skilled job over?"
(2) The only high-wage jobs that will support the kind of middle-class lifestyle of old will be _________________ requiring _________________________.
(3) Explain what Friedman means expanding how we think about employment?
(4) Work may have to be thought of as a _____________________________.
Pro Coaches Health Problems Illustrate The Perils Of High-Pressure Occupations
N.F.L Coaches: In Charge And At Risk by Ben Shpigel. The New York Times. November 9, 2013.
Health scares for John Fox of the Denver Broncos and Gary Kubiak point to the role of stress in coaching or, for that matter, any high pressure occupation
Health scares for John Fox of the Denver Broncos and Gary Kubiak point to the role of stress in coaching or, for that matter, any high pressure occupation
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Georgia Hospitals Funding Crisis Profiled In Report
Cuts In Hospital Subsidies Threaten Safety-Net Care by Sabrina Tavernise. The New York Times. November 8, 2013.
Impact of loss of disproportionate share hospital payments on Georgia hospitals Memorial Health in Savannah and Grady Memorial in Atlanta is the focus of this article. .
Impact of loss of disproportionate share hospital payments on Georgia hospitals Memorial Health in Savannah and Grady Memorial in Atlanta is the focus of this article. .
Supreme Court Ruling And State Decisions Not To Expand Medicaid Results in Coverage Gap For Five Million Poor
The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults In States That Do Not Expand Medicaid. Kaiser Family Foundation. October 23, 2013.
The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults In States That Do Not Expand Medicaid. Kaiser Family Foundation. October 23, 2013.
This study looks at the effects of state decisions not to expand Medicaid as a result of the option made available by the June 2012 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. The coverage gap resulting from the states' decision not to expand means that five million poor uninsured adults will likely remain uninsured.
The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults In States That Do Not Expand Medicaid. Kaiser Family Foundation. October 23, 2013.
This study looks at the effects of state decisions not to expand Medicaid as a result of the option made available by the June 2012 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. The coverage gap resulting from the states' decision not to expand means that five million poor uninsured adults will likely remain uninsured.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Different Genotypes In One Individual, Same Genetic Mutations Occur In Unrelated Individuals: Findings That Undermine Traditional Individuality
Novel Genetic Patterns May Make Us Rethink Biology and Individuality. Science Daily. November 7, 2013.
(1) If an individual has several different genotypes and different people have the same genetic mutations, there are serious implications for _______________________.
(2) The results of the research found here could point to the conclusion that mutations do not always _____________________.
(3) Multiple genotypes from mutations within one's own body is somewhat analogous to __________.
(4) The knowledge of how we accumulate mutations may facilitate separating genetic signals that may ________________ from those that ________________.
(5) Non-random mutation of genes may affect __________ in ways not previously predicted.
(1) If an individual has several different genotypes and different people have the same genetic mutations, there are serious implications for _______________________.
(2) The results of the research found here could point to the conclusion that mutations do not always _____________________.
(3) Multiple genotypes from mutations within one's own body is somewhat analogous to __________.
(4) The knowledge of how we accumulate mutations may facilitate separating genetic signals that may ________________ from those that ________________.
(5) Non-random mutation of genes may affect __________ in ways not previously predicted.
New Rules To Bring More Equal Treatment to Mental Health
New Rule Demands Parity For Mental Health Coverage by Kevin Freking. ABC News. November 8, 2013.
(1) The aim of the new rule implementing a five-year-old law is end discrimination faced by some mental health patients through _____________________________.
(2) The issuance of these rules was part of an effort to reduce ________________.
(3) The 2008 mental health parity law affects ______________ while the Affordable Care Act requires individual and small group plans to __________________________.
(4) The White House director of drug control policy indicated that of the ____ million with a substance abuse disorder only about ________ in _______ receive treatment
(1) The aim of the new rule implementing a five-year-old law is end discrimination faced by some mental health patients through _____________________________.
(2) The issuance of these rules was part of an effort to reduce ________________.
(3) The 2008 mental health parity law affects ______________ while the Affordable Care Act requires individual and small group plans to __________________________.
