AC is a good website for content producers who want to publish their work, my only concern is that the administration don't communicate to their CPs whenever they were emailed regarding complaints or need some advise. I know they're professionals who knew etiquette. I hope they reply to emails.

I love writing for AC but they seem to have a lack of communication between the Content Managers and the Content producers.

I do not mind posting my material with AC. It gives me the chance to showcase my material. What concerns I have is the following:

1. They do not answer emails. They do not give advice, answer concerns.
2. A CP does not have the chance to re-edit material after they realized they've made some mistakes. polishing, deleting mistakes, ex.
3. The pay and the rating system, I feel needs to be more balanced, polished up a bit. It seems to be a bit unfair. It's not bad, overall. However, it needs polishing up a bit. I've never been paid this low for my efforts before. Not this low, any ways.
4. If their editors gave advice, answer emails, perhaps this woukd work out for both AC and the CP's. Where there is no communication on either side, there is no positive results for AC or the CP's. We all want positive results on both sides of the spectrum. Think about it.

I need my submision content to be on my web page. I cannot seemto follow the steps. could you kindly forward these three "Contents" to the correct place? Biological profle was submitted on 12/21/07, under the Penn name of Elzabeth Hamilton.

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HE ALTH CARE TODAY. PART I.
From ancient times until now, when mankind suffers a deficit in health care, that is, the individual detects that something anatomically or physiologically has gone wrong, he or she is no longer in charge of his situation with regards to health, and feels fearful. It is at this time that a visit is paid to those who offer health care. In ancient times, it was the "medicine man" that used various herbs, balms and poultices to cure ailments, some of which actually worked. Today, there are hosts of practicing physicians with a wide range of specialties.
Mankind himself has seen significant eradications in communicable diseases and previous world known plagues. Many research and clinical trials have resulted in direct cures, palliative treatments, and control of chronic diseases, which formerly caused death. These include corrective heart surgeries, diabetes, hypertension, kidney and liver failure.
Because of the development of modern technology, therapies and new interventions, there has been much progress in traditional medicine and cosmetology. Since products such as medication, medical and surgical supplies and equipment have to be manufactured, transported and delivered, there are accrued costs that must be met. This adds to the bill for the cost of health care. This is the reason that health care can prove to be expensive for those who pay out of pocket.
Because of inflation, health care costs are continually rising. It has become apparent, that health care cannot be afforded by everyone without some sort of insurance coverage. The elderly is living much longer than their predecessors, some of whom are still working past the age of 70. This is due to modern electronics and improvement in medical research. Due to the cost of medical electronic equipment, institutions pay much money to invest in the delivery of health care. Who pays for the delivery of health care?
Third party payers are responsible for the "bulk" of payment for health care. Customers are less likely to be conservative with regards to health care. They do not "shop" wisely since payment is not totally out of their own pockets. Many persons pay a small portion of their medical bill, called a co-payment.
One study showed, that for each one dollar worth of hospital care a consumer uses, it costs him or her only three cents for that service. A third party payer then pays the other 97 cent per dollar.
If consumers would learn to be careful and treat the assistance they receive as though it was from out of pocket, health care service would be less expressive to insurance companies, employers, the government and private sectors. Health care in today's world is beneficial to individuals of all ages at all points along the continuum of life. For example, the elderly does not only live longer because of medical science, but they too are able to afford cosmetic surgery that reduces or delays aging. With cosmetic services such as Botox injections, Collagen injection, Chemical peels, Dermabrations or laser resurfacing, anyone who chooses to do them, can appear to look as much as 10 years younger. Cosmetic noninvasive, non surgical services an procedures are much less expensive than regular plastic surgery and traditional medical-surgical hospital health care.
There are so many branches of medicine for persons to choose from today. The "modern medicine man" has degrees and certifications of every kind. He is proficiently knowledgeable in a particular Specialty, and practices and performs efficiently in that arena. An individual's care is tailored to suit him or her. The care provider customizes and individualizes a customer's care according to his/her doctoral specialization.
Every "inch" of man can be particularly taken care of. For his brain he gets an EEG, CTScan or MRI done; He sees the Immunologist for his Immune system; the Cardiologist; Dentist;
Gastroentorologist; Podiatrist; Urologist; the Edocrinologist for his Endocrine System; Internal
Medicine takes care of his acute and chronic ailments; and even the Gynecologist or Obstetrician for Women's health.
Besides physicians, modern man is cared and nurtured by Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Physical, Occupational, Respiratory and Speech Therapists; Registered Nurses, Dieticians, and Allied health care providers. The ancient "medicine man" has been subdivided into a mosaic pattern to treat or to cure, may aspects of client complaints today.
REFERENCE.
National Center For Policy Analysis. September, 2006.
Personal educational/career resource from past knowledge.

