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To: opentalk; zot; Interesting Times; Alamo-Girl

“”Among patients with heart failure, hospitals that have higher readmission rates actually have lower mortality rates,” said Sunil Kripalani, MD, a professor with Vanderbilt University Medical Center who studies hospital readmissions. “So, which would we rather have —a hospital readmission or a death?””

The obvious answer from the bureaucrat charged with reducing Obamacare costs is: “Death, is much cheaper because it guarantees no more admissions or other costs. And if the person is over 65, the government gets to save on Social Security payments. It’s a TWO-FER!”


3 posted on 08/23/2012 6:08:27 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

Same people are pushing partial birth abortion as normal, with no regard for life


8 posted on 08/23/2012 6:45:08 PM PDT by opentalk
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To: GreyFriar

Your post # 3 is correct. This is one of several provisions designed to reduce the elderly population.


11 posted on 08/23/2012 7:10:10 PM PDT by zot
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To: GreyFriar

Jeepers. Thanks for the ping!


16 posted on 08/23/2012 9:22:02 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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