It’s amazing to reflect on how much effort and ingenuity has gone into making this possible. I really hope more people around the world can benefit from this as soon as possible. My vaccination was delivered by UC Davis Health. It was a very well run experience and I was very impressed with the wayContinue reading “I got vaccinated!”
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My personal experience with the current US response to COVID-19 (Mar 2020)
More than a week ago I had low fever and cold-like symptoms and dry cough. But most of those symptoms subsided. Then 4 days ago I had extreme fatigue and I couldn’t even get out of bed for almost 2 days. Very bad headache. I never take meds for headaches but I had to takeContinue reading “My personal experience with the current US response to COVID-19 (Mar 2020)”
The fundamental problem with using insurance for all health care
Did you know that even people who are insured in the US, many of them still can’t afford to even go get their symptoms checked? That is because there’s this thing called co-pay. Which means if the doctor bills $100, you have to pay $50 and your insurance pays the other $50. And then thereContinue reading “The fundamental problem with using insurance for all health care”
When I almost lost my hand to dead flamingoes in Tanzania
For those who were following along at the time, it’s been 5yrs now since I almost lost my right hand! For those who came in later, here’s what happened. This may be a little graphic so please only continue if such content doesn’t bother you. I caught an infection in Tanzania that started developing symptomsContinue reading “When I almost lost my hand to dead flamingoes in Tanzania”
I just took an ECG on my Apple Watch
My Apple Watch ⌚️ got a software update this weekend and now I can take ECGs on it. Looks like it’s already saving lives: “Fine I walk in and sign in. They ask what’s wrong and I’m embarrassed. ‘Ok so there is a new watch feature….hahaha….I’m silly but can we check this?” “I did notContinue reading “I just took an ECG on my Apple Watch”
Thoughts after reading the 1,990 page health care reform bill H.R.3962
The bill is broken down into 4 main divisions. I admit that I just breezed through division B, which talks about reforms and cost savings in Medicare, and division D, which talks about reforms for health care for Indians (Native Americans, not me 🙂 ). Here’s highlights of the other two divisions: Division A Insurance becomes aContinue reading “Thoughts after reading the 1,990 page health care reform bill H.R.3962”