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| obamacare survival guide: ObamaCare Survival Guide Nick J. Tate, 2012-10-02 We Read the Law So You Don’t Have To The practical handbook to making good decisions in our changing healthcare marketplace. At over 2,700 pages - with an additional 20,000 pages of regulations -the ObamaCare law is longer than the Bible, with many more rules. Rules that will, in the words of the president, “fundamentally transform” healthcare in America. What no one explains is if the transformation will be a good one or a bad one. And that’s why the ObamaCare Survival Guide is so important to you right now. Because what you don’t know can hurt you. For example, can you answer these vital questions? • Do you know how the rollout of ObamaCare will affect your relationship with your doctor? • What is the laws impact on Medicare? • If your health insurance was cancelled, what options do you have now? Having trouble with the answers? You aren’t alone. But if you care about your health and your family’s health, you have three choices: • Read and study all 22,700 pages • Hire your own personal ObamaCare lobbyist • Buy a copy of the best-selling ObamaCare Survival Guide: 229 pages of vital information that will govern your healthcare today and tomorrow. The ObamaCare Survival Guide is a critical resource for every American whether you have health insurance or not. |
| obamacare survival guide: ObamaCare Survival Guide Nick J. Tate, 2012 Explores the intricacies of, and offers practical guidance on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Ultimate ObamaCare Survival Guide ObamaCare Facts Finder, 2013-07-30 Are you concerned about the changes ahead for healthcare? What do you find the most confusing about it? Are you afraid of the New Single Streamlined Health Insurance Application form, or do you think it'll be simple to use? Afraid of -- or just confused about -- the changes Obamacare may bring? Not to worry: Here's a truly quick, bottom-line guide to what's happening when, including what you need to do and what you don't need to worry about. Whether you are those currently insured, those who are not, and the tens of millions of seniors, youth, businesss people and others who will be affected by the new law, this new survival guide offers a wealth of unbiased reliable, reassuring information that will helps [sic] you take the first steps toward navigating your individual health plan. --From back cover. |
| obamacare survival guide: New ObamaCare Survival Guide Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, ObamaCare Facts Finder, 2013-04-10 Do you feel like you understand the Affordable Care Act? What do you find most confusing about it? Are you afraid of the New Single Streamlined Health Insurance Application form, or do you think it'll be simple to use? With over 900 pages and some 450 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Health Care Reform, or Obamacare) is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever signed into law. And although Obamacare has had a high profile throughout the past several years of political fights over health reform, that hasn't ensured that Americans understand what the law actually does. This is not surprising, since mostly what the public has heard for three years is partisan bickering about the ObamaCare. But no matter where you stand on the issue, it's likely you're thinking, Hello? I got some basic questions still unanswered here. And you deserve real answers, not the partisan rhetoric and spin we've been flooded with. So Afraid of-or just confused about-the changes Obamacare may bring? Not to worry: Here's a truly quick, bottom-line guide to what's happening when, including what you need to do and what you don't need to worry about. Whether you are those currently insured, those who are not, and the tens of millions of seniors, youth, business people and others who will be affected by the new law, this NEW SURVIVAL GUIDE offers a wealth of reliable , reassuring information that will helps you take the first steps toward navigating your individual health plan. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Ultimate ObamaCare Survival Guide Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, ObamaCare Facts Finder, 2013-04-13 Are you concerned about the changes ahead for healthcare? What do you find most confusing about it? Do you think you'll sign up for health insurance through an exchange this fall? Are you afraid of the New Single Streamlined Health Insurance Application form, or do you think it'll be simple to use? With over 900 pages and some 450 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Health Care Reform, or Obamacare) is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever signed into law. And although Obamacare has had a high profile throughout the past several years of political fights over health reform, that hasn't ensured that Americans understand what the law actually does. Even after three years, many Americans are still confused about Obamacare's specific provisions, and can't correctly identify what is and isn't in the health law according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's March 2013 tracking poll.But no matter where you stand on the issue, it's likely you're thinking, Hello? I got some basic questions still unanswered here. And you deserve real answers, not the partisan rhetoric and spin we've been flooded with. So Afraid of-or just confused about-the changes Obamacare may bring? Not to worry: Here's a truly quick, bottom-line guide to what's happening when, including what you need to do and what you don't need to worry about. Whether you are those currently insured, those who are not, and the tens of millions of seniors, youth, business people and others who will be affected by the new law, this NEW SURVIVAL GUIDE offers a wealth of reliable , reassuring information that will helps you take the first steps toward navigating your individual health plan. |
| obamacare survival guide: Surviving the Medical Meltdown Lee Hieb, 2015 Government health care has never in the history of the world, anywhere, delivered the same quality of medical care as has the free market. As we have lost the battle for competitive health care, today we are traveling along the path to a centrally controlled Soviet-style system that means doctor shortages, limited availability of procedures, scarcity of specialized drugs, long wait times, and an overall increased cost for a decreased quality of our healthcare. Over half of the surgeons who cover emergency rooms are over fifty years old. Many are retiring early; many are dramatically reducing their patient load. And the new regulations required by Obamacare are only making this much worse. You need to be medically prepared. Surviving the Medical Meltdown is a guide to preparing you and your household to prevent and deal with a multitude of medical issues. It explains how we got in this situation, tells how to plan ahead when doctors and insurance aren't there to help, offers the latest medical breakthroughs so you can best maintain good health, and provides a home care handbook full of health tips for everything from rashes and fevers to fractures and chest pain. It will help you prepare for a future where immediate access to the modern medical care of today is simply not available. |