(4) The White House director of drug control policy indicated that of the ____ million with a substance abuse disorder only about ________ in _______ receive treatment
One Guide Dog: Two Years Training Costing $45,000 To $60,000--And That Is Not The Only Obstacle
Precious Eyes by Paul Sullivan. The New York Times. November 7, 2013.
(1) About ______ percent bred to serve as guide dogs do not make the grade.
(2) The Urban Institute estimates that ____________ nonprofit groups operate in America, a ______ percent increase in the last decade.
(3) Guide dog schools, for the most part, rely on __________ to finance daily operations.
(4) The high failure rate for guide dogs results from causes including _______________________.
(5) Guide dogs failure rates are being addressed by ____________________.
(1) About ______ percent bred to serve as guide dogs do not make the grade.
(2) The Urban Institute estimates that ____________ nonprofit groups operate in America, a ______ percent increase in the last decade.
(3) Guide dog schools, for the most part, rely on __________ to finance daily operations.
(4) The high failure rate for guide dogs results from causes including _______________________.
(5) Guide dogs failure rates are being addressed by ____________________.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Being Bilingual Keeps Dementia At Bay
Speaking 2 Languages Can Help Keep Dementia At Bay by Mary MacVean. the Los Angeles Times. November 6, 2013.
(1) In the study those individuals that spoke two language developed dementia ________ later than those who spoke only one language.
(2) There was _________ additional dementia-related advantage from speaking three or more language.
(1) In the study those individuals that spoke two language developed dementia ________ later than those who spoke only one language.
(2) There was _________ additional dementia-related advantage from speaking three or more language.
FDA Proposes Rule That Could lead To the Elimination of Trans Fat
FDA Says Trans Fats Aren't Safe In Food by Thomas M. Burton and Julie Jargon. The Wall Street Journal. November 7, 2013.
(1) The FDA Commissioner stated that further reductions in trans fats could prevent an addition _________ heart attacks and __________ death a year in the U.S.
(2) Hydrogenated fats and oils are created when ____________ is added to vegetable oil to make it solid.
(3) Trans fat is particularly useful in making products such as ___________________.
(4) Trans fat is found naturally in animal products such as _____________________.
(5) The Grocery Manufacturers say that since 2005 food makers have lower trans fat in food products by more than ___________%
(1) The FDA Commissioner stated that further reductions in trans fats could prevent an addition _________ heart attacks and __________ death a year in the U.S.
(2) Hydrogenated fats and oils are created when ____________ is added to vegetable oil to make it solid.
(3) Trans fat is particularly useful in making products such as ___________________.
(4) Trans fat is found naturally in animal products such as _____________________.
(5) The Grocery Manufacturers say that since 2005 food makers have lower trans fat in food products by more than ___________%
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
654,000 Georgians Could Qualify For Obamacare Subsidy
654,000 In Georgia Could Qualify For Insurance Subsidy, Study Says. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 5, 2013. This complete article is available in the physical newspaper or by online subscription.
(1) According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Georgia is ranked # _________ in terms of those eligible for Obamacare subsidies.
(2) According to the report more than ________ million people nationwide could be eligible for tax credits through the Health Insurance Marketplace next year.
(1) According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Georgia is ranked # _________ in terms of those eligible for Obamacare subsidies.
(2) According to the report more than ________ million people nationwide could be eligible for tax credits through the Health Insurance Marketplace next year.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Medical Marijuana: Much Potential But Significant Roadblocks
Tapping Medical Marijuana's Potential by Jane E. Brody. The New York Times. November 4, 2013.
(1) Testing of marijuana's medical potential is limited by its classification as an illegal ____________ drug.
(2) Cellular receptors for marijuana's active ingredients are _______________________.
(3) The endocannabinoid system has an impact on systems including _______________________________________________________.
(4) Disorders including _______________________________________________ invole disruptions in the endocannabinoid system.
(5) The strongest evidence for the health benefits of medical marijuana involves the treatment of ________________________.
(6) THC is responsible for the _____________________________.
(7) CBD is a compound in marijuana with ______________ but no __________________.
(8) Purified and well-tested drugs derived from marijuana could offer a better approach than medical marijuana clinics which offer __________________.
