Comments on: How Will the Current Economic Meltdown Impact Healthcare? http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-will-the-current-economic-meltdown-impact-healthcare/ Healing Environments, Innovation and Health Leadership Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Simon http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-will-the-current-economic-meltdown-impact-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Simon Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:20:17 +0000 http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/?p=350#comment-658 It is an old article, almost the year has passed from the day when this article was posted. And we can try to see the difference between those two periods. The fact is that Health care system continues to suffer. Maybe Obama's health care reform will help a little bit, but only maybe. To my mind people don't have to save their money on health. Because health is the most important thing that we have. It is more important then cars, tv's, houses, or other similar things. I would never save money on health. I hope everything will go in the right way in the nearest future. Big thanks for the article author! It is an old article, almost the year has passed from the day when this article was posted. And we can try to see the difference between those two periods. The fact is that Health care system continues to suffer. Maybe Obama’s health care reform will help a little bit, but only maybe. To my mind people don’t have to save their money on health. Because health is the most important thing that we have. It is more important then cars, tv’s, houses, or other similar things. I would never save money on health. I hope everything will go in the right way in the nearest future. Big thanks for the article author!

]]> By: MedTouch PRO » MedTouch PRO Industry Insights - November 3, 2008 http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-will-the-current-economic-meltdown-impact-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-195 MedTouch PRO » MedTouch PRO Industry Insights - November 3, 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:47:11 +0000 http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/?p=350#comment-195 [...] Jacobs, a hospital CEO, continues the theme of, “How Will the Current Economic Meltdown Impact Healthcare?“. No, realy, how is your hospital using the Internet to keep costs [...] [...] Jacobs, a hospital CEO, continues the theme of, “How Will the Current Economic Meltdown Impact Healthcare?“. No, realy, how is your hospital using the Internet to keep costs [...]

]]> By: Mike http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2008/09/22/how-will-the-current-economic-meltdown-impact-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Mike Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:47:28 +0000 http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/?p=350#comment-187 I think people will be looking to work more to help make ends meet and cover the costs that are on the horizon with winter around the corner. Discretionary healthcare spending is likely to slow down when families and individuals realize less disposable income and start to make choices between healthcare, food, rent, utilities, etc. This could be a bad winter for many. As far as the antidepressant market goes I think people are more afraid of the future than depressed. Or as I said before are making choices between health and other necessities. For those 47 million uninsured a 30 day prescription of Zoloft (which often requires insurance company authorization) costs $120.00. With respect to health care being recession proof - I don't see it and I was surprised by all the press I read that said healthcare would be immune to such things. My healthcare system just laid off and scrubbed 169 positions/people. Mass General in Boston is cutting 200 jobs - up the road from me, and many other hospitals in the greater Boston area are having trouble and have had layoffs. Healthcare is far from recession proof as well as the jobs within healthcare. Finally, I agree with your thoughts on regulation, I share your disappointment. I think people will be looking to work more to help make ends meet and cover the costs that are on the horizon with winter around the corner.

Discretionary healthcare spending is likely to slow down when families and individuals realize less disposable income and start to make choices between healthcare, food, rent, utilities, etc. This could be a bad winter for many.

As far as the antidepressant market goes I think people are more afraid of the future than depressed. Or as I said before are making choices between health and other necessities. For those 47 million uninsured a 30 day prescription of Zoloft (which often requires insurance company authorization) costs $120.00.

With respect to health care being recession proof – I don’t see it and I was surprised by all the press I read that said healthcare would be immune to such things. My healthcare system just laid off and scrubbed 169 positions/people. Mass General in Boston is cutting 200 jobs – up the road from me, and many other hospitals in the greater Boston area are having trouble and have had layoffs. Healthcare is far from recession proof as well as the jobs within healthcare.

Finally, I agree with your thoughts on regulation, I share your disappointment.

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