Archive for June, 2010
Most Arizonans think the U.S. health-care system needs revamping even though the majority are satisfied with the health insurance they have, according to a Cronkite/Eight Poll.
Fifty percent of those surveyed said the health-care system needs major changes and 31 percent said minor changes would do, while 12 percent said the system is fine as is.
Bruce Merrill, a retired Arizona State University professor who directs the poll, said the response mirrors what people are saying about health-care reform across the country.
“Most people know the system is broken and needs changes,” he said.
State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, said the results show that people want Congress to act.
“The biggest problem is we don’t have enough people with health care,” said Sinema, who serves on a group of state lawmakers advising the Obama administration on the issue.
Seventy-eight percent of respondents said they are very satisfied or generally satisfied with their health insurance, while 15 percent were somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. Seven percent had no opinion.
The president has made overhauling health care his administration’s chief focus. However, the Senate Finance Committee rejected a key part of that plan: having the government offer health insurance.
Asked about that proposal, often referred to as a public option, 57 percent of poll respondents said they don’t have enough information to form an opinion. Twenty-five percent said they favor a public option, and 18 percent said they oppose it.
Jon Ford, associate director of communication for St. Luke’s Health Initiatives, said many people feel disconnected from the health-care system and don’t understand it. Without a strong understanding of the issues, it’s difficult to have an informed discussion, he said.
“One of the major issues we deal with is how to engage people constructively without it turning into ‘pulling the plug on grandma,’” he said.
Fifty-three percent of respondents said they disapprove of Obama’s handling of health-care reform, while 38 percent said they approve. Nine percent didn’t have an opinion.
The poll, conducted by ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Eight/KAET, involved 724 registered Arizona voters. It has a sampling error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.
The Cronkite School operates the Cronkite News Service.The poll also found that:
- Fewer Arizonans now support Gov. Jan Brewer’s push for a temporary sales tax increase to help bridge the state’s budget deficit. Fifty-one percent favored the plan and 41 percent opposed it, while 8 percent didn’t have an opinion. In April, the poll found 60 percent in favor and 35 percent opposed.
- Thirty-seven percent said they approve and 37 percent said they disapprove of the job Brewer is doing as governor. Twenty-six percent didn’t have an opinion.
Some results from the Cronkite/Eight Poll
Some questions and results from the Cronkite/Eight Poll:
Q. Which of these positions about our current health-care system comes closest to your own?
- I am basically happy with our current system and don’t think it needs to be changed: 12 percent
- I think we could make some minor changes to the system: 31 percent
- I think the health-care system needs major changes: 50 percent
- I don’t have an opinion at this time about what needs to be done: 7 percent
Q. (For those with insurance): How satisfied are you with the health insurance you have?
- Very satisfied: 45 percent
- Generally satisfied: 33 percent
- Somewhat dissatisfied: 10 percent
- Very dissatisfied: 5 percent
- Don’t know/no opinion: 7 percent
Q. Do you favor or oppose inwcluding a public option in a health-care reform bill?
- Favor: 25 percent
- Oppose: 18 percent
- Don’t have enough information to have an opinion: 57 percent
Men’s and women’s health and fitness magazines write that the mankind has stepped into a new era, the new century that deals with high-technologies and innovative features in any sphere. The medicine has also advanced in the previous centuries and continues to develop fast. Today it is possible to cure almost all the diseases and it is possible to treat all of them. For sure there are illnesses that can’t be combated up till now, like cancer or aids but anyway medical science knows exactly how to diagnose all the diseases on their first stage providing their patients with the latest advancements and imaging and radiology services. The advancements of radiology medicine have helped to save hundreds of thousands lifes all over the world. To diagnose any illness is the priority as when the illness is diagnosed at the initial stage the doctors can provide the best treatment to a patient and to save his or her life. That is why there are many diagnostic centers that provide numerous number of medical services, such as computed tomography scan services that is one of the safest and most reliable examination methods available today. With the MRI scanners available today all the people may undergo painless and safe check-ups in order to be safe from dreadful diseases. It is possible nowadays, it is affordable and it is a must if you want to live happy and healthy.
The length of life depends on different circumstances and only we can affect them. But nowadays it is very difficult to lead a healthy life. Firstly, we have to eat well-balanced food. Products, that we consume, should not harm our health. It is very good to eat fruit and vegetables every day. Also we should not forget that we have to eat all kinds of products: milk, meat, cereals, fruit and so on and stick to a special nutrition guide. Nowadays fast-food is very popular but we have to avoid eating it because an excessive consumption of this food can lead to serious problems with our health. In general, people have to eat regularly, especially it is very important to have a substantial breakfast and do not forget about natural vitamins.
Secondly, people have to give up smoking, drinking and other bad habits. Also it’s very important to go in for sports and do exercises every day and keep our bodies fit. It will help us to be physically strong and healthy. So it is very useful to learn how to organise yourself and be self-disciplined because not each of us can make oneself do exercises at home or visit gym.
Of course, our mood and emotions influence our health too. So people have to try to avoid stressful situations because these situations might lead to different disasters. Also people should visit doctors regularly as it might help to control their health. Doctors may also prescribe some additional supplements and you will have to buy Omega 3 supplements or supplements for concentration.
Finally, to live a healthy and long life we have to be active. We should not stay at home all the time. We should go for a walk, to communicate with other people. Especially it is very useful to go to a countryside for some days, to be close to nature and enjoy fresh air. Also it is necessary to sleep enough and to have a rest.
Consequently, to live for a century people have to be active, try to have a healthy life, eat well-balanced food, go in for sports, avoid stressful situations and control their health. All these circumstances influence the length of our lives and we can change them.