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The health care reform bill authored by the Congress has finally been approved. It is imperative that we know the pros and cons of this bill. Let us discuss some facts about this health care legislation that should be common knowledge for every citizen.

The insurance companies will be under the watchful eye of the government. The minimum services to be covered, such as preventive care, will be standardized. The premiums should have a particular percentage to be paid out to patient care. The exchanges will be opened by the year 2014. By then, the insurance companies will not be able to turn down clients because of the previous conditions.

The hospitals or other private health care institutions won’t be taken over by the government the way they do in Britain or Canada. Physicians won’t be under the employment of the government such as in Britain.

And unlike in Canada where all bills are paid by the government (single-payer system), the US government will only aid individuals in buying insurance from private companies. The other areas of the previous system such as Medicaid for the deprived, employer-assisted insurance, or Medicare for the aged will not be touched. For individuals who are compelled to get insurance on their own, the administration will produce exchanges for health insurance. With this, they could comparatively analyze prices & plans with minimum effort.

Small companies are not obliged to provide insurance for their employees but large companies will be fined if they neglect to buy them insurance. Large companies are those that employ fifty workers or more. For example, an employee for a company of seventy workers purchases insurance on the exchange. Then it is found that he is eligible for the government’s low-income credit then the company will be afforded a fine.

According to the individual mandate, every individual must have a health insurance otherwise they will be fined. The intention of the government is to cap premiums for individuals who earn below a certain bracket. A minimum of $695 for every individual each year will comprise the fine. But there are exceptions like hardship on finances and other special cases.

The Medicare program, which is controlled by the government, will continue shouldering the medical expenses for senior citizens. But cost controls will be implemented on health care institutions, especially incentives & penalties. Medicaid will now cover all poverty-stricken individuals unlike before where only the elderly, disabled, children, or pregnant women are covered. Illegal immigrants aren’t eligible for benefits. Nor does the government favor elective abortions except in cases of incest, rape, or when the mother’s life was endangered.

Today we are prone to various kinds of infections and thus need to take various precautions. If you are in a profession like that of a dentist, then you need to take extra care as you have to stick your hand into your patient’s mouth. Thus it is necessary to wear gloves that act as a protective shield against infection. These gloves are available in both disposable and non disposable forms.

One of our greatest health concerns these days has been to save ourselves from infections. So we take various precautions like drinking filtered water, wearing clean clothes washed in antiseptic detergents etc. While doing all these, one thing we tend to ignore sometimes from where there are maximum chances of getting infections, i.e our hands. Thus it is important that we keep our hands clean, not only before eating but always, as without giving much attention sometimes we put them into our mouth.

If you are in a profession where you have to work in laboratories or operation theaters or any other such place, then you have to be extra careful like wearing gloves as these act as a protective shield against those infection causing germs. And in case you are a dentist, then you have to be more conscious as you have to stick your hand into your patient’s mouth, which calls for not only your protection but also the patient.

There are a variety of gloves available in the market. Latex gloves are highly preferred as these are strong and very much effective against infection during dental or any kind of surgical operation. These are made from natural rubber latex. But if you, like many other people, are allergic to latex and develop itching, skin rashes, sneezing, watery eyes or any other symptom on using it, you can go for nitrile gloves.

Nitrile gloves are a perfect substitution for the latex allergic people. These are made from synthetic rubber which is highly resistant to chemicals and acids. These have great flexibility and do not react with the chemicals, solvents, blood as they are highly sterilized. This is why this is more popular than other standard rubber gloves. Nitrile exam gloves are available in normal as well as longer sizes. The normal sized gloves comfortably fit onto the hands and allow flexibility in the movements of the fingers. These are ideal for those like the dentists who have to do mostly the hand work. The other ones are longer in length and generally extend up to the elbow.

These come in both forms, disposable and non disposable. Disposable ones are more preferred as it furthermore reduces the chance of getting infection. Powder is added to these disposable nitrile gloves to provide a smooth touch and if there are high risk of contamination, then you can go for the gloves without the powder as well. These have also gained a lot of popularity among the dentists as compared to the common latex ones.

As far as the cost is concerned, these might be a little costlier than the latex ones but are still affordable, as these have longer life than the natural latex ones. Nitrile exam gloves also come with textured fingertips, non slip grip for providing comfort while doing wet work and interlock liners for extra strength. You can buy these gloves from any walk in medical stores or online stores. These are mostly available in a pack of about 100 pieces.