Posted on 03/21/2019 7:14:30 PM PDT by rickmichaels
The wonders of socialized medicine.
What a way to clear out the gene pool, let the sick and weak die off.
There's your answer.
But — it’s FREE! Poor woman — prayers for her family.
Rural locations are one of those places where universal care creates an un-suppliable demand. Here in MA with Romneycare, the wait for an initial visit to a PCP has reached about 1 year. I would actually support sort of subsidized medical clinic that would act as a triage. Most of the time a PA or nurse practitioner can handle those cases. In fact 90% of ER cases ARE handled by PAs.
Of course in the city, the Urgent care locations have popped up all over the place. This is mostly due to the major health systems charging a lower co-pay for them vs the ER. In my case, it’s $40 vs $100.
There are reasonable solutions to the problems. But the availability of Medicare care has got to change. And patients need to understand the definition of emergency, and they have to understand there is a responsibility for undersatanding their chronic diseases and how they drive this process.
When Natasha Richardson hit her head on her ski trip, they never did a CT scan or MRI in Quebec. There are very few MRI machines in Quebec. They had the financial resources to evacuate her to an American hospital, with the proper diagnostic equipment. I think they waited 3 days to get her to NY. By then, it was too late. For perspective, I was told that there are only 3 MRI machines in the Toronto area. I doubt there are any more in the Montreal area.
I was told that there are only 3 MRI machines in the Toronto area. I doubt there are any more in the Montreal area.
Socialism! YEAH!
Take a number, baby.
Rural locations are one of those places where universal care creates an un-suppliable demand. Here in MA with Romneycare, the wait for an initial visit to a PCP has reached about 1 year. I would actually support sort of subsidized medical clinic that would act as a triage. Most of the time a PA or nurse practitioner can handle those cases. In fact 90% of ER cases ARE handled by PAs.
Of course in the city, the Urgent care locations have popped up all over the place. This is mostly due to the major health systems charging a lower co-pay for them vs the ER. In my case, it’s $40 vs $100.
There are reasonable solutions to the problems. But the availability of Medicare care has got to change. And patients need to understand the definition of emergency, and they have to understand there is a responsibility for undersatanding their chronic diseases and how they drive this process.
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