Comments for enBloom http://enbloom.wordpress.com a blog improving health literacy for a body, mind, and spirit...enBloom! Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on 5 Movie Picks with a Bioethics Theme by » Love of Movies: Edition #2 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/5-movie-picks-with-a-bioethics-theme/#comment-86 » Love of Movies: Edition #2 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:21:28 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/?p=1057#comment-86 [...] Hughley (the Health Advocate) presents 5 Movie Picks with a Bioethics Theme posted at enBloom, saying, “This blog article discusses recent and current movies and how [...] [...] Hughley (the Health Advocate) presents 5 Movie Picks with a Bioethics Theme posted at enBloom, saying, “This blog article discusses recent and current movies and how [...]

]]> Comment on About by Joel Freiser http://enbloom.wordpress.com/about/#comment-78 Joel Freiser Tue, 19 May 2009 03:25:34 +0000 #comment-78 Alisa, Nice meeting you today at Union Station. I am inviting you to join Linked In. I like your site. Keep up the good work. Stay in touch. Joel Freiser Alisa,

Nice meeting you today at Union Station. I am inviting you to join Linked In. I like your site. Keep up the good work.

Stay in touch.

Joel Freiser

]]> Comment on Do Ethnic Minorities Have Less Access to Cancer Screening by cb http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/minorities-access-to-cancer-screening/#comment-73 cb Sun, 03 May 2009 06:25:05 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/?p=900#comment-73 It's a really interesting point. I have been trying to find some data regarding incidence of cancer diagnosis and treatment in the UK where there is a type of universal health care. I found a study from King's College London - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/news_details.php?year=2009&news_id=992 but there are some differences highlighted all the same. Although here, there is a question that possibly some minority ethnic groups may be less reluctant to contact medical services even if there is no cost attached due to a perceived (and very possible correctly perceived) paternalistic view. It's an interesting compare and contrast though. It’s a really interesting point. I have been trying to find some data regarding incidence of cancer diagnosis and treatment in the UK where there is a type of universal health care. I found a study from King’s College London –

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/news_details.php?year=2009&news_id=992

but there are some differences highlighted all the same. Although here, there is a question that possibly some minority ethnic groups may be less reluctant to contact medical services even if there is no cost attached due to a perceived (and very possible correctly perceived) paternalistic view.

It’s an interesting compare and contrast though.

]]> Comment on Cancer Risk, Ethnicity & Race: Is It All in the Genes by Cancer Research Carnival #21 - National Cancer Research Month | Highlight HEALTH http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/cancer-risk-race-genes/#comment-70 Cancer Research Carnival #21 - National Cancer Research Month | Highlight HEALTH Fri, 01 May 2009 14:30:00 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-70 [...] Two studies, one on breast cancer and the second on colorectal cancer, recently identified differences in cancer severity between black and white Americans [3-4]. Alisa, the Health Advocate, asks Cancer Risk, Ethnicity & Race: Is It All in the Genes? [...] [...] Two studies, one on breast cancer and the second on colorectal cancer, recently identified differences in cancer severity between black and white Americans [3-4]. Alisa, the Health Advocate, asks Cancer Risk, Ethnicity & Race: Is It All in the Genes? [...]

]]> Comment on Would You Have a Preventative Mastectomy by Cancer Risk, Ethnicity & Race: Is It All in the Genes « enBloom http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/would-you-have-a-preventative-mastectomy/#comment-68 Cancer Risk, Ethnicity & Race: Is It All in the Genes « enBloom Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:25:09 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/?p=776#comment-68 [...] as compared to non-Hispanic whites.  Triple-negative phenotype tumors (which make up 15% of all invasive breast cancers) have been associated with poor prognosis and low 5-year survival rates.  The implications are [...] [...] as compared to non-Hispanic whites.  Triple-negative phenotype tumors (which make up 15% of all invasive breast cancers) have been associated with poor prognosis and low 5-year survival rates.  The implications are [...]

]]> Comment on Humpday Humor by the Health Advocate http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/humpday-humor-7/#comment-60 the Health Advocate Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:49:41 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/humpday-humor-7/#comment-60 Robert, Who doesn't rant when it comes to health insurance? I certainly do. And the satire of the cartoons can incite us that much more even if we pause for a chuckle. Like you, I also self-insure. When you're extremely healthy and not using your insurance (except, of course, for preventative screening) it's frustrating to have your premiums rise. But then if you're chronically ill and use services regularly, you feel you're not getting your money's worth for what you are required to pay. Health economists have recognized and studied this apparent lack of correlation between premium and risk. This summer when health reform comes to the Congressional floor they will debate weather government regulation or forces of the free market do a better job at controlling premiums. Stay tuned... Robert,
Who doesn’t rant when it comes to health insurance? I certainly do. And the satire of the cartoons can incite us that much more even if we pause for a chuckle. Like you, I also self-insure. When you’re extremely healthy and not using your insurance (except, of course, for preventative screening) it’s frustrating to have your premiums rise. But then if you’re chronically ill and use services regularly, you feel you’re not getting your money’s worth for what you are required to pay. Health economists have recognized and studied this apparent lack of correlation between premium and risk. This summer when health reform comes to the Congressional floor they will debate weather government regulation or forces of the free market do a better job at controlling premiums. Stay tuned…