(9) Stimulation of CB2 receptors can relieve ____________ and increase the ________________.
(1) Testing of marijuana's medical potential is limited by its classification as an illegal ____________ drug.
(2) Cellular receptors for marijuana's active ingredients are _______________________.
(3) The endocannabinoid system has an impact on systems including _______________________________________________________.
(4) Disorders including _______________________________________________ invole disruptions in the endocannabinoid system.
(5) The strongest evidence for the health benefits of medical marijuana involves the treatment of ________________________.
(6) THC is responsible for the _____________________________.
(7) CBD is a compound in marijuana with ______________ but no __________________.
(8) Purified and well-tested drugs derived from marijuana could offer a better approach than medical marijuana clinics which offer __________________.
(9) Stimulation of CB2 receptors can relieve ____________ and increase the ________________.
DNA Test Reveals Significant Supplement Discrepancies
Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem by Anahad O'Connor. The New York Times. November 3, 2013.
(1) The test used to examine the supplements was ________________.
(2) Of 44 herbal supplements tested, _____________ showed no trace of the plant advertised on the bottle.
(3) Americans spend an estimated ____________ a year on supplements.
(4) Unlike prescription drugs, supplements are consider _________________ until proven otherwise.
(1) The test used to examine the supplements was ________________.
(2) Of 44 herbal supplements tested, _____________ showed no trace of the plant advertised on the bottle.
(3) Americans spend an estimated ____________ a year on supplements.
(4) Unlike prescription drugs, supplements are consider _________________ until proven otherwise.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Obesity Linked To Early Puberty In Girls, Study Finds
Obesity Linked To Early Puberty In Girls, Study Finds by JoNel Aleccia. NBC News. November 3, 2013.
Robotic Surgery Raises Issues Of Accurate Reporting
As Robot-Assisted Surgery Expands, Are Patients And Providers Getting Enough Information? by Marissa Evans. Kaiser Health News. November 1, 2013.
(1) Use of surgical robots was first approved by the FDA in _____________.
(2) The number of da Vinci systems increased _________ percent between 2007 and 2011.
(3) A recent report in the Journal for Healthcare Quality found ___________ cases in which reporting fell short and ________ cases in which no FDA report was filed at all over a period of nearly 12 years.
(4) What is the role of the FDA's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database in the agency's product approval process?
(5) Intuitive Surgical said in a statement that they would welcome a comparison of robotic-assisted surgery and _______________ adverse surgical events.
(6) Among the advantages of robotic surgery are ______________________________________.
(7) According to an associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins robotic surgery has shown benefits in _____________________.
(8) The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist advises that "robotic hysterectomy is best used for _______________________________ in which improved outcomes over standard minimally invasive approaches ___________________.
(9) True or False: Hospital websites which describe robotic surgery almost always mention potential risks or complications.
(10) Product liability litigation involving robotic surgery may pose questions as to whether the _______________________________________ was responsible.
(1) Use of surgical robots was first approved by the FDA in _____________.
(2) The number of da Vinci systems increased _________ percent between 2007 and 2011.
(3) A recent report in the Journal for Healthcare Quality found ___________ cases in which reporting fell short and ________ cases in which no FDA report was filed at all over a period of nearly 12 years.
(4) What is the role of the FDA's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database in the agency's product approval process?
(5) Intuitive Surgical said in a statement that they would welcome a comparison of robotic-assisted surgery and _______________ adverse surgical events.
(6) Among the advantages of robotic surgery are ______________________________________.
(7) According to an associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins robotic surgery has shown benefits in _____________________.
(8) The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist advises that "robotic hysterectomy is best used for _______________________________ in which improved outcomes over standard minimally invasive approaches ___________________.
(9) True or False: Hospital websites which describe robotic surgery almost always mention potential risks or complications.
(10) Product liability litigation involving robotic surgery may pose questions as to whether the _______________________________________ was responsible.
Up To Seven Million People Could Qualify For Health Insurance Entirely Paid For By Subsidy Under Obamacare
Under Health Care Act, Millions Eligible For Free Policies by Reed Abelson and Katie Thomas. The New York Times. November 3, 2013.