| obamacare survival guide: ObamaCare Survival Guide Bartholomew Okonkwo, 2013-01-19 This new guide provides a more objective and less partisan easy-to-read guideline to the law than the highly advertised Nick Tate's ObamaCare Survival Guide ---ObamaCare Facts On Tuesday October 1 2013, the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, opened for business. ... And what that means for millions of uninsured Americans is they'll need to start shopping or prepare to face a fine. But many are still left with some very basic questions. Primarily: What are the exchanges and how do they work? This collection gives you a more objective and less political easy-to-read guide to the law, helping readers understand the basics of the ObamaCare health care plan and bill, so you can decide for yourself what you think of ObamaCare, based on the facts and not the News Radio / TV opinions. It serves as a valuable resource for those currently insured, those who are not, and the tens of millions of seniors, youth, business people and others who will be affected by the new law. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Self-Pay Patient Sean Parnell, 2013-12 The Self-Pay Patient reveals secrets to taking control of both your healthcare and your health costs, explaining how to find affordable care outside of conventional insurance, how to escape bureaucratic medicine, and how to opt-out of Obamacare. This book explains; How to exempt yourself from Obamacare without having to pay a tax for being uninsured; How to find alternative types of coverage that are far less expensive than conventional insurance; How to find doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other medical providers that provide big discounts for cash payment; How to avoid the sky-high healthcare prices that unsuspecting self-pay patients are often charged The Self-Pay Patient is a resource for anybody who wants or needs to pay directly for their own health care, including people without insurance, with a high-deductible health plan, or who want to see a doctor out of the insurance company's network or get treatment not covered by their insurance. It's been called the unofficial guide to opting out of Obamacare and can save families and individuals thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars a year! |
| obamacare survival guide: The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide Wayne Allyn Root, 2013-04-15 DON’T GET MAD ABOUT OBAMAGEDDON...GET EVEN! Build your wealth.Protect your faith and family.Secure your freedom. Don’t just survive Obama...learn how to outsmart his big-government, socialist system and thrive! Bad times are coming -- how will you protect your family, save enough for retirement, and turn your home into a fortress? In The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide, Wayne Allyn Root provides the answer. First, he explains step by step what Obama has planned. Then, Root presents Y-PODS: Your Personal Obama Defense Shields - a detailed 18 point plan to protect your assets, capitalize, and PROSPER as the rest of the country treads water – or drowns! And that’s just the beginning. Wayne Allyn Root is a passionate Capitalist Evangelist, serial entrepreneur, and small businessman extraordinaire. He knows what it takes to weather any economic storm. You’re going to need Root’s expertise as you and your family tackle the biggest challenge facing Americans today: Barack Obama’s second term in the White House. Root takes you on a tour of the practical, real-life ways you can fight back and WIN, not just at the ballot box, but in your bank account, retirement account, safety deposit box, on your tax forms, at your church, in your home, your schools, and at your doctor’s office. The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide also features exclusive advice from 18 superstars of business and finance - millionaires, billionaires, and managers of billion dollar hedge funds, who provide their specific plans for investing in precious metals, real estate, stocks, bonds, ETFs and more. What one investment decision made in 1913 turned $1,000,000 into $87,000,000? What investment decision outperformed Warren Buffet by 300% since 2000? What investment have central bankers around the world bought more of in the past year, than in all the years since 1964 COMBINED? Root provides the answers – along with detailed advice on the smart investments now, the best places to move to escape Obama’s poisonous taxes, the best way to educate your children, survival advice on how to turn your home into a fortress, how to survive if the economy collapses and unrest threatens your family. If you are worried about what Obama has in store (and you should be) then arm yourself with Root’s step-by-step instructions to protect yourself and your family RIGHT NOW from the Obama invasion of every aspect of your life. |
| obamacare survival guide: Obamacare Survival Guide Betty Macroal, 2013-11 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the most significant overhaul to health care industry in decades. It includes unprecedented reforms to the American health care system. The implementation of this new health care law, otherwise known as Obamacare is at the height of concern for many who still don't understand its implications. Among the sea of new information to sift through, there are also misconceptions about the expectations and implementations of this law. Whether you need health coverage or have it already you may be concerned about the new regulations and how they will affect you. Many low to middle income Americans will have access to more affordable health insurance but those making above 400% of the federal poverty will likely pay more. Although the law has been rolled out over several years, the most notable changes take effect in January of 2014. Included in these changes are rights and protections for you, the consumer. These protections, do not apply to every insurance policy equally. This guide is designed to help you navigate the changes in policies and the new requirements for individuals and businesses. We'll explain the changes being implemented and you'll discover if you qualify for reduced premiums, what will happen if you select not to purchase health care, and how to make compare plans and policies in your state. |
| obamacare survival guide: New ObamaCare Survival Guide Henry J. Kaiser Foundation, 2013-04-10 Are you concerned about the changes ahead for healthcare? What do you find most confusing about it? Are you afraid of the New Single Streamlined Health Insurance Application form, or do you think it'll be simple to use?With over 900 pages and some 450 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Health Care Reform, or Obamacare) is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever signed into law. And although Obamacare has had a high profile throughout the past several years of political fights over health reform, that hasn't ensured that Americans understand what the law actually does. Even after three years, many Americans are still confused about Obamacare's specific provisions, and can't correctly identify what is and isn't in the health law according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's March 2013 tracking poll.Afraid of-or just confused about-the changes Obamacare may bring? Not to worry: Here's a truly quick, bottom-line guide to what's happening when, including what you need to do and what you don't need to worry about. Whether you are those currently insured, those who are not, and the tens of millions of seniors, youth, business people and others who will be affected by the new law, this NEW SURVIVAL GUIDE offers a wealth of unbiased reliable , reassuring information that will helps you take the first steps toward navigating your individual health plan. |