]]> Comment on Humpday Humor by Robert Owen http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/humpday-humor-7/#comment-59 Robert Owen Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:35:46 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/humpday-humor-7/#comment-59 Health Insurance in general is a tricky subject for me. I worked for a long time with out any health insurance at all... It was only until my employer at the time wanted to provide a group policy that I gave it any consideration. (and that was only because he was paying for it) Insurance in General was always one of those things I thought not to be a necessity. I mean, you're really paying on the "chance" that you might get sick or injured and have to use the policy. (Makes it sorta like Vegas - no chance of winning anything) Now that I am working for myself and don't have the luxury of employer supplied coverage I have to give the issue even more thought. I tend to think about these things like..."wow, If I get this it will require 3.5 hours of work a month just to pay for it." But, If I don't get it and get sick I might be out even more. So I guess I finnally see the need. However, I don't really care for the method the insurance companies use to bill for policies. For example, I have NEVER used my health insurance. Yet, the "group" I am in was considered a "sickly group" by blue cross, therefore my rates and everyone elses in the group went up. ?? I never use it why should my rates go up?? In that case my only recourse was to cancel the policy and re-sign-up.. Getting in another group. My rates went back down. I may be naive in the workings of Insurance but, this always kind of bothers me. I'm sorry to rant in your comments, I know this wasn't what your post was about. However, when ever anyone brings up the "Insurance" subject I tend to get wordy. You have a great site! Keep up the Humpday Humor, Funnies always make the week go by so much easier. Health Insurance in general is a tricky subject for me. I worked for a long time with out any health insurance at all… It was only until my employer at the time wanted to provide a group policy that I gave it any consideration. (and that was only because he was paying for it)

Insurance in General was always one of those things I thought not to be a necessity. I mean, you’re really paying on the “chance” that you might get sick or injured and have to use the policy. (Makes it sorta like Vegas – no chance of winning anything)

Now that I am working for myself and don’t have the luxury of employer supplied coverage I have to give the issue even more thought. I tend to think about these things like…”wow, If I get this it will require 3.5 hours of work a month just to pay for it.” But, If I don’t get it and get sick I might be out even more. So I guess I finnally see the need.

However, I don’t really care for the method the insurance companies use to bill for policies. For example, I have NEVER used my health insurance. Yet, the “group” I am in was considered a “sickly group” by blue cross, therefore my rates and everyone elses in the group went up. ??

I never use it why should my rates go up?? In that case my only recourse was to cancel the policy and re-sign-up.. Getting in another group. My rates went back down. I may be naive in the workings of Insurance but, this always kind of bothers me.

I’m sorry to rant in your comments, I know this wasn’t what your post was about. However, when ever anyone brings up the “Insurance” subject I tend to get wordy.

You have a great site! Keep up the Humpday Humor, Funnies always make the week go by so much easier.

]]> Comment on 15 Research Areas to Transform Health Care for the 21st Century by Will Stem Cell Research Stimulate the Economy « enBloom http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/arra-and-you-part-ivb/#comment-58 Will Stem Cell Research Stimulate the Economy « enBloom Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:24:44 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-58 [...] Challenge Grant Research Priorities [...] [...] Challenge Grant Research Priorities [...]

]]> Comment on 15 Research Areas to Transform Health Care for the 21st Century by Humpday Humor « enBloom http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/arra-and-you-part-ivb/#comment-53 Humpday Humor « enBloom Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:47:39 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-53 [...] the politics but the image certainly made me laugh (out loud). You can find my opinion regarding a Brave New World in Friday’s post. Once you’ve read that let me know what you think. Will the biomedical [...] [...] the politics but the image certainly made me laugh (out loud). You can find my opinion regarding a Brave New World in Friday’s post. Once you’ve read that let me know what you think. Will the biomedical [...]

]]> Comment on I’m Not Gonna Need ‘Em when I’m Dead by The Only Things Certain Are Death And Taxes « enBloom http://enbloom.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/fffp-donate-life-month/#comment-52 The Only Things Certain Are Death And Taxes « enBloom Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:10:49 +0000 http://enbloom.wordpress.com/?p=712#comment-52 [...] sustaining a life-threatening injury or catostrophic illness.  Yet, as I wrote in an earlier post, trauma happens.  There’s also, of course Benjamin Franklin’s wisdom, “Nothing in life is certain [...] [...] sustaining a life-threatening injury or catostrophic illness.  Yet, as I wrote in an earlier post, trauma happens.  There’s also, of course Benjamin Franklin’s wisdom, “Nothing in life is certain [...]

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