(1) Most of these plans are the ______ plans which are the least __________ and require people to pay most ___________________________.
(2) A large number of these individuals who could qualify have incomes just above the ________________________.
(3) The availability of zero-premium plans may make health insurance especially enticing to the ______________ needed to make the health marketplace succeed.
(4) According to the McKinsey researchers about _____________ eligible for zero-premium plans were under _______ and _______.
(1) Most of these plans are the ______ plans which are the least __________ and require people to pay most ___________________________.
(2) A large number of these individuals who could qualify have incomes just above the ________________________.
(3) The availability of zero-premium plans may make health insurance especially enticing to the ______________ needed to make the health marketplace succeed.
(4) According to the McKinsey researchers about _____________ eligible for zero-premium plans were under _______ and _______.
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses As Side Effects: A Necessary Patient-Doctor Conversation
Doctor, First Tell Me What It Costs by Peter A. Ubel, M.D. The New York Times. November 3, 2013.
The author advocates treating the financial implications of treatment options in a manner similar to possible side effects.
(1) The Center for American Progress estimates that a breast cancer patient in Massachusetts with a high deductible plan could face more than ____________ in out-of-pocket expenses.
(4) The Affordable Care Act will have only a modest impact on _________________ because the limits it sets on out-of-pocket are ____________________.
The author advocates treating the financial implications of treatment options in a manner similar to possible side effects.
(1) The Center for American Progress estimates that a breast cancer patient in Massachusetts with a high deductible plan could face more than ____________ in out-of-pocket expenses.
(4) The Affordable Care Act will have only a modest impact on _________________ because the limits it sets on out-of-pocket are ____________________.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Grady Hospital Faces Consequences Of State Funding Decisions
Grady Chief Fears Effects Of Funding Loss by Andy Miller. Georgia Health News. October 29, 2013.
(1) The loss of DSH funding was intended to be compensated for by ___________________.
(2) However with the Supreme Court decision to ___________________ and Georgia's decision not to _____________________ the planned for source of funds for Grady will not be available.
(3) Mental health services at Grady could be cut. Grady is the __________________ provider of mental health services in Georgia.
(1) The loss of DSH funding was intended to be compensated for by ___________________.
(2) However with the Supreme Court decision to ___________________ and Georgia's decision not to _____________________ the planned for source of funds for Grady will not be available.
(3) Mental health services at Grady could be cut. Grady is the __________________ provider of mental health services in Georgia.
Housing A Key To Reducing Healthcare Costs
Want To Keep People Out Of The Hospital? Make Sure They Have A Place To Live by Harold Pollack. The Washington Post Wonkblog. November 2, 2013.
Key point of this article: A small amount spent on supportive housing can result in substantial healthcare savings.
Key point of this article: A small amount spent on supportive housing can result in substantial healthcare savings.
Friday, November 1, 2013
One Major Reason For Bumpy Rollout of Insurance Exchanges
The Obamacare Sabotage Campaign by Todd S. Purdum. Politico. November 1, 2013.
The article documents what the multifaceted campaign by Republicans to resist Obamacare.
The article documents what the multifaceted campaign by Republicans to resist Obamacare.
Medicaid Expansion Critical, Hospitals And MDs Say
Medicaid Expansion Critical, Hospitals And MDs Say by Misty Williams. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 31, 2013. This article is available to online subscribers and in the physical newspaper. The link above is not to the complete article.
(1) The Medical Association of Georgia recently voted to endorse expansion of Medicaid by using Medicaid money to buy_________________________________ similar to an approach used in Arkansas.
(2) Doctors object to traditional Medicaid because they say it ___________________.
(3) Expansion of the program would include an estimated _____________ low-income Georgians.
(4) Governor Deal objects to expansion because he says ______________________.
(1) The Medical Association of Georgia recently voted to endorse expansion of Medicaid by using Medicaid money to buy_________________________________ similar to an approach used in Arkansas.
(2) Doctors object to traditional Medicaid because they say it ___________________.
(3) Expansion of the program would include an estimated _____________ low-income Georgians.
(4) Governor Deal objects to expansion because he says ______________________.
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