Today, the nation awaits the fate of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known to some people as “Obamacare.” Will we join other civilized societies and provide healthcare for the people of the United States or will we continue the broken system of for-an-insane-amount-of-profit privatized health care for the fortunate. Continue reading
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According to ABC News, 24-year-old Kyle Willis died this past week due to an untreated tooth infection. Two weeks ago, dentist told Willis that a painful wisdom tooth needed to be extracted. Unable to afford the extraction without employment or insurance, Willis passed on the procedure. After visiting the ER, Willis was prescribed antibiotics and pain medications but was unable to afford both. He took the pain medications, but the infection soon spread to his brain and he died last Wednesday.
Willis’ case echoes the circumstances surrounding the death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver in 2007 from a tooth infection after his mother was unable to secure affordable dental care for him in time.
According to NBC affiliate WLWT, Willis leaves behind a six-year-old daughter.
So I started writing a column about some of the things you need to know getting the most out of your medical care, but after discussion with a few of you, I found that the questions I was answering weren’t really the ones you were asking. So I will start by answering a bit more in depth, some of the issues that have come up. Please share any knowledge you have in the comments and ask more questions. Continue reading
I got mad media moguls, batshit politicians, snakeheads, crazed salads, cartoon characters rocking you like a hurricane, and my idol J. Jonah Jameson, who is actually not that far off from how I act when I’m on the anchor desk.
Good morning, sunshines. Continue reading