It was the Worst of Times

I was disturbed by the article I read on Medscape because many lives were affected by this physician action. Dr. Fata is an oncologist practicing in Detroit, Michigan who became rich administering excessive or unnecessary chemotherapy to hundreds of patients even to those individuals who did not have cancer (Lowes, 2015). According to federal prosecutors, the excessive and unnecessary treatment, which went beyond chemotherapy was part of a massive criminal scheme that netted at least $17 million from Medicare and private insurers (Lowes, 2015). Dr. Fata performed each actions deliberately which was unethical. He took an oath to provide prudent care to the public which he fail short doing by affecting 553 patients. Besides affecting those individuals

Clark’s teenage children deal with many things throughout the course of the film, such as their father’s crazy antics, their entire family being in one house, and worst of all having to share a room for a few days. The rest of the family has their fair share of holiday craziness to deal with as well. All of these things showcase, many of the topics we discussed this last chapter.

Kim Tutt, is a survivor of a very serious malpractice case. At the time of the event, she was only 32 years old and completely healthy with two 12-year-old sons. After going to the dentist for x-rays, she was told that she had jaw cancer and was given only 3-6 months to live. But, she could add another 3 months to her life, if they removed the left side of her chin all the way up to her ear and use her fibula, from her leg, as a replacement. Out of desperation she went ahead with the aggressive surgery. About a month after the completion of the surgery, she was contacted and notified that the specimen which tested positive for cancer was a result of cross-contamination in the lab and she actually did not have cancer. Now she will live

In a scheme based in New Jersey and set to spread to eleven other states, Sheila Kahl, admitted to participating is a $1 Million Dollar Medicare fraud scheme. Along with her accomplice, Seth Rehfuss, convinced senior citizens to get genetic testic. The two fraudsters received commissions based off of the quantity of test that were ordered. To escalate matters, the two fraudsters used craigslist to locate healthcare providers that would work with them. Additionally, the two fraudsters also paid kickbacks to the healthcare providers that signed off on the testing for the senior citizens. (Pressofatlanticcity.com," n.d.)

Brian became aware of his testicular cancer five years ago. Despite insurance, Brian still owed thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. Over the course of three years, he built relationships with nurses, doctors, and the hospital staff during treatments and follow up appointments. Without warning or explanation, the insurance company no longer accepted his hospital as a provider under their plans. He doubted any other hospital staff could provide the physical and emotional support his previous providers gave and wondered how to replace the people who had been there during the toughest times of his life (Salmon). The current health care system in America affects people physically, emotionally, and financially. “Costs are enormous, yet Americans do not fare better, and often fare worse, than citizens in countries which spend substantially less on health care” (Cicconi).

In a Tale of Two Cities, a novel written by Charles Dickens, conflict can only be resolved by the actions of once slovenly appearing characters. This is done by the changing of their outlooks on life despite their previous hardships. Dr. Manette exemplifies heroism from his transformation of being a psychotic bastille survivor into a healthy father and mentor. However, Carton shows even more heroism, mainly for his commitment, and braveness. Although the hardships Carton faced were not as difficult to overcome compared to Manette, Carton had to transform completely by himself and made the ultimate sacrifice in the end.

In the novel, A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens opens with an anaphora, about how the world is throughout the novel. A reoccurring theme throughout this story is the battle between good and evil. Most of the novel is about the struggles each force has and how most of the time good triumphs over evil. In A Tale of Two Cities, the triumph of love, the death of the Marquis, and the contrast between Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay shows how good triumphed over evil.

On January 8, 2013, I bore a great injustice; over four years later, the injustice rages forward. Additionally,the situation shattered the life I once enjoyed. Despite the fact that I suffered the second bout of breast cancer, the battle I endured from the false petition presented as a more formidable adversary. For one thing, false petitions create an unexplainable vulnerability; without judicial intervention, protection ceases existence. Consequently, family and friends watched as those involved awaited my death.

In the literature art of “A Tale Of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens, a loyalty to warfare, causes suffering to family and social class. A theme that is dominant in the feel and the writing style of the novel. Charles Dickens is excellent at providing a deep and personal meaning to fictional based characters; make you feel for them, sometimes more than these in real life.

In Robert Alter’s literary analysis of A Tale of Two Cities, The Demons of History in Dickens’s Tale, his central emphasis converges with the ideal that the novel tends to stray from his preceding works. Alter essentially deems A Tale of Two Cities as an “uncharacteristic expression of his genius (94),” which he believes is a result of his distinctive writing style, deviating from his jollyness, humor, and warmth. He primarily believes that Dickens attempts to convey a strong sense of emotion by means of melodramatic storytelling to “persist in a kind of splendid, self-transcending unevenness (94).” Additionally, Alter claims Dickens utilizes a distinguishable contrast between the elements of “picturesque” and “dramatic immediacy” to enhance Dickens’s focus on

Medical costs are getting too expensive. Ever fought with your insurance providers because they refused to pay for care, or struggle to find an “in-network” provider? I know a woman whose name I will change for her privacy and the struggles she is going through are a perfect example of an issue many people face when dealing with insurance; Nancy’s (name changed for privacy) story is a perfect example of how our healthcare system is no longer working for the people. Nancy is this woman whose husband recently passed away. Nancy used to work for county and county workers cannot receive social security; and Nancy is too

Charles Dickens uses several motifs in A Tale of Two Cities. He uses these to successfully represent different ideas and concepts throughout the novel. The first motif is introduced in the first chapter with the use of doubles. The opening words are “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Dickens 1). Those words along with the rest of the first paragraph open the doors to the use of doubles.

In 2003, Shirley Loewe walked through the doors of a local medical center to have a lump on her breast examined, (Carreyrou). After regular testing, the tumor was found to be a rare form of breast cancer. When Shirley Loewe entered the clinic, she was uninsured by any health insurance program. Due to federal law regarding the Medicaid program, Shirley Loewe would be accepted to cover her visit for coverage under Medicaid if she went to a different medical center. That particular infirmary Miss Loewe was diagnosed in rejected her plan, which led to her treatment of ridding cancer horrendous. After four years, five hospitals, two clinics, two large donations, two care facilities, two separate states, and denied care six times due to wealthy

Elton Pope states, “When you’re a kid, they tell you it’s all… Grow up, get a job, get married, get a house, have a kid, and that’s it. But the truth is, the world is so much stranger than that. It’s so much darker. And so much madder. And so much better”. Throughout one’s personal timeline, events in which occur in what seems like random happenstance are actually what help to shape one into the person they are destined to be. Times like these are often known as “stepping stones”, and take place in each individual’s lives. The cycle of life withholds three major events in which are touched upon in European literature. Appreciation of life, overcoming milestones, and facing death, are all well experienced events spread across

Sacrifice, even when it comes to one’s ultimate end, is crucial in order to survive as a productive race. In the book Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, he illustrates the hardships of the early-nineteenth-century lifestyles. With the resurrection of an evicted man, the novel sprouts from a broken family recovering and growing. This novel incorporates many grand gestures and adventures, such as the French Revolution, treason trials, and the sacrifice of one’s own life in the name of love.