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The American Diabetes Association reports that nearly 1 child in every 400-500 develops diabetes, a diagnosis that can be frightening and overwhelming to both parents and children. Often, children with diabetes are diagnosed with type 1, which used to be referred to as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas [...]
The numbers are shocking! Close to seventy five percent of the healthcare dollars spent in the United States is on the treatment of chronic diseases. Many of these-asthma, obesity, certain types of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are preventable. If Americans exercised more and ate healthier these numbers can be reduced substantially. Companies can [...]
The new healthcare reform’s excise tax provision, set to go into effect in 2018 was number 1 on the employers’ list of concerns in recent Mercer study. More immediate concerns, such as cost increases were also ranked near the top. It is expected that healthcare reform’s 2011 mandates will increase cost by an additional 3%. [...]
Healthcare in Canada is provided by the federal government through a system funded with tax dollars. The program covers all “medically necessary” physician care and hospital stays. The role of private medicine is practically non-existent. Slightly over 40 percent of provincial budgets, or some C$183 billion ($174 billion) last year was spent on healthcare. Faced with this increasing cost and an aging population, [...]