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An EMT's view: Health care needs fixing, but not by the D.C. crew
Date published: 10/12/2009 An EMT's view: Health care needs fixing, but not by the D.C. crew My grandmother used to say, "It's better to be disliked for who you are than loved for who you're not." I never quite knew what that meant until I ran across the current executive and legislative branches of government. I cannot figure out why the president would turn over something as important as health care and as large as 23 percent of our national economy to people who have trouble getting to work, much less getting anything done when they do get there. But we keep electing them, expecting something to be different. As a volunteer EMT, I'm exposed to folks who are in need of medical care. Some have health insurance and some don't. As as far as I can tell, they all get medical care to whatever degree is necessary to enhance their quality of life. Does everyone deserve the same degree of care? I would think so. Even volunteer basic EMTs have the responsibility to render care to the best of their ability. Anyone who doesn't think health care needs fixing is, in my opinion, not of this world. Can the current executive and legislative branches fix it? Obviously not. Are there folks out there who can? I sure hope so. We need desperately to find solutions. Dennis G. Romine Sr. Orange
Date published: 10/12/2009
Improvements Can be Made Everywhere
(posted by
raymaelynn57
, Oct. 14, 2009 4:07 pm)
This past Monday, I went in for my initial consultation for a colonoscopy. First, the people were nice as they can be. During my 1.5 hour stay, I dealt with the following people: 1. The receptionist, 2. A Nurse who took my blood pressure, etc. 3. Another nurse who checked and asked me questions, 4. A physican's assistant, 5. The doctor. 6. The Blood person who took my blood, 7. The person who schedules the colonoscopy and lastly, the checkout person who takes the money. 8 People we paid that day
WHY WE NEED HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
(posted by
sacha
, Oct. 13, 2009 8:48 am)
This story about a gravely sick woman with health insurance problems, including her friend, should be read:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/12/AR2009101201602.html. She states: Being able to receive medical care is key. To me, the claim that having a public option would make it hard for private insurance companies to compete seems inhumane. Is price competition more important than my life? Or Ruben's life? Or the life of any congressman's child, spouse, neighbor, constituent.
". . .but a government takeover is not the answer." False
(posted by
Einstein
, Oct. 12, 2009 4:14 pm)
That is a Fox News talking point. The "Government " is not, nor has it ever proposed, "taking over" health care."
This is about personal responsibility
(posted by
snakesonaguy
, Oct. 12, 2009 2:21 pm)
I wish we lived in your world where anything we wanted could just be provieded by the government. I have no problem making healthcare more AFFORDABLE but a government takeover is not the answer.
Allen_Spotsy, you're missing the point
(posted by
travelin_bone
, Oct. 12, 2009 1:22 pm)
This isn't just about people complaining how much health ins costs. There are people who do not have employer provided coverage and whose healthcare costs are more than half of their income. It's more than an inconvenience, it's an impossibility! $500 may as well be a million dollars if you don't have it. Without the govt stepping in healthcare costs will continue to rise and a dwindling # of ppl will be able to afford it.
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