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The insanity of the socialization of our medical care
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:20 am
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:20 am
I rarely post but I am fed up with what the socialist democrats are doing and what they have done to our healthcare system. I have been in healthcare for 25 years and I have watched it become destroyed through socialized medicine
I will give you just one example of how uncontrolled it is, especially since Obamacare has been enacted.
I just saw a patient that has medicaid and unlimited visits for ER and doctor visits. She has been to the ER over 50 times in less than 3 months!!!. She will not be turned away. The average cost of an ER visit is $1389. Her ER visits alone in that time span have cost the taxpayers $70,000. That is a drop in the bucket of what is going on everyday all over this country in our ERs. I spend a fortune on health insurance that is pitiful compared to what it was pre Obamacare.
I don't care if you downvote, but I just wanted to give you an example of what I see everyday in the real world
I will give you just one example of how uncontrolled it is, especially since Obamacare has been enacted.
I just saw a patient that has medicaid and unlimited visits for ER and doctor visits. She has been to the ER over 50 times in less than 3 months!!!. She will not be turned away. The average cost of an ER visit is $1389. Her ER visits alone in that time span have cost the taxpayers $70,000. That is a drop in the bucket of what is going on everyday all over this country in our ERs. I spend a fortune on health insurance that is pitiful compared to what it was pre Obamacare.
I don't care if you downvote, but I just wanted to give you an example of what I see everyday in the real world
This post was edited on 2/26/20 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:22 am to bolo
The cost of LASIK is roughly half of what it was 10 years ago.
Amazing what happens when the govt and health insurance have zero input on price of a medical procedure.
Amazing what happens when the govt and health insurance have zero input on price of a medical procedure.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:29 am to bolo
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She has been to the ER over 50 times in less than 3 months!!!
I was told Obamacare would significantly cut down on this because it would give her insurance and therefore she could go to the doctor, not the ER.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:47 am to bolo
quote:That's more than every other day.
She has been to the ER over 50 times in less than 3 months!!!. She will not be turned away
quote:"Charge"; not cost. So what does she present with, as in chief complaint?
The average cost of an ER visit is $1389
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:56 am to bolo
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:58 am to bolo
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medicaid
When I qualify for this I'm getting 2 new hips, 2 new knees and I'm going from 8" to a BBC and you motherfrickers are paying the bill so suck it
Posted on 2/26/20 at 11:01 am to bolo
quote:
I just saw a patient that has medicaid and unlimited visits for ER and doctor visits. She has been to the ER over 50 times in less than 3 months!!!. She will not be turned away. The average cost of an ER visit is $1389. Her ER visits alone in that time span have cost the taxpayers $70,000.
Don't forget the "free" ambulance ride and visit from the Fire Department everytime the PT calls 911.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 11:10 am to bolo
I will have to tell my 81 year old that she is supposed to hate her Medicare. For some strange reason, she absolutely loves it.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 11:26 am to bolo
If they would allow a co-pay with ER visits for Medicaid patients, that would eliminate this nonsense. However, I understand why they don't do a co-pay for legit visits. Back in my day with had a fast track area for this type patient. Didn't eliminate all of the costs but it kept them from tying up limited "true" emergency beds. We were a Level 1 trauma center so this kind of crap tied up valuable resources.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 11:55 am to bolo
I down voted you because you did not care if I did even though I share your concerns.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 3:17 pm to bolo
frick Bernie. HC is not a right. It is a privilege. Why should you not be expected to pay for it?
Posted on 2/26/20 at 3:17 pm to bolo
quote:
I just saw a patient that has medicaid and unlimited visits for ER and doctor visits. She has been to the ER over 50 times in less than 3 months!!!. She will not be turned away. The average cost of an ER visit is $1389. Her ER visits alone in that time span have cost the taxpayers $70,000. That is a drop in the bucket of what is going on everyday all over this country in our ERs. I spend a fortune on health insurance that is pitiful compared to what it was pre Obamacare.
The number of crazy people, illegals, homeless people, drug addicts, etc that abuse emergency departments around the country would blow your mind.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 3:30 pm to bolo
When you give someone unlimited access that is paid for with other people's money,
you will always create a moral hazard.
It's not hard.
you will always create a moral hazard.
It's not hard.
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