Had my yearly physical this a.m.
My internist and I discussed nationalized health care systems and what is going on in health care here in the US.
My doc is in her early 70’s so has been practicing medicine for quite a while. She said over the years she has seen a corporate take over of medicine. She said it went hand in hand with the government takeover of medicine which started way before we though it did.
And also said she started to see the rationing on health care to medicare patients for the last few years. The new thing is to hold ER patients in “observation status” It has do with increased reimbursements if you don’t admit them immediately. (Plan to research this more tomorrow.)
It’s extremely difficult for your personal doc to be allowed to take care of you if you would become hospitalized. Hospital corporations have their own corporate docs who don’t have a clue who you are. (And can basically could care a rats ass about you)
I said to her, Regan said “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government...”
And before I could finish, she said “and I’m here to help.”
She great!
Patients are hosed.
> The new thing is to hold ER patients in “observation status” <
I’ve read that as well. And the article was very emphatic. It’s either something you should demand, or something that you should angrily decline. I just can’t remember which one it was! Maybe it’s something you should ask for as an alternative to just being sent away.
Please let me know if you find out anything more.