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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
OBAMA on SNL...
I woke Sunday morning to the news talking about the Saturday Night Live skit with Obama at Hillary's Halloween party. I personally thought it was funny but I'm not a big fan of Hillary. So the question is... Why the ruckus? Ok so SNL went mild on Obama and all other Democratic candidates were made fun of, especially Senator Clinton. And this surprised America's viewers!
I'll finish tomorrow after I read the NYTimes article.
I'll finish tomorrow after I read the NYTimes article.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
ELLEN... Just Stop!
Ok so I'm sure anyone who watches TV has been introduced to the Ellen-Dog fiasco. I am so sick of hearing about this that I could scream! What is the big deal anyway... Why should the adoption agency bend the rules for a celebrity and a 12 yr old girl that cries on TV? Why can't the family go and readopt the dog anyway? It just doesn't make sense!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
My Son, The Dentist... When he goes up!
Thursday October 11, I was scanning the day's NY Times and was caught by the article, Boom Times for U.S. Dentists, But Not for Americans' Teeth. Lately the focus of American's have been solely on health care. According to this front page article maybe some of th focus needs to be directed to millions of American's who do not have dental insurance.
Majority of dentists require payment up-front for people who do not have private insurance to pay for services. Very few dentists except Medicaid or other state funded insurance therefore creating long waits for services needed, emergency or preventive, to middle to low income families. For example, the only dentist in Hays, Ks that excepts the state's Healthwave insurance is Miner Dentistry. Kudos and 2 thumbs up to them!!
American dentist seem to have it all. Charge what you want, get paid up-front and cater to the privileged. No worries about how or when they get paid.
Dentists are important individuals who preform necessary services. According to Dr. Oz and the Oprah show, 75% of Americans over the age of 35 suffer from some kind of gum disease. That is an alarming statistic given that many people lack dental insurance. According to research many children and adults die each year from complications of tooth decay.
Ok so why don't more dentists accept state insurance? And why is state funding being cut to not include dentistry services. The graphs posts in the NY Times article are alarming at the amount of America's who are without dental insurance. Many pediatricians are learning to apply fluoride varnish on baby teeth to help prevent cavities because, "The dentists don't want to see these kids," Dr. Deinard, pediatrician and associate professor at the University of Minnesota says.
The American Dental Association has turned down proposals of dental therapist who could care for these "unwanted" patients. More than 50 countries are using this type of system. Dr. Roth views them as "less qualified practitioners." My thoughts... so what if they're not a full blown dentist. It's like going to see a nurse practitioner instead of the doctor. The ADA needs to get over themselves and focus on the "practice of dentistry" and the people they are helping and less on the $$$.
Majority of dentists require payment up-front for people who do not have private insurance to pay for services. Very few dentists except Medicaid or other state funded insurance therefore creating long waits for services needed, emergency or preventive, to middle to low income families. For example, the only dentist in Hays, Ks that excepts the state's Healthwave insurance is Miner Dentistry. Kudos and 2 thumbs up to them!!
American dentist seem to have it all. Charge what you want, get paid up-front and cater to the privileged. No worries about how or when they get paid.
Dentists are important individuals who preform necessary services. According to Dr. Oz and the Oprah show, 75% of Americans over the age of 35 suffer from some kind of gum disease. That is an alarming statistic given that many people lack dental insurance. According to research many children and adults die each year from complications of tooth decay.
Ok so why don't more dentists accept state insurance? And why is state funding being cut to not include dentistry services. The graphs posts in the NY Times article are alarming at the amount of America's who are without dental insurance. Many pediatricians are learning to apply fluoride varnish on baby teeth to help prevent cavities because, "The dentists don't want to see these kids," Dr. Deinard, pediatrician and associate professor at the University of Minnesota says.
The American Dental Association has turned down proposals of dental therapist who could care for these "unwanted" patients. More than 50 countries are using this type of system. Dr. Roth views them as "less qualified practitioners." My thoughts... so what if they're not a full blown dentist. It's like going to see a nurse practitioner instead of the doctor. The ADA needs to get over themselves and focus on the "practice of dentistry" and the people they are helping and less on the $$$.
Where's the Article?!
WELL... I'm not sure how many of you got the opportunity to view October 3, 2007 The Hays Daily News front page, but I did! Talk about pictures not matching up with the article. The front page focused on a crashed skateboarder. I intrigued by the picture thumbed through the whole paper looking for the adjacent article to explain this massive front page display. Did I ever find it... NO! In fact I didn't even look at the paper anymore. Disgusted with my emptyhandedness I moved on to other things. If the concept was to grab my attention it did, but it quickly turned sour with the lack of follow through!
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