Posts Tagged ‘health care reform’
Going For The Throat: Health Care Reform; A Patient-Centric, Non-Political Wish List
(Written by Robyn Davis Hahn, Editor-In-Chief, Health Care, Dear Thyroid. Column "Going For The Throat) This past week was a hot one, both here on Dear Thyroid and in the U.S. [Read] | 16 responses.
My Thyroid, My Congressman: Kairol Rosenthal
Sometimes the phrase “life or death" is not a cliché. I was diagnosed with a complex case of thyroid cancer when I was 27. Even more surprising than the words “you have [Read] | 52 responses.
This Isn’t About Politics. This Is About Basic Human Rights, Health Care Reform
As thyroid patients and patients with chronic conditions, our medical expenses are outrageous. Some of us have lost our homes, while others have lost the ability to work; and as a [Read] | 54 responses.
Going For The Throat: Confessions of a Health Insurance Neophyte
I've had health insurance of one kind or another my whole life. I'm fortunate for that, and I know it. But it wasn't until my diagnosis with Hashimoto's disease last June that I [Read] | 25 responses.
Are We Suffering From Medication Madness?
Written by, Doug Bremner, MD It seems like the healthcare system in America has gone completely bananas. It looks like the effort to "fix" the system through healthcare reform is [Read] | 44 responses.
Martin Bosworth In Memoriam
Martin Bosworth has died. He was 35-years-old and had hypothyroidism, among other health issues. However, he died of a pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis. "Both DVT and PE [Read] | 21 responses.