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Current Events => Political Ammunition => Nationalized Health Care and Its Potential Horrors => Topic started by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on November 01, 2012, 03:03:21 PM

Title: Government Assassins Paid by the Scalp
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on November 01, 2012, 03:03:21 PM: "Killing is a business and business is good."

In the past, that was the motto of mercenaries.

Once upon a time the motto of physicians' was, "First, do no harm."

Leftists have succeeded in melding the 2 professions:

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Almost two thirds of NHS trusts using the Liverpool Care Pathway have received payouts totalling millions of pounds for hitting targets related to its use, research for The Daily Telegraph shows.

The figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal the full scale of financial inducements for the first time.

They suggest that about 85 per cent of trusts have now adopted the regime, which can involve the removal of hydration and nutrition from dying patients.

More than six out of 10 of those trusts - just over half of the total - have received or are due to receive financial rewards for doing so amounting to at least Â£12million.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9644287/NHS-millions-for-controversial-care-pathway.html
Title: Re: Government Assassins Paid by the Scalp
Post by: thundley4 on November 01, 2012, 03:20:54 PM: I've read of several cases where they kill the old people without notifying next of kin until it's too late.
Title: Re: Government Assassins Paid by the Scalp
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 01, 2012, 03:32:28 PM: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2222710/Liverpool-Care-Pathway-A-welcome-review-pathway-death.html

I don't know if I trust the daily mail but this is not the first time I have heard this claim.

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When well over 100,000 are dying on the LCP each year, the suspicion inevitably arises that the pathway is being used to hasten death and free up beds.
Title: Re: Government Assassins Paid by the Scalp
Post by: thundley4 on November 01, 2012, 03:36:53 PM: Quote from: EagleKeeper on November 01, 2012, 03:32:28 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2222710/Liverpool-Care-Pathway-A-welcome-review-pathway-death.html

I don't know if I trust the daily mail but this is not the first time I have heard this claim.

The Daily Mail often breaks stories before they are covered here about US politics.
Title: Re: Government Assassins Paid by the Scalp
Post by: EagleKeeper on November 01, 2012, 03:43:38 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on November 01, 2012, 03:36:53 PM
The Daily Mail often breaks stories before they are covered here about US politics.

Heh, I guess that makes me soylent green.

My cat tells me that I am tasty.