I like my waterpik and use it daily. I find it good for jostling free everything from raspberry seeds to leafy things. But look what I found today when I accidently jolted the waterpick compartment free from the water reservoir!! I went back to the manual for the product and found absolutely nothing directing me […]
After more than one friend, when running into me, was found to greet me with “ So Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?” – not too subtly bringing up my critique of things Open Enrollment, I’ve decided to start each of these open enrollment posts with the following caveat: I, Christina Zarcadoolas, small town […]
David Blumenthal, the President of theCommonwealth Fund, said in his bloglast week, that HealthCare.govreceived 14.6 million visits by October 11. Blumenthal predicted that millions of people will be enrolled before President Obama’s term is over. “…the 15 states that are running their own marketplaces, some with considerable success, will probably have enrolled millions of previously uninsured […]
An insightful (anonymous) commenter to my previous post said: Disruption is fine, but only when oriented toward a useful and healthy goal. Disruption for disruption’s sake is not helpful at all (Wanamaker missed that really). ——— You’re right – “disruption” for disruption’s sake is the mode of current government, and has no place when we’re building […]
We know the motivation of those who are using every dirty trick in the book in a futile attempt to undo the ACA. This week they’re busy highlighting the glitches in the federal HealtCare.gov portal (many of which arise when an older, underfunded IT platform is asked to do extreme heavy lifting to accommodate thousands […]
Thrilling to see the enthusiasm and determination to access information and enroll in ACA – Obama Care. I am purposefully and proudly using those two words together in spite of the painfully tortured efforts of some to keep the public in the dark about the fat that they are the same thing. In addition to […]
There are lots of innovative and not so innovative ways that many of us are trying to explain the steps involved in open enrollment (starting just a few days from now). Complicated language with complicated visuals; Complicated language with simpler visuals; Simplified language with schematic visuals: You get the idea. We’re all burrowing, […]
As many of us have noticed, it’s hard to find any public health promotion in NYC for Open Enrollment, which starts in 9 days. But do not despair. A colleague found and ad in a Walgreen’s window on 111th and Broadway. Over the next 9 days I thought it would be good to report on […]
The state of Minnesota has created a video showing all the many ways it is working to get out the word the that open enrollment is coming and that it is so very important to have health insurance. In it you see all the ways: tv commercials, large outdoor bill boards, bus posters, print ads, […]
State Navigators must stay away from health dept. BY CAROL GENTRY, PATRICIA BORNS AND KATHLEEN MCGRORY HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU The outreach workers known as navigators won’t be allowed to help people sign up for health insurance on the grounds of county health departments, according to a memo from the Florida Department of Health. The order […]
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