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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: asdf2231 on October 13, 2008, 10:01:32 PM
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-13-08 10:02 PM
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So, I took my wife to the emrgency room this afternoon because she
hurt her back. Her regular dr is at the VA clinic, and was not available. Anyway, the e.r. dr took an xray, told us she should get an mri through her primary care doc, and gave her some pain pills. That's not why i'm writing. The dr felt the need to lecture us on the danger from politicians promoting universal health care. He went on at length, telling us that the non-responsive care from the VA was what government health care would be like. Salaried doctors simply are not motivated to see extra/emergency patients, wheras billing doctors will fit in as many as possible to make more money. I would have argued, but my wife was in great pain, and we just wanted to get her meds and leave. We both felt violated. I suspect that every suffering emergency patient he sees gets the same lecture. Meanwhile, my wife still needs to be seen by a doctor who might actually do the mri and help her out.
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How much did that ER visit cost the taxpayers?
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OP would probably prefer that the govt ran the health care system and she had to wait eight hours (http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/06/8835_local-news.html) for a bed, never mind the xray.
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I really wish those idiots could get a taste of what they are are asking for. Seriously, I wish they could catch dysentery or something of the sort, that isn't necessarily deadly but is painful and requires treatment, and have to get treatment in some land of socialized medicine.
I would lay money on how fast they would run back to here.
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And just what would said DUmmie argue? Nuh UH!!! Docs are all working for the people. They don't give a damn about a dime!! They went to college and got their degree so they could help others. They don't mind getting up at 2 am to make a run to the hospital to help someone even if they don't get any extra money.
Yeah, I can see its point.
:whatever:
KC