| obamacare survival guide: The New Chiropractic Cash Practice Survival Guide David E. Abblett, Terry Ann Abblett, 2007 Searching for timely advice on how to start-up a cash practice? Whether you're contemplating starting a practice, or wish to regain control of your existing practice, this resource provides the answers and advice you need. The New Chiropractic Cash Practice Survival Guide: How to Successfully Start-up or Convert Your Practice includes guidelines and theories that are simple, practical, and proven effective. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Healthcare Survival Guide Martin B. Rosen, Abbie Leibowitz, 2009 Provides a full range of resources and solutions to help consumers and employers find government and private healthcare coverage, affordable healthcare services, and wellness strategies. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Day After the Dollar Crashes Damon Vickers, 2011-12-27 How to profit from the events leading up to the likely collapse of the U.S. dollar Society is at a crossroads. Here at home and around the world, we are living in a manner that is absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably unsustainable. The Day After the Dollar Crashes: A Survival Guide for the Rise of the New World Order outlines the kinds of events that could trigger a global economic collapse, describing in detail the events that are likely to occur just prior to, during, and immediately following such a total collapse. It also explains how investors can profit and support a sustainable future by anticipating social trends. Describes what government can do now to soften the dollar's fall later Details how to lead the charge to introduce innovations and solutions to meet the inevitable challenges of new kinds of economic forces Reveals how to profit by changing expectations and taking action to align investments with reality The Day After the Dollar Crashes tears away the illusions generated by politicians, media, and the financial industry to show how investors can position themselves to survive and thrive in a New World Order. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Political Determinants of Health Daniel E. Dawes, 2020-03-24 How do policy and politics influence the social conditions that generate health outcomes? Reduced life expectancy, worsening health outcomes, health inequity, and declining health care options—these are now realities for most Americans. However, in a country of more than 325 million people, addressing everyone's issues is challenging. How can we effect beneficial change for everyone so we all can thrive? What is the great equalizer? In this book, Daniel E. Dawes argues that political determinants of health create the social drivers—including poor environmental conditions, inadequate transportation, unsafe neighborhoods, and lack of healthy food options—that affect all other dynamics of health. By understanding these determinants, their origins, and their impact on the equitable distribution of opportunities and resources, we will be better equipped to develop and implement actionable solutions to close the health gap. Dawes draws on his firsthand experience helping to shape major federal policies, including the Affordable Care Act, to describe the history of efforts to address the political determinants that have resulted in health inequities. Taking us further upstream to the underlying source of the causes of inequities, Dawes examines the political decisions that lead to our social conditions, makes the social determinants of health more accessible, and provides a playbook for how we can address them effectively. A thought-provoking and evocative account that considers both the policies we think of as health policy and those that we don't, The Political Determinants of Health provides a novel, multidisciplinary framework for addressing the systemic barriers preventing the United States from becoming the healthiest nation in the world. |
| obamacare survival guide: ObamaCare Survival Guide 10-Copy Preloaded Display Nicholas Tate, 2012-10-15 Preloaded 7-copy Counter Display. Congress passed it. President Obama signed it into law. The Supreme Court ruled it constitutional. Already President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- also known as ObamaCare -- is becoming a reality with major provisions set to start soon. ObamaCare will affect every single American -- but few know precisely what the 2,700-page law says or how it will impact their lives. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Patient, the Doctor and the Bill Collector Robert E. Goff, Jerry Ashton, 2016-01-25 The Patient, The Doctor and Bill Collector reveals the hidden truths behind the crushing wave of medical debt drowning more than 64 million Americans. Authors Robert E. Goff and Jerry Ashton know the inside story on medical debt. Each offers more than 40 years of experience inside the healthcare and collections industries. They team up to deliver a scathing indictment of America's healthcare system. In simple and forceful language, they detail how present approaches are rigged to fatten the wallets of big pharmaceutical companies, insurance monopolies, and hospitals. The medical debt collections industry also waits patiently for their turn at the trough. Beyond simply pointing out the mistakes and the greed, the two authors came up with a simple yet powerful solution: Buy medical debt on the open market, and then abolish it! Their vehicle is RIP Medical Debt, a non-profit established in 2013 for the purpose of locating, buying and then forgiving this debt as a gift to those struggling with unpaid and unpayable bills. One collections industry executive described this debt retirement plan as a Robin Hood approach. The Patient, The Doctor and The Bill Collector will help you keep yourself and your family from being swept away by the tsunami of medical debt endangering our future in America You will learn from industry insiders the shocking truths that the debt collections industry, hospitals and insurance companies do not want you to know. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Free Market Capitalist's Survival Guide Jerry Bowyer, 2012-02-07 America has already tilted decisively toward socialism. Conservatives have not yet succeeded in reversing the tide. What should free market capitalists do with their money? Barack Obama has aggressively pushed the American economy toward socialism. Maybe it will stick, maybe it won’t. In the meantime, what should the rest of us do with our money? In this unique and timely book, economist Jerry Bowyer combines critical analysis of Obama’s economic policies with sound investment guidelines for free market capitalists. Under Obama, taxes have risen, energy has become more expensive, regulation has increased, corporate stocks have suffered, credit remains tight, and national markets continue to flounder. Bowyer explains why this is happening and offers helpful advice on how to profit under the new anti-growth regime—for as long as it lasts. Bowyer’s rules for prospering in an anti-wealth environment Leftism won’t work: don’t invest in it. Don’t invest in specific industries that politicians are focused on. Invest in solutions to leftism. Invest in alternatives to the institutions destroyed by the left. When the government hates things that are big, be small. When the government trashes contracts, invest in people who don’t need them. Find cities of refuge. |
