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Yay for community health care?
Not really sure what my health program is called. But I just showed up to get my birth control shot (warning: I get emotional the week after I get the shot so if I get particularly upset it probably just hormones), asked about STD testing since I had no idea what the procedure was, and for 21 dollars they do all the major tests. I didn’t have 21 dollars but I paid for one of the tests. SO MUCH CHEAPER THAN SCHOOL AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD (the PP here in my town doesn’t use the sliding scale for payments). At school it would have been like at least 80 dollars, and at PP it was like well over 100 (that’s including the girly exam that I don’t want to get).
So yeah.Also, I’m starting to follow the New Rules of Lifting for Women! I got the book yesterday and I love it so far!
I particularly love how much food they want you to eat, and the recipes are actually doable! Every book I get that’s been like this requires a shit ton of money for food but most of the recipes I already have a lot of the ingredients! And you don’t have to use the recipes but I like them.
After work I’m gonna do the first workout!
Doctors Visits Fall During Recession
“The economic recession has kept people with private insurance from visiting the doctor, probably to save money on out-of-pocket costs associated with physician visits, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
In the second quarter of 2011, there were 129 million office visits among the privately insured — a 17% decrease from the same time period in 2009, according to Gary Claxton and Larry Levitt, the authors of the analysis.
The number of people with private insurance also dropped during this time as people lost their jobs, and along with their jobs, their health insurance.”http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/GeneralProfessionalIssues/29763?pfc=40&spc=238
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Majority of Seniors Postpone Doctor Visits Due to Financial Concerns
The Senior Citizens League released the results of a survey that revealed that 51% of seniors putt off visiting a doctor or receiving medical services because of cost concerns. In a time when universal healthcare is such a lightening rod for controversy, this study highlights the need for a better way to serve those without unlimited means to afford proper medical care.
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