Jared Kushner is quietly tackling Washington's swamp

[Right_in_Virginia]

Jared Kushner is quietly tackling Washington's swamp
CNN, Mar 9, 2018, Kayleigh McEnany

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This week alone showcases the meaningful difference Kushner is making.

Tuesday began with Kushner standing alongside Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Seema Verma, who was announcing a plan to improve Americans' access to their medical records -- a vexing, longstanding problem that has left millions of people in the dark about their health. "America needs better patient access to data and interoperability now," Kushner stated resolutely. The White House Office of American Innovation, which Kushner leads, will direct the MyHealthEData initiative.

The next day, Kushner changed gears, traveling to Mexico City for a high-stakes meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto covering a panoply of issues -- immigration, trade, and security among them. The meeting comes as the Trump administration seeks to make good on its campaign promises of building a border wall, renegotiating NAFTA, and leveling tariffs to remedy our trade imbalance. Alongside National Security Council and State Department efforts, Kushner's meeting was part of a push to transform those promises into action.

But you would be hard-pressed to find much positive media coverage of these or Kushner's other achievements. A barrage of contrived smear stories about Kushner's interactions with CEOs or security clearance dominate -- attacks clearly fueled by those who resent Kushner's plans to change Washington.

The White House's Office of American Innovation was set up to bring "new thinking and real change" to the country's toughest problems. By working with our nation's brightest tech CEOs, Kushner's office is modernizing federal government in order to effectively serve the people. His work at streamlining government is starting to take shape.


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[Victoria33]

@txradioguy

"...to improve Americans' access to their medical records -- a vexing, longstanding problem that has left millions of people in the dark about their health. "America needs better patient access to data and interoperability now," Kushner stated resolutely. The White House Office of American Innovation, which Kushner leads, will direct the MyHealthEData initiative."

That will give the government access to your personal medical records.  Kushner is too dense to understand that.  He needs to go back to New York and try to pay his billion dollar bill at his building with the 666 address.

[Applewood]

@txradioguy

"...to improve Americans' access to their medical records -- a vexing, longstanding problem that has left millions of people in the dark about their health. "America needs better patient access to data and interoperability now," Kushner stated resolutely. The White House Office of American Innovation, which Kushner leads, will direct the MyHealthEData initiative."

That will give the government access to your personal medical records.  Kushner is too dense to understand that.  He needs to go back to New York and try to pay his billion dollar bill at his building with the 666 address.

Kushner is the swamp. 

Honestly, I think the feds already know all about my health, or lack thereof, thanks to Medicare. 

As far as patient access to health records is concerned - that hasn't been a problem for me since Obamacare forced health care providers into inputting records online.  All of my doctors belong to at least one hospital-based system which offers patient access if the patient opens an account with ID and password.  For example, I just had a summary of a recent office visit printed out.  About the only thing I can't get online is xrays.

[Victoria33]

Kushner is the swamp. 

Honestly, I think the feds already know all about my health, or lack thereof, thanks to Medicare. 
As far as patient access to health records is concerned - that hasn't been a problem for me since Obamacare forced health care providers into inputting records online.  All of my doctors belong to at least one hospital-based system which offers patient access if the patient opens an account with ID and password.  For example, I just had a summary of a recent office visit printed out.  About the only thing I can't get online is xrays.

@Applewood

At my doctor's office, I could opt out of them putting my records on line at their organization, so I did.  They mail me the paper with my blood results on there.  Yes, a real piece of paper sent through the mail.

[musiclady]

Kushner is the swamp. 

Honestly, I think the feds already know all about my health, or lack thereof, thanks to Medicare. 

As far as patient access to health records is concerned - that hasn't been a problem for me since Obamacare forced health care providers into inputting records online.  All of my doctors belong to at least one hospital-based system which offers patient access if the patient opens an account with ID and password.  For example, I just had a summary of a recent office visit printed out.  About the only thing I can't get online is xrays.

As a teenager, I can well remember my Dad's railing against Medicare and socialized medicine.

Of course, he was right, and all the crap that's followed is due to the initial breach of privatized medicine by the left.

[Mesaclone]

@txradioguy

"...to improve Americans' access to their medical records -- a vexing, longstanding problem that has left millions of people in the dark about their health. "America needs better patient access to data and interoperability now," Kushner stated resolutely. The White House Office of American Innovation, which Kushner leads, will direct the MyHealthEData initiative."