| obamacare survival guide: Cancer Survival Guide Charlotte Libov, 2016-01-12 An American Society of Journalists and Authors: Annual Writing Awards Prize Winning Book When faced with cancer, timely and educated healthcare decisions are crucial to recovery. Put the odds in your favor with the help of Cancer Survival Guide — the leading manual of its kind, offering the most comprehensive and cutting-edge information on the subject, such as: Comprehensive info on the 13 most common cancers including lung, breast, prostate, and colon The causes and hidden symptoms of cancer and how it affects the body New genetic tests that can reveal your risk Early detection and prevention techniques Latest medical breakthroughs and miracle drugs Conventional and alternative therapies that really work How to find the best treatments and doctors Creating a personal healthcare record Locate a lifesaving clinical trial near you Find cost-effective therapies and free resources Physical and emotional coping strategies How to navigate life after cancer Don't let a cancer diagnosis fill you with feelings of fear, panic, and helplessness. Take back your power with Cancer Survival Guide. |
| obamacare survival guide: Surviving Autocracy Masha Gessen, 2021-06-01 “When Gessen speaks about autocracy, you listen.” —The New York Times “A reckoning with what has been lost in the past few years and a map forward with our beliefs intact.” —Interview As seen on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and heard on NPR’s All Things Considered: the bestselling, National Book Award–winning journalist offers an essential guide to understanding, resisting, and recovering from the ravages of our tumultuous times. This incisive book provides an essential guide to understanding and recovering from the calamitous corrosion of American democracy over the past few years. Thanks to the special perspective that is the legacy of a Soviet childhood and two decades covering the resurgence of totalitarianism in Russia, Masha Gessen has a sixth sense for the manifestations of autocracy—and the unique cross-cultural fluency to delineate their emergence to Americans. Gessen not only anatomizes the corrosion of the institutions and cultural norms we hoped would save us but also tells us the story of how a short few years changed us from a people who saw ourselves as a nation of immigrants to a populace haggling over a border wall, heirs to a degraded sense of truth, meaning, and possibility. Surviving Autocracy is an inventory of ravages and a call to account but also a beacon to recovery—and to the hope of what comes next. |
| obamacare survival guide: 50 Vetoes Michael F. Cannon, 2013-03-27 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) remains vulnerable to repeal, largely because Congress and the Supreme Court have granted each state the power to veto major provisions of the law before they take effect in 2014. The PPACA itself empowers states to block the employer mandate, to exempt many of their low- and middle-income taxpayers from the individual mandate, and to reduce federal deficit spending, simply by not establishing a health insurance exchange. To date, 34 states have refused to create Exchanges and some 16 states have announced they would not expand their Medicaid programs. Yet the Obama administration is trying to coerce states into implementing parts of the expansion that the Court rendered optional. This special White Paper provides a comprehensive review of the process now occurring between states and the Obama Administration, underscoring how a critical mass of states exercising their vetoes over Exchanges and the Medicaid expansion can force Congress to reconsider, and hopefully repeal, the rest of the PPACA. |
| obamacare survival guide: Hospital Survival Guide David Sherer, 2020-08-11 WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE AN OPERATION IN JULY AND OTHER LIFESAVING ADVICE! This book offers practical advice about how to keep yourself free from harm and error in hospitals, and how to assert yourself in cases such as getting stuck with a bad roommate or a rude doctor. Includes chapters on taking children to the hospital and how to be prepared before an emergency. — The Wall Street Journal Hospital Survival Guide: The Patient Handbook to Getting Better and Getting Out is the essential patient handbook to ensure that you and your family emerge from hospital visits healthier than before checking-in and without having to endure excessive stays, pain or indignities. Includes practical tips, warnings and surprising information you doctor might not tell you, such as the fact that July, when the new interns start, is the most dangerous month to have a procedure done at a teaching hospital; EMLA anesthetic cream can be requested to be used on children’s skin, allowing for less painful I.V. starts; and washing off all iodine-based antiseptics thoroughly after surgery can prevent chemical burns. Proven tips for reducing hospital bills are also presented. Dr Sherer will teach you how to: Find the Best Hospital for Your Condition Demand & Receive the Best Care Avoid Unnecessary Pain & Complications Protect Your Health from Human Error Navigate Emergency Room Care Educate Yourself on Your Condition & Your Rights Protect Your Financial Health & Reduce Your Bills Choose Between Bundling Services Versus “Fee for Service” – Pricing/Pros & Cons Work the System to Get What You Need Maximize New and Innovative Ways to Use the Internet for Self-Education Deal with the Impact of Pandemic Emergencies, Natural Disasters and the Opioid Crisis on Your Care Learn More about Artificial Intelligence, Robotic surgery and Using Big Data Decide if “Medicare for All” is Feasible and the Social Determinants on the Allocation of Healthcare And Much Much More! I recommend this book for everyone, especially people who are undergoing their first operation in a hospital. Being aware of the services offered or not offered in the hospital and learning ways to reduce anxiety can be invaluable throughout one’s hospital stay. For health care providers, the Hospital Survival Guide offers excellent insight into many of the uncertainties that patients face as they enter into the unknown world of the hospital. Even though we hear the alarming statistics every day, the book is a powerful reminder of all of the mistakes that can be made in the course of care and what we all can do to reduce the likelihood of experiencing a medical error ourselves. — P&T® Journal |
| obamacare survival guide: Big Agenda David Horowitz, 2016-12-27 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election was more than a historic upset. It was the beginning of a major political, economic, and social revolution that will change America — and the world. One of the nation’s foremost conservative commentators, New York Times bestselling author, and a mentor to many of Donald Trump’s key advisers, David Horowitz presents a White House battle plan to halt the Democrats’ march to extinguish the values America holds dear. Big Agenda details President Trump’s likely moves, including his: • First wave of executive orders — restoring Guantanamo, Keystone XL, nixing amnesty • Surprising judicial appointments — Supreme Court and the federal judiciary • Radical changes to federal rules & regulations — Obamacare, EPA overreach, and a New Deal for black America With the White House and Senate in GOP hands, and a Supreme Court soon to follow, President Trump will have a greater opportunity than even Ronald Reagan had to reshape the American political landscape while securing the nation’s vital security interests abroad. “No president since FDR and his famed ‘100 Days’ has the chance Donald Trump has,” Horowitz argues. But he writes that the GOP and Trump must recognize they are not fighting policy ideas, but an ideology — a progressive one with a radical agenda to stop Trump in an effort to reduce America’s power and greatness. Big Agenda is a rallying cry and indispensable guide for how to claim ultimate victory for the conservative cause. Horowitz writes, “One battle is over, but there are many more to come. This book is a guide to fighting the opponents of the conservative restoration. It identifies who the adversaries are — their methods and their motivations. It describes their agenda — not merely the particular issues with which they advance their goal, but the destructive goal itself. And it lays out a strategy that can defeat them.” |
