This is the latest update from the U.S. Committee on Publication Federal Office on the health care reform efforts: For more than three years, the U.S. Federal Office has been actively engaged in the conversation about health care reform on Capitol Hill to represent the unique perspective of Christian Scientists and others who use spiritual care services—and we are making
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by Don Ingwerson What comprises good health and how to maintain it can sometimes add up to a fuzzy picture for many of us. A growing number of studies point to the ineffectiveness and inappropriate use of drugs, while over-diagnosis and over-treatment by physicians continue to be a concern. Then there’s the ongoing dialogue about the lifestyle choices we make
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The U. S. Federal Office for the Committee on Publication is actively engaged in health care reform. Here is their latest posting of information that I hope will be helpful. We’re heading into 2013 with great momentum as we continue working in the area of health care reform. It promises to be a big year, with the Affordable Care Act’s
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by Don Ingwerson I wanted to share the updated information about the Committee on Publication Federal Office. I hope you find it informative. It can be found here: http://christianscience.com/member-resources/for-churches/committee-on-publication/u.s.-federal-office/about-the-u.s.-federal-office The Christian Science Committee on Publication U.S. Federal Office, established in 1943, works with U.S. Congressional, executive, and regulatory offices. Our mission is to help these federal offices and the public
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by Don Ingwerson The California Benefit Exchange (Covered California) recently shared the results of an extensive research survey as to the interests of interviewed Californians. The following is a report of those findings (found on the California Health Benefit Exchange news site). We must remember that by January, 2014 most every individual will be required to have health insurance or
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by Don Ingwerson Article first published in the U-T San Diego. Amid the nation-wide debate about health care and each person’s search for a safe, effective, and affordable approach is the realization that being healthy is an individual responsibility and personal endeavor. A synopsis of an article in The Atlantic by Dr. David H. Freedman says, “the medical profession kept
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by Don Ingwerson Because health and health care reform is of vital importance right now, both in California and in the U.S., I have been keeping you informed of new information as it becomes available. I found the December 13, 2012 article from California Healthline discussing, “Setting Priorities in Health Care Special Session and Beyond” to be enlightening. There were
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A guest post written by Eric Nelson, media spokesperson and legislative advocate for the Committee on Publication for Northern California. This article, “The Key to Better Health: Individual Mandate or Individual Commitment?” originally appeared on Communities @WashingtonTimes.com. In the months leading up to the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most of the nation’s attention was focused
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Wondering what the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the health care reform law will mean? A live online town hall audio chat about the Supreme Court’s ruling on the health care reform law is planned at 7:30pm EDT or 4:30pm PDT on Thursday, July 12, 2012. Learn more about the July 12 online forum. This just in from the Christian
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A guest post written by Robert B. Clark, Committee on Publication for Florida Whatever ruling the Supreme Court hands down in regard to the Affordable Care Act and its “individual mandate” our lawmakers will have to continue their monumental struggle to find common ground if health care reform is to move forward. How can we help? On a recent trip
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