That will give the government access to your personal medical records.  Kushner is too dense to understand that.  He needs to go back to New York and try to pay his billion dollar bill at his building with the 666 address.

If you think the government cannot ALREADY access your personal medical records...well...naive might be the best word I can come up with. What this will do, is ensure YOU and prospective medical advisors/treatment personnel can also easily access it. That said, perhaps this includes an opt out for those who wish to hide in their fortified cave in the Appalachians and avoid The Gub'ment tracking them. Consider bringing a LOT of aluminum foil before you settle in...blocks the mind rays and all.

[XenaLee]

@txradioguy

"...to improve Americans' access to their medical records -- a vexing, longstanding problem that has left millions of people in the dark about their health. "America needs better patient access to data and interoperability now," Kushner stated resolutely. The White House Office of American Innovation, which Kushner leads, will direct the MyHealthEData initiative."

That will give the government access to your personal medical records. Kushner is too dense to understand that.  He needs to go back to New York and try to pay his billion dollar bill at his building with the 666 address.

Do you really think.... that Government doesn't already have access to your medical records... and any other damned piece of information that Government wants on you?  Puhleeeze!

[edpc]

Do you really think.... that Government doesn't already have access to your medical records... and any other damned piece of information that Government wants on you?  Puhleeeze!

This, too.....

That DNA you send in can help trace your ancestry. Police, too, may be interested

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article185198178.html

[XenaLee]

This, too.....

That DNA you send in can help trace your ancestry. Police, too, may be interested

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article185198178.html

Not to mention.... any 'other' nefarious entities out there that might be thinking about cloning humans.  And if you don't think there are people out there trying it, you might want to think again.

[Applewood]

I have a laptop. but no working printer (long story about that).  Anyway, I had some bloodwork results online, which I wanted to send to one of my doctors.  I asked if I could just email these results to the doctor's office.  Oh no, his nurse said, email is not secure.  I just laughed and said, honey, I'm sure the government and everyone else already knows everything about me, including these lab results.

[corbe]

   Not denying your point @Applewood but HIPPA regulations were tightened under obummercare, including EMAIL exchange, even among Dr's.

[Victoria33]

If you think the government cannot ALREADY access your personal medical records...well...naive might be the best word I can come up with.

I didn't say the govn. didn't have your records now, but what Kushner is doing makes it even easier/faster for the govn. to have them.  What I signed at the docs office was to keep them going online and posting them on their organization website.

[Applewood]

   Not denying your point @Applewood but HIPPA regulations were tightened under obummercare, including EMAIL exchange, even among Dr's.

Thanks.  I am well aware of that.  And the insurance companies push all kinds of [expletive] too, in conjunction with Obamacare.  One is an at-home health visit, where a nurse contracted for by your insurance company comes to the house, checks BP and what not  and asks a bunch of health questions.  I was told this home health visit was not required, but the nursing copany hired by my insurer hounded me almost incessantly about it.  Finally, I told the nursing company if I received another call from them, I was going to take legal action for harrassment. Haven't heard from them since.

I suspect the results of these home health visits are shared with the feds.  If they checked my Medicare and SS Disability records, the feds could easily get my health information there, or maybe since they have the contact info for my providers, they could try to get them that way via subpoena, or illegally by hacking.  The feds want to know everything about us, so this supposed home health visit is a much easier way to find out than hacking into a doctor's records.

While I like being able to see my lab tests, offie visit notes and such online, I don't like government and insurance companies dictating my health care, or maybe down the road, deciding I'm too old or too sick to get any health care.

Obamacare is a sinister way for government to intrude into our lives.  It will never go away because Democrats and Republicans like the power Obamacare gives them over life and death.

[LauraTXNM]

@Applewood

At my doctor's office, I could opt out of them putting my records on line at their organization, so I did.  They mail me the paper with my blood results on there.  Yes, a real piece of paper sent through the mail.

Just as an aside, my sister was under treatment for COPD for about eight years.  Because her records were "in the hospital's system", her pulmonologist was in constant with the hospital.  It made the difference between life and death a couple of times.   Conversely, when she had to visit another hospital out of that "network", they almost killed her because they wouldn't speak to her doctor, look at her records, or even read my paperwork listing her medications ;(.

I understand being nervous about centralized access to med records, but I've seen the benefits when it came to my sister and, to a lesser extent, my mother.  Also the criticality of having a good supplemental Medicare insurance plan.