| obamacare survival guide: Handbook of Health Social Work Sarah Gehlert, Teri Browne, 2006-03-20 The Handbook of Health Social Work provides a comprehensive and evidence-based overview of contemporary social work practice in health care. Written from a wellness perspective, the chapters cover the spectrum of health social work settings with contributions from a wide range of experts. The resulting resource offers both a foundation for social work practice in health care and a guide for strategy, policy, and program development in proactive and actionable terms. Three sections present the material: The Foundations of Social Work in Health Care provides information that is basic and central to the operations of social workers in health care, including conceptual underpinnings; the development of the profession; the wide array of roles performed by social workers in health care settings; ethical issues and decision - making in a variety of arenas; public health and social work; health policy and social work; and the understanding of community factors in health social work. Health Social Work Practice: A Spectrum of Critical Considerations delves into critical practice issues such as theories of health behavior; assessment; effective communication with both clients and other members of health care teams; intersections between health and mental health; the effects of religion and spirituality on health care; family and health; sexuality in health care; and substance abuse. Health Social Work: Selected Areas of Practice presents a range of examples of social work practice, including settings that involve older adults; nephrology; oncology; chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS; genetics; end of life care; pain management and palliative care; and alternative treatments and traditional healers. The first book of its kind to unite the entire body of health social work knowledge, the Handbook of Health Social Work is a must-read for social work educators, administrators, students, and practitioners. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Death of Expertise Tom Nichols, 2017-02-01 Technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Today, everyone knows everything: with only a quick trip through WebMD or Wikipedia, average citizens believe themselves to be on an equal intellectual footing with doctors and diplomats. All voices, even the most ridiculous, demand to be taken with equal seriousness, and any claim to the contrary is dismissed as undemocratic elitism. Tom Nichols' The Death of Expertise shows how this rejection of experts has occurred: the openness of the internet, the emergence of a customer satisfaction model in higher education, and the transformation of the news industry into a 24-hour entertainment machine, among other reasons. Paradoxically, the increasingly democratic dissemination of information, rather than producing an educated public, has instead created an army of ill-informed and angry citizens who denounce intellectual achievement. When ordinary citizens believe that no one knows more than anyone else, democratic institutions themselves are in danger of falling either to populism or to technocracy or, in the worst case, a combination of both. An update to the 2017breakout hit, the paperback edition of The Death of Expertise provides a new foreword to cover the alarming exacerbation of these trends in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election. Judging from events on the ground since it first published, The Death of Expertise issues a warning about the stability and survival of modern democracy in the Information Age that is even more important today. |
| obamacare survival guide: An American Sickness Elisabeth Rosenthal, 2017-04-11 A New York Times bestseller/Washington Post Notable Book of 2017/NPR Best Books of 2017/Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2017 This book will serve as the definitive guide to the past and future of health care in America.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene At a moment of drastic political upheaval, An American Sickness is a shocking investigation into our dysfunctional healthcare system - and offers practical solutions to its myriad problems. In these troubled times, perhaps no institution has unraveled more quickly and more completely than American medicine. In only a few decades, the medical system has been overrun by organizations seeking to exploit for profit the trust that vulnerable and sick Americans place in their healthcare. Our politicians have proven themselves either unwilling or incapable of reining in the increasingly outrageous costs faced by patients, and market-based solutions only seem to funnel larger and larger sums of our money into the hands of corporations. Impossibly high insurance premiums and inexplicably large bills have become facts of life; fatalism has set in. Very quickly Americans have been made to accept paying more for less. How did things get so bad so fast? Breaking down this monolithic business into the individual industries—the hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and drug manufacturers—that together constitute our healthcare system, Rosenthal exposes the recent evolution of American medicine as never before. How did healthcare, the caring endeavor, become healthcare, the highly profitable industry? Hospital systems, which are managed by business executives, behave like predatory lenders, hounding patients and seizing their homes. Research charities are in bed with big pharmaceutical companies, which surreptitiously profit from the donations made by working people. Patients receive bills in code, from entrepreneurial doctors they never even saw. The system is in tatters, but we can fight back. Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal doesn't just explain the symptoms, she diagnoses and treats the disease itself. In clear and practical terms, she spells out exactly how to decode medical doublespeak, avoid the pitfalls of the pharmaceuticals racket, and get the care you and your family deserve. She takes you inside the doctor-patient relationship and to hospital C-suites, explaining step-by-step the workings of a system badly lacking transparency. This is about what we can do, as individual patients, both to navigate the maze that is American healthcare and also to demand far-reaching reform. An American Sickness is the frontline defense against a healthcare system that no longer has our well-being at heart. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Lucky Years David B. Agus, 2016-01-05 “If you buy just one health book this year, then get The Lucky Years” (Howard Stern). In this groundbreaking guide, bestselling author David Agus shows how we can take control of our health like never before in the brave new world of medicine. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness, David Agus revealed how to add vibrant years to your life by knowing the real facts of health. In The Lucky Years, he builds on that theme by showing why this is the luckiest time yet to be alive, giving you the keys to a new kingdom of wellness. In this new golden age, you’ll be able to take full advantage of the latest science and technologies to customize your care. Imagine being able to: edit your DNA to increase a healthy lifespan; use simple technologies to avoid or control chronic conditions like pain, depression, high blood pressure, and diabetes; prolong natural fertility and have children in your forties; lose weight effortlessly without a trendy diet; reverse aging to look, feel, and physically be ten years younger; and turn cancer into a manageable condition you can live with indefinitely. That’s the picture of the future that you can enter—starting today. With “practical health information fortified with exciting news from the forefront of modern medical technology” (Kirkus Reviews), this is an essential, important read. “If you have made a new year’s resolution to get healthier, you’ll find a buddy in David B. Agus’s new book” (The Boston Globe). Welcome to the Lucky Years. |
