Jacqueline Laurette Jones

Please Read the Health Care Reform Law or Be Quiet

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:21:00 +0000

Too many people are talking and writing about something they haven’t read. I know the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. ACA) is longer than War and Peace, but please take the time to research the sections that address your concerns. My biggest pet peeve is that supporters and opponents alike say alternative medicine [...]

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SCOTUS Support for ACA Opens Doors to Alternative Medicine Access

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:41:32 +0000

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) establishes the place of alternative medicine in mainstream care. When the insurance mandate takes effect in 2014, every citizen who has health insurance will have access to one or more forms of alternative medicine. Access will still vary from state to state. The ACA [...]

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It’s Not About the Mandate (Update 3)

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:43:02 +0000

My feelings about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have shifted from optimism to outrage to excitement. At first I was encouraged that the law moved licensed alternative health care professionals into the mainstream medical workforce. These practitioners focus on disease prevention and helping the body heal itself. But the law didn’t go far enough to [...]

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How to Reduce the National Debt Without Killing People (Update 3)

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:29:30 +0000

Updated 7/19/11 Does anyone in Washington listen to common people? While our leaders have wasted time debating the national debt to score points toward the next election, Gallup says the underemployment rate has climbed to 18.3%. Though the unemployment rate has fallen to 8.7% from 9.2% this time last year, the number of part-time workers [...]

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President’s New Strategy Could Reduce Health Care Bills

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:26:20 +0000

This post has a new title. Health reformers and deficit hawks can breathe easier. The Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the country’s first National Prevention Strategy today. In spite of missteps with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this strategy places much more emphasis on disease prevention. The strategy will involve business leaders, [...]

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Survey Results: Reform Bad for One, No Change for Another, Jury Still Out

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:13:41 +0000

Updated 6/26/2011 The results of my very unscientific survey are in. Next time I’ll try a poll instead. Though the survey received more clicks than many other posts, only three people responded. The responses were mixed. Jason Hartig, a caregiver, was never in favor of government-led solutions for problems in the health care industry. He [...]

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How has health care reform affected you?: Survey Deadline Extended

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:37:25 +0000

Please share your experiences with health care reform if you have not done so already. This survey will close at 4 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, June 7. Results will be available the following Thursday, June 9. © 2011, Jacqueline Laurette Jones. All rights reserved.

Survey: How has health care reform affected you?

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:00:50 +0000

Please share your experiences with health care reform so far. This survey will close at 2 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 31. Results will be available the following Thursday, June 2. View Survey © 2011, Jacqueline Laurette Jones. All rights reserved.

Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Rates, Effects, and Costs of Cancer

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:22:37 +0000

Few days pass without news of diseases that can be fought with lifestyle changes. Did you know the list includes cancer? Ongoing studies by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) show that better diets, regular exercise, and weight control can reduce cancer rates in developed countries by [...]

Government Choices Often Increase Health Care Costs

Jacqueline Laurette Jones — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:25:41 +0000

Long-time readers of this blog may think I’m a nut or a hypocrite. After posts about how opponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are misinformed, I’ve become one of it’s biggest critics. Rules to reduce Medicare fraud and apply the savings to ACA have complicated my life. They’ll also cause Medicare [...]