While I can see the logic behind someone losing assistance if they find a way to raise money, I don't believe that this woman would have tried to sell her home (a roof over her head which is a necessity, especially for someone so ill).
I think that this article goes to show us that no matter how much we like facebook, we need to be careful about what we are displaying to the world. There are still people with no morals who are going to take your information and run with it.
This doesn't say it outright, but someone finding, and sharing, products like this will make some doctors angry. I think it's good for the average person who can't afford to go in for professionals to make them look better though.
Is it okay that Wal-Mart is going to raise insurance premiums for those who smoke? The article makes valid points about different health issues that do not raise the premiums.
It is really encouraging to see how proactive Facebook is at attacking hackers, but on the other hand, why do hackers do what they do? I think there is a lack of morals and ethics behind them. People need to be careful about what they are clicking on.
This article is addressing the fact that pharmaceutical industries will do whatever necessary (including fraud, criminal activity, lying to public, etc.) to gain profit.
Relating to the Ethics in Health Care topic this week, this Wisconsin School believed that they could change their students attitudes based on the food they served at lunch time!
Schools in Wisconsin changed their food menus to help achieve better overall health and cut crime/better people's lives. I can see how candy not being sold is a good thing in schools and I can also see how changing the menu is beneficial.