| obamacare survival guide: Nice Is Just a Place in France Betches, 2013-03-12 LOOK, MAYBE YOU’RE A NICE GIRL, but we’re guessing you’re more like us or you probably wouldn’t have picked up this book. Not that we have a problem with girls who are nice people. But being nice is just not the way to get what you want. And this book is about getting what you want. Not in like a finding happiness, giving back to the world, being grateful for what you have sort of way. But in a ruling your world, being the most desired, powerful badass in the room way, so you can come out on top of any situation: guys, career, friends, enemies, whatever. How does a betch make that happen? Here are some highlights: DON’T BE EASY. DON’T BE POOR. DON’T BE UGLY. We didn’t come up with these life lessons. We’re just the ones who wrote it all down. This is not self-help. Self-help is for fat people and divorcées. This is how to deal with your problems when you have no problems. You’re welcome. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Ray Peat Survival Guide Joey Lott, 2014-06-19 Trying to Survive on Milk, Gelatin, Orange Juice, and Coffee? Is it working for you? If not, there may be a better approach. You've likely come across the work of Ray Peat after many adventures in other dietary dogmas. You struggled with those and kept searching for another way. You thought you found it with Peat…but then you turned into a “Peatarian.” The fact is, there's no such thing! The Ray Peat Survival Guide will sort you out and remind you why you got interested in this guy in the first place. After all, you're trying to escape all those crazy diets, right? The Internet Has Lied to You Interested in the work of this Ray Peat guy, but confused by what you've read on the internet? Have people on blogs and in forums made you believe that you have to avoid muscle meats and supplement with aspirin, but you're not sure you want to? The Ray Peat Survival Guide is here to help. Learn the basics of what Peat actually preaches, not the mixed up version you've heard everywhere else. Discover the answers to the following questions and more: What is the deal with starches and sugars? What about my thyroid? Should I be taking supplemental hormones? Don't Turn This Into Another Diet You've been down that road before. You wanted to be pure, perfect. You wanted everlasting health, but it just never worked out. You ended up sick and hungry instead. You thought following Ray Peat's advice would change all that, but you find yourself restricting foods and being overly dogmatic again. Well, it's time to chill out and read this book. Learn to let go of the struggle and finally be free. Ultimately, YOU are the authority. Read this book today and get this easy to understand Peat information all in one place. |
| obamacare survival guide: ObamaCare Survival Guide Bartholomew Okonkwo, 2013-07-16 As changes to our health care system are being implemented, many consumers, business owners, human resources professionals and insurance brokers are assessing what the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly known as health care reform, means for them. The new health law contains a number of provisions that are changing the rules of health care for consumers. This book provides easy-to-understand comparative information to help consumers make the best decisions in the marketplace. |
| obamacare survival guide: Crisis In U.S. Health Care John Geyman, 2018-12-06 The problems of U.S. health care are of intense public interest today. The debate over where to go next to rein in costs and improve access to quality health care has become bitterly partisan, with distorted rhetoric largely uninformed by history, evidence, or health policy science. Based on present trends, our expensive dysfunctional system threatens patients, families, the government, and taxpayers with future bankruptcy. This book takes a 60-year view of our health care system, from 1956 to 2016, from the perspective of a family physician who has lived through these years as a practitioner in two rural communities, a professor and administrator of family medicine in medical schools, a journal editor for 30 years, and a researcher and writer on health care for more than four decades. There has been a complete transformation of health care and medical practice over that time from physicians in solo or small group practice and community hospitals to an enormous, largely corporatized industry that has left behind many of the traditions of personalized health care. This is an objective, non-partisan look at the major trends changing U.S. health care over these years, and points out some of the highs--and lows--of these changes, which may surprise some readers. It also compares the three basic alternatives for health care reform currently being debated. |
| obamacare survival guide: Good Economics for Hard Times Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo, 2019-11-12 The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps even the next revolutionary medical breakthrough, what is at stake is the whole idea of the good life as we have known it. Immigration and inequality, globalization and technological disruption, slowing growth and accelerating climate change--these are sources of great anxiety across the world, from New Delhi and Dakar to Paris and Washington, DC. The resources to address these challenges are there--what we lack are ideas that will help us jump the wall of disagreement and distrust that divides us. If we succeed, history will remember our era with gratitude; if we fail, the potential losses are incalculable. In this revolutionary book, renowned MIT economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo take on this challenge, building on cutting-edge research in economics explained with lucidity and grace. Original, provocative, and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times makes a persuasive case for an intelligent interventionism and a society built on compassion and respect. It is an extraordinary achievement, one that shines a light to help us appreciate and understand our precariously balanced world. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Index Card Helaine Olen, Harold Pollack, 2016-01-05 “The newbie investor will not find a better guide to personal finance.” —Burton Malkiel, author of A RANDOM WALK DOWN WALL STREET TV analysts and money managers would have you believe your finances are enormously complicated, and if you don’t follow their guidance, you’ll end up in the poorhouse. They’re wrong. When University of Chicago professor Harold Pollack interviewed Helaine Olen, an award-winning financial journalist and the author of the bestselling Pound Foolish, he made an offhand suggestion: everything you need to know about managing your money could fit on an index card. To prove his point, he grabbed a 4 x 6 card, scribbled down a list of rules, and posted a picture of the card online. The post went viral. Now, Pollack teams up with Olen to explain why the ten simple rules of the index card outperform more complicated financial strategies. Inside is an easy-to-follow action plan that works in good times and bad, giving you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to seize control of your financial life. |
