This drug significantly reduced cholesterol from 40 percent to 72 percent when given at two-week intervals. It was also given at four-week intervals but the effects were not nearly as significant. However, “Six patients, all receiving REGN727, stopped the therapy due to adverse events which included headache, injection site reactions, and diarrhea” (Curley, Ann, CNN, 2012). Those side effects would likely scare anyone. That is why the government needs to step in and offer a grant for these companies to dig deeper into their studies and come up with something that has less side effects.
Not in terms of dollars and cents, but in the sense that they just can’t keep up with demand. Meat consumption has increased five-fold in the past few decades. As a result, industries have turned to incomprehensible measures just to maintain. Using artificial growth hormones and steroids in animals have become standard practices and for some reason it seems as if they have the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rallying by their side, or even on their payroll. Yes, that may have been too bold of a statement or even ballsy, but since the 1950’s the FDA has approved numerous types of substances that promote unnatural growth in animals to feed the
The propose organ donation system intends to alleviate some of the burden placed on transplant patient by providing a financial incentive either to the person that the donor chooses at the time of enrollment to be the recipient of the incentive at the time of death (Tabarrok 97). The donor would also have the option to have his burial paid for instead (Tabarrok 97). This would distribute the financial capital not only between the transplant doctors and the growing number of transplant centers which only perform fewer than five transplants a year, but also to the most affected, the donor (Tabarrok 93). Because the agent which is the hospital that collects the donated organ cannot legally sell them. The only way for hospitals are able to collect the profits is by performing the transplant operation.
In her essay “Organ Sales Will Save Lives”, Joanna Mackay explains how legalizing kidney sales would be beneficial in more ways than one; saving the lives of patients willing to buy kidneys, and with legal compensation, helping to end poverty in the countries of those willing to sell. In her essay, Mackay explains that even though there are nearly 350,000 people suffering from end-stage renal disease, an almost always-fatal disease, treatment options are limited exclusively to transplant and dialysis. Though effective, dialysis is an expensive and painful process, making the patient dependent on a machine for the rest of their life. Transplant, however, is far more successful; new equipment and anti-rejection treatments make it an incredibly safe and effective procedure. When a matching donor can’t be found within immediate family members, patients must wait for a kidney from deceased donors, such as old age or accident victims.
| The worlds poor should not be prohibited from selling their organs. Doing so results in the deaths of patient in need of transplant and continued poverty for people who are willing to give. Although opponents of a legal organ trade argue that buying organs from the poor is simply exploitation, exchanging organs for money is not much different than working for a paycheck. Ultimately, the decision to sell body parts should be left up to each individual. Legalizing the organ trade can not only save the lives of dying patients, it can also improve the standard of living of thousands of others.
WIC is significantly different than other hunger alleviation programs because it targets children. Many professional opinions against the WIC program allude to the fact that it is like any food program that people take advantage of and should be discontinued. However, the items able to be purchased are very limited, which allows for proper use of the program and its benefits, which many supporters point out. As of 2011, WIC has been running a budget surplus, due in large part to a decline in the price of milk- milk costs represent 20% of the WIC food cost
Lastly, the amount of personal bankruptcies will be reduced. Many Americans file for bankruptcy because of their medical bills, if the rates go down and more people can afford coverage then it would make sense that the amount of bankruptcies would also go down. Even though the pros all help and seem great the cons to this policy also holds valid points. First, “18 million of the uninsured will be forced to go under Medicaid, while the rest will have to accept another government program. Even so, millions will remain uninsured,” (Pros and cons of Obama care June 29, 2012).
Instead of profiting from a high yield the producers will lose customers because of their anxiety towards the foreign milk. Hypothetically the producers would have benefited from the advancement, but realistically, nations worldwide would want a guarantee that their people are not going to be harmed. It is natural for people to be scared of change, and the fear of genetically altered food is a prime example of
It spreads the risk making the cost per person less. It is natural for one company to put all its employees in a group so they can all get insurance at a reduced cost than if they bought insurance as individuals. At 3/05/2012 10:19 PM, ws4whgfb said... Why single out medical care? Food is more essential to life than medical care. Why not exempt the cost of food from taxes if provided by the employer?
Many social and economic barriers are a part of why many Americans are not receiving proper healthcare. (Lavizzo-Mourey, R, (2009). We can reduce this by Coordinating care through family doctors and Use insurance to manage chronic diseases (Arnst, C. (2009). Example, if more people seek preventive care and are able to speak to their doctor longer than the 10 minutes most providers are with the patient more problems can be addressed and preventive standards can be set in place. This can save the nation an estimated $25 to $50 billion a year for not repeating visits for duplicate complaints or follow up cost.