Random Kicks about the Pitch, and a WARNING

And the latest relevant grubber kicks from the health care and health insurance world:

• Alternative Medicine: The strange tactics of Argentina and Georgia give some Sides fits, just like Alt Medicine does for insurance companies. But the people, and their kids, don't seem to care. Good. RuckingInsurance promotes preventative health via the HSA.
• Union Laws?: Unions are looking to create group health plans for their members. An interesting thought, and I'll track their progress.
• WARNING: Hospitals are beginning to track credit history. Why? To bean count who they should bother with collections.

Example on the WARNING: Jessica and Janell are running through the woods. They both trip, fall, and break their wrists. Neither has health insurance. However, Jessica has a high-income career, and good credit. Janell works part-time in a coffee shop, trying to get her student loans and credit cards under control.

Guess who the hospital spends the time chasing? Jessica. Not only will Jessica be charged more, because of her lack of insurance, but they'll actually spend the time to chase her.

Janell will be written off as an uncollectable debt, thus getting, at least, a tax break.

You've warned, with an Up'n'Under kick.