| obamacare survival guide: Anatomy Flashcards Stephanie McCann, Joanne Kivela Tillotson, Ph.D., Sonia Reichert, 2013-04-02 Kaplan's Anatomy Flashcards is designed to help students of human anatomy learn and memorize the many structures and systems within the human body. |
| obamacare survival guide: Obamacare Simplified Zephyros Press, 2013-11-14 ObamaCare is a complex law that will affect every single American. Everyone has an opinion about ObamaCare, but few people actually understand how the Affordable Care Act works. ObamaCare Simplified navigates you through the intricacies of the health care law and explains what it means for you. Whether you are satisfied with your present insurance or seeking to get insured, ObamaCare Simplified informs you of your rights, presents the facts, and will help you make well-informed decisions when it comes to your health care plan. ObamaCare Simplified provides an easy-to-follow guide to the Affordable Care Act and what you need to know, offering: An overview of the goals and structure of ObamaCare, and how it changes the current health care system A how it works section that explains the individual mandate, insurance exchanges, and ObamaCare funding An ObamaCare timeline that provides a year-by-year breakdown of the law's implementation and what you need to know Spotlights on what ObamaCare means for you, which explore the different impact of the law on various groups, including: senior citizens, immigrants, small-business employers, employees, uninsured individuals, and more Information on how ObamaCare affects individuals, depending on age, income, and employment status Taking care of your health should be your most vital priority. ObamaCare Simplified is your complete guide to understanding how ObamaCare works and what it means for your health care. |
| obamacare survival guide: Seeing Like a State James C. Scott, 2020-03-17 One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.--John Gray, New York Times Book Review Hailed as a magisterial critique of top-down social planning by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail--sometimes catastrophically--in grand efforts to engineer their society or their environment, and uncovers the conditions common to all such planning disasters. Beautifully written, this book calls into sharp relief the nature of the world we now inhabit.--New Yorker A tour de force.-- Charles Tilly, Columbia University |
| obamacare survival guide: Integrated approaches to health Simon R. Rüegg, Barbara Häsler, Jakob Zinsstag, 2023-09-14 One Health addresses health challenges arising from the intertwined spheres of humans, animals and ecosystems. This handbook is the product of an interdisciplinary effort to provide science-based guidance for the evaluation of One Health and other integrated approaches to health. It guides the reader through a systems approach and framework to evaluate such approaches in a standardised way. It provides an overview of concepts and metrics from health and life sciences, social sciences, economics, and ecology that are relevant for the evaluation of the processes involved, as well as the characterisation of expected and unexpected outcomes of One Health initiatives. Finally, the handbook provides guidance and practical protocols to help plan and implement evaluations in order to generate new insights and provide meaningful information about the value of One Health. The handbook is intended for practitioners, researchers, evaluators as well as funders of integrated approaches to health and beyond. |
| obamacare survival guide: The Health Care Handbook Elisabeth Thames Askin, Nathan Moore, 2023-03-09 Described in the New York Times as an astonishingly clear 'user's manual' that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it, The Health Care Handbook, by Drs. Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore, offers a practical, neutral, and readable overview of the U.S. health care system in a compact, convenient format. The fully revised third edition provides concise coverage on health care delivery, insurance and economics, policy, and reform--all critical components of the system in which health care professionals work. Written in a conversational and accessible tone, this popular, highly regarded handbook serves as a one stop shop for essential facts, systems, concepts, and analysis of the U.S. health care system, providing the tools you need to confidently evaluate current health care policy and controversies. Provides essential introductory coverage while also offering depth and focus gained through the authors' experience over three editions of this best-selling handbook Features new, realistic narratives throughout that provide a more human focus on the effects of today's policies and issues Contains a new chapter that synthesizes multifaceted issues such as breast cancer screening guidelines, readmissions and value, and the rising cost of insulin Includes more data visualization such as maps and infographics for quick comprehension of complex information Offers multiple viewpoints and suggested readings so readers can develop their own opinions on key topics Used as a curricular resource in more than 150 training programs nationwide, including schools of medicine, nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, business, sociology, pre-medical, health administration, health law, and health policy; also used for employee training in a variety of organizations within the pharmaceutical, medical device, health care system, health insurance, and health IT fields Features supplemental digital content for instructors, ideal for classroom use Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech. |
| obamacare survival guide: Surviving Obamacare Matthew Irons, 2013-04-05 -Concerned about ObamaCare? -Want ObamaCare Facts? -Worried How Much ObamaCare Will Cost? -Confused on what your choices are? -Paniced on how to keep your business afloat with ObamaCare's new rules? ObamaCare Explained! In this plain English guide about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, learn how your life is going to be impacted by this sweeping legislation! This is your survival guide for ObamaCare! Are there any good points to ObamaCare? Are there problems with ObamaCare? Get these questions answered plus more! This book will walk you though a quick summary of ObamaCare and identify what's going to change. You will learn how much this new law is going to cost not only in monthly payments, but also in other areas as well. Get the solutions on how you can save the most money and get the best coverage! Special section for business owners! Create a WIN-WIN scenario for you and your employees! Your staff will sing your praises and call you a hero! Writen by a licensed health insurance agent exposing the truths about ObamaCare! Get the facts and learn what you can do to survive! Surviving ObamaCare goes a step further than other popular books like, The ObamaCare Survival Guide and ObamaCare For Dummies in that it provides real solutions on how to save money. Not only does it provide an easy-to-read explanation of How does ObamaCare Work?and what is ObamaCare?, but provides additional solutions that put more money back in your wallet! By not knowing these strategies it could cost you thousands! Don't miss out on these powerful solutions for today's healthcare crisis! Get Surviving ObamaCare Today! |
| obamacare survival guide: The Healthcare Quality Book David B. Nash, Maulik Joshi, Elizabeth R. Ransom, Scott B. Ransom, 2019 |
What is ObamaCare | What is the Affordable Care Act?
