Healthcare Links!!!

by Alex

The Institute of Medicine published a report today saying that a health worker shortage is looming. You can read an article about the report here.

An op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal by Jonathan Kellerman suggests that it would be better if fewer people were insured. Check out his rationale. I find it very interesting. He certainly makes a good argument.

An interesting piece also in the Wall Street Journal talks about the trend towards arbitration in nursing home disputes. Nursing
homes are having more and more patients sign waivers saying
they will not sue and instead arbitrate in case problems insue. Is
this right? Arbitration professionals think it is taking advantage
of people. Check it out.

"Confinement"

by Alex

Confinement - a 3-syllable word meaning to be held within a location. Thanks to my roommate, I learned this word is actually
quite controversially. Here is an example where this word would
be used. In insurance plans that you and I buy, there would likely
be a part of the policy which talks about hospital confinement up
to a certain stoploss. The word confinement is used by insurance
companies because it is usually breezed over. There is no real
ambiguity about the word and therefore if theyare taken to suit
they would be safe. The problem is that sometimes people skip
over the word.

I am not taking a stand on the use of this word, but I just wanted
to give you a heads up. Those sneaky businessmen!!!