Author Archives: Abigail RN

What Are the Sharing Organizations?

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Abigail RN

Sharing organizations crept slowly into the public consciousness for a few decades, but with the effects of the ACA they are exploding in membership, talk radio coverage, and innovation. Because coverage has been selective, I give a brief overview here. … Continue reading →

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In Honor of Nurses’ Week: Nursing, the Finest Art

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Abigail RN

What thoughts cross your mind on seeing this arresting portrait? I find it difficult to limit myself to just one word. Courage. Tenderness. Strength. Ingenuity. Passion. Patriotism. Dedication to preserving life, regardless of the cost to herself, is shown even in the utilitarian … Continue reading →

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Spring in the Woods

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Abigail RN

Again He gives commandment; The winds of summer blow. The snow and ice are melted, Again the waters flow. Psalter 402:5b a versification of Psalm 147 Spring officially happened over a week ago, and many of us in Michigan felt a little … Continue reading →

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Does Michigan Need an Exchange, after All?

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Abigail RN

One week ago, the Supreme Court heard King v. Burwell, the challenge to subsidies applied through the federal exchange. If sustained, this will directly affect approximately 237,000 subsidized Michigan residents. (My calculation using the 2014 HHS subsidy rate of 87%, … Continue reading →

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First Sign of Spring

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Abigail RN

Okay, yes… this is a pretty big deal in this year of the most persistent sub-zero temps in Michigan for over 85 years. I’m not threatening to move…. yet. I can even still admit that snow is beautiful. (It helps … Continue reading →

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The Obamacare Exchange in Michigan

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Abigail RN

Background: The Obamacare Exchange Bill passed the MI Senate November 10, 2011 by an expedited procedure. Suspending the rules of the chamber, which required at least three days for final text review before a floor vote, the Senate sent SB 693 through committee vote, floor vote, … Continue reading →

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He that pays the piper…

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Abigail RN

The Call: “I took my prescription to the pharmacy today because I had to be somewhere else after my visit on Friday. The pharmacy said the insurance wouldn’t pay for it unless the doctor gave them more information. But he said … Continue reading →

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Stood A Birch

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Abigail RN

Stood a birch, white and green, Such a sight as rarely seen. Sudden the storm, complete the fall– Hollow the core revealed to all. Stood a man, clean and strong, A well-known sight for miles around. One false step–Notoriety! Feet … Continue reading →

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The Clinic

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Abigail RN

  We are not here to save you, But we can tell you Who is. We are not here to carry you, But to come beside you as you learn a new way to walk. We see you not as … Continue reading →

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Introducing my new website

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Abigail RN

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to my new blog! I decided to start a blog because I am concerned about the growing wall between patients and the doctors, nurses, and others who provide care. For patients, it is called an … Continue reading →

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