Aug 8, 2014 · Understanding ObamaCare (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) ObamaCare is a nickname for The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (sometimes …
ObamaCare Facts: Facts on the Affordable Care Act
Aug 7, 2014 · ObamaCare improves the quality of coverage. For example, all major health plans must now offer 10 essential benefits, including maternity care, lab services, and mental health …
¿Qué es ObamaCare?
Aug 8, 2014 · ObamaCare se modeló después de “Romney Care”, el nombre no oficial para la ley de reformas de la salud implementada en el Estado de Massachusetts por el entonces …
2025 ObamaCare Eligibility Chart and Subsidy Calculator
Apr 5, 2024 · ObamaCare Cost Assistance To get assistance under the Affordable Care Act, you generally must earn between 100% – 400% of the poverty level. For 2024 coverage, that is …
ObamaCare Subsidies
Aug 8, 2014 · ObamaCare provides three different kinds of subsidies. Medicaid / CHIP for those making less than 138% of the Federal poverty level (FPL), help with out-of-pocket costs for …
2024 ObamaCare Eligibility Chart and Subsidy Calculator
Mar 10, 2023 · ObamaCare Cost Assistance To qualify for assistance under the Affordable Care Act, your income generally must fall between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level. For …
ObamaCare Explained | An Explanation of ObamaCare
Aug 7, 2014 · ObamaCare’s provisions give small business a fair shake. ObamaCare Explained: Seniors. Seniors benefit from both cutting $716 billion of wasteful spending from Medicare and …
Affordable Care Act Summary - ObamaCare Facts
Aug 7, 2014 · Or check out this detailed ObamaCare Facts Health Care Reform Timeline of every protection, benefit, and a tax laid out by the Affordable Care Act from 2010 to 2022. Affordable …
ObamaCare: Everything You Need to Know About the ACA
Oct 25, 2017 · ObamaCare’s 2021 Open Enrollment period for 2021 health plans starts November 1, 2020, and ends December 15, 2020. HealthCare.Gov is the official website to use if you …
How Does ObamaCare Work?
Aug 7, 2014 · • ObamaCare does away with annual and lifetime limits on coverage. • Americans making less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level can use the health insurance …
What is ObamaCare | What is the Affordable Care Act?
Aug 8, 2014 · Understanding ObamaCare (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) ObamaCare is a nickname for The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (sometimes …
ObamaCare Facts: Facts on the Affordable Care Act
Aug 7, 2014 · ObamaCare improves the quality of coverage. For example, all major health plans must now offer 10 essential benefits, including maternity care, lab services, and mental health …
¿Qué es ObamaCare?
Aug 8, 2014 · ObamaCare se modeló después de “Romney Care”, el nombre no oficial para la ley de reformas de la salud implementada en el Estado de Massachusetts por el entonces …
2025 ObamaCare Eligibility Chart and Subsidy Calculator
Apr 5, 2024 · ObamaCare Cost Assistance To get assistance under the Affordable Care Act, you generally must earn between 100% – 400% of the poverty level. For 2024 coverage, that is …
ObamaCare Subsidies
Aug 8, 2014 · ObamaCare provides three different kinds of subsidies. Medicaid / CHIP for those making less than 138% of the Federal poverty level (FPL), help with out-of-pocket costs for …
2024 ObamaCare Eligibility Chart and Subsidy Calculator
Mar 10, 2023 · ObamaCare Cost Assistance To qualify for assistance under the Affordable Care Act, your income generally must fall between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level. For …
ObamaCare Explained | An Explanation of ObamaCare
Aug 7, 2014 · ObamaCare’s provisions give small business a fair shake. ObamaCare Explained: Seniors. Seniors benefit from both cutting $716 billion of wasteful spending from Medicare and …
Affordable Care Act Summary - ObamaCare Facts
Aug 7, 2014 · Or check out this detailed ObamaCare Facts Health Care Reform Timeline of every protection, benefit, and a tax laid out by the Affordable Care Act from 2010 to 2022. Affordable …
ObamaCare: Everything You Need to Know About the ACA
Oct 25, 2017 · ObamaCare’s 2021 Open Enrollment period for 2021 health plans starts November 1, 2020, and ends December 15, 2020. HealthCare.Gov is the official website to use if you …
How Does ObamaCare Work?
Aug 7, 2014 · • ObamaCare does away with annual and lifetime limits on coverage. • Americans making less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level can use the health insurance …