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COST FOR HEALTH CARE. WHO PAYS?
Because there is affordable health care for all, Individuals pay a minimum price for the actual care that they receive. Insurance companies, employers and other third party payers, help to "foot" the bill. Some of the most widely used third party payers are Medicare, Medicaid, and AARP. These are mainly used by the elderly and the disabled.
Both Medicare and Medicaid are government programs, and came into being in 1965. Medicare and AARP, are often used to subsidize the health care benefits for seniors. Medicaid is used to subsidize the maintenance of the activities of daily living for the elderly, the disabled, low income families, homeless persons and even aliens from abroad, who need health care during their visits.
Some individuals can afford to pay out of pocket for their own care, and therefore choose his or he own doctor. However, there are some persons who fall into a certain "income Bracket", and although they cannot pay with the same ease as those who because of previous standards of living all their lives, have to comply with this regulation, to pay what is asked for. Many persons may fall under a particular income bracket, because of having to work two jobs to meet a goal or to realize a future dream. Others are in this category, because of their qualifications. Those who were in this category before, have had the chance to "live as they should", but these 'newly arrived' persons, have families, extended families, not to mention those who have to "send money out of the country ' to assist relatives there. By paying the same in taxes and health care, and take care of others too, these persons remain to live just within their means. Some do not follow this pattern, but choose to omit the "helping" of family extensions, and just listen to their "cries', in order to build their own lives within their income bracket. Is this really affordable? Shouldn't there be a case by case consideration?
With regards those who do not pay out of pocket, they help to contribute to the rise in health care, by not being conservative. They do not "shop" wisely when seeking health care services. Because their co-payment is small, third party payers are made responsible for the "bulk" of the payment of health care. For example, because of affordable health care for most, many persons pay only a small portion of their medical bills as a co-payment. One study shows that, for each dollar worth of hospital care an individual receives, only three cents out of pocket is received for that service. 10 cents out of every dollar spent for physician services are paid by a consumed for affordable health care. A total of 14 cents is paid for both physician and hospital care by a recipient of that service, the balance of the 86 cents is paid by the third party payer.
Because of third party payments, health care is very much enhanced. Everyone receives services once an insurance card is presented. Scientists are constantly doing medical research to improve health status. Care is provided for every ailment once there is a third party payer. We should find a way to include the "in-between" persons who cannot really explain why they do not have health care or cannot seem to have some insurance. Some companies have already proactively created some, by offering a low payment package for individuals as well as families. Maybe in the near future, this would be as wide spread as Medicare and Medicaid.

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COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COST FOR MEDICAL SERVICES AND COSMETIC SERVICES.
Most persons "cry out" because of the constant and continuous rise in health care. The cost for Medical Services has become significantly increased over time, because of advanced medical research and scientific pilot studies. There has been a great demand for electronic devices and use of all sorts of technology, for tests, treatment and research, in the delivery of health care.
Medical-surgical hospital costs remain high, because of tests, surgical procedures, health care and consultations, plus other overhead expenditures, such as the purchasing and maintenance of equipment. Besides these facts, consumers do not necessarily pay out of pocket for medical-surgical care that was provided to them. In most cases, they depend heavily on third party payers. It would therefore be unfair to compare medical-surgical services with those of cosmetic services.
The contrast is that, whereas the services, procedures and prices offered are appealing as well as attractive, medical-surgical procedures are not. Consumers of cosmetic services pay mostly out of pocket for services received from cosmetic care, and are also conservative with how they use their own money. Consumers of Traditional hospital care are not always as conservative with the use of services provided, because third party payers are involved.
The National Center For Policy Analysis contends that, before the government programs of Medicare and Medicaid came into existence in 1965, the cost for health care never rose above six percent. With inflation of costs, health care is currently at the rate of 16 percent.
Besides the fact that cosmetic services are now becoming les invasive, and procedures are non surgical; physicians in this field encourage competition among themselves. They continually develop and introduce new techniques for the rendering of noninvasive, non surgical care. These services are not only affordable, but they cause little or no scarring after procedures are done. There is also a reduction or delay for the need