[corbe]

     Good Points all, @Applewood
     I, too, was harassed by my insurance to have the daily visits after an unfortunate medical scare.  I blew it off for the same reasons, I felt it an unwarranted Gov intrusion, particular since they couldn't guarantee me that my Home Visitor would have big boobs.

[Victoria33]

@Applewood

The Home Health Care people are coming there to get you to fill out a "Living Will", which says "Do not Resuscitate", so if you are dying, they can let you die.  Your insurance company will save money if you sign that, but you will die sooner than you would, or not die if you were resuscitated.

I had my husband in five hospitals, and every one tried to get me to make him sign that.  I showed them my "Medical Power of Attorney" for my husband and they shut up, every one of those hospitals.

[LauraTXNM]

     Good Points all, @Applewood
     I, too, was harassed by my insurance to have the daily visits after an unfortunate medical scare.  I blew it off for the same reasons, I felt it an unwarranted Gov intrusion, particular since they couldn't guarantee me that my Home Visitor would have big boobs.

@corbe @Applewood
I'm sorry you all had problems with the in-home nursing systems.  I guess we got lucky with them.  But that sounds like a great business opportunity, Corbe, training strippers to provide skilled nursing care!

[LauraTXNM]

@Applewood

The Home Health Care people are coming there to get you to fill out a "Living Will", which says "Do not Resuscitate", so if you are dying, they can let you die.  Your insurance company will save money if you sign that, but you will die sooner than you would, or not die if you were resuscitated.

I had my husband in five hospitals, and every one tried to get me to make him sign that.  I showed them my "Medical Power of Attorney" for my husband and they shut up, every one of those hospitals.

@Victoria33 Your husband was lucky to have you as an advocate!  I think that can be the toughest part with a serious or chronic illness -- having someone with the patient as an advocate. 

[corbe]

   It certainly would get us horny old men UP and around, quicker @LauraTXNM

[LauraTXNM]

   It certainly would get us horny old men UP and around, quicker @LauraTXNM

Hey, I certainly wouldn't complain about a "Magic Mike" helping my sister with her rehab, under my careful supervision, of course ;).  Benefits for the whole family!

[Applewood]

     Good Points all, @Applewood
     I, too, was harassed by my insurance to have the daily visits after an unfortunate medical scare.  I blew it off for the same reasons, I felt it an unwarranted Gov intrusion, particular since they couldn't guarantee me that my Home Visitor would have big boobs.

Corbe, I think you have been hanging around with @Frank Cannon too long.  LOL

[Chosen Daughter]

As a teenager, I can well remember my Dad's railing against Medicare and socialized medicine.

Of course, he was right, and all the crap that's followed is due to the initial breach of privatized medicine by the left.

The government knows everything.  What concerns me with this story is the trip to Mexico.  It has been no secret that there have been many meetings with Hispanic leaders among the Trump administration.  I believe the American people have been duped.  Perhaps some people are comfortable with Kushner making policy with the Mexican president instead of Trump but I am not.  Kushner is as liberal as it gets and we all know that liberals have a Latina agenda.   I guess Donald is too busy to do the work he promised the American people he would do.  Maybe he has a previous engagement with the golf course.  Or it really wasn't important to him given that he has spent much time trying to cater to Latina business. 

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2017-03-16/ivanka-trump-meets-with-latina-business-owners

https://www.google.com/search?q=Trump+meets+with+Hispanic&rlz=1T4AURU_enUS517US518&ei=yUikWrjmGMucjwOXgZXgDg&start=30&sa=N&biw=1360&bih=555

[Applewood]

@Applewood

The Home Health Care people are coming there to get you to fill out a "Living Will", which says "Do not Resuscitate", so if you are dying, they can let you die.  Your insurance company will save money if you sign that, but you will die sooner than you would, or not die if you were resuscitated.

I had my husband in five hospitals, and every one tried to get me to make him sign that.  I showed them my "Medical Power of Attorney" for my husband and they shut up, every one of those hospitals.

I have  living will (called a "Health Care Power of Attorney" in this state), which authorizes my brother, and only my brother, to make health care decisions for me if I become so incapacitated, I can't make my own decisions.  Brother knows what my wishes are -- he has a copy of the Living Will and we talked about what I want.  MY doctors also have a copy as do the 2 hospitals I usually go to, if necessary.  If anyone decides to "pull the plug" without my or my  brother's permission, their backsides are toast.