As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
Dec 28th 2017, 10:03 pm
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As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
I used to believe that everyone deserved health care. Now, I work in a clinic where the vast majority of my patients are on government-funded health care. I have learned that the stereotypes about these people are true: Most of my patients have never worked a day in their lives.
They are extremely ungrateful for the care that hardworking taxpayers provide for them. Patients have punched me, bitten me, screamed at me, and even urinated on me. I often leave with vomit on my clothes.
They are extremely ungrateful for the care that hardworking taxpayers provide for them. Patients have punched me, bitten me, screamed at me, and even urinated on me. I often leave with vomit on my clothes.
Until....
https://www.texasobserver.org/chip-doctor-texas-kids/
Dec 29th 2017, 12:57 am
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
Certainly not what I was expecting based on the headline.
Dec 29th 2017, 1:16 am
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
The whole healthcare with insurance racket is contemptible in Canada. It might be part of the benefits package that employers provide at various levels, but everyone from the drug company to the dentist to the middle man peddling the various products takes more than their fair slice, it is not only the employer that pays through the nose for it, if you don't get full 100% coverage, the patient also pays big time. My view is that the Canadian health system paid through insurance is ......it is arse!
Dec 29th 2017, 1:38 am
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I did...babies. It's called thread drift.
Dec 29th 2017, 3:57 am
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Imagine how bad it is in the US, at least in Canada we get basic healthcare covered.
I hate how employers that offer extended benefits can force employees to have it. I pay $70/month for pretty crummy insurance that I would rather not have.
I would rather have the 900 or so per year as income as the insurance is pretty useless and poor coverage.
I hate how employers that offer extended benefits can force employees to have it. I pay $70/month for pretty crummy insurance that I would rather not have.
I would rather have the 900 or so per year as income as the insurance is pretty useless and poor coverage.
The whole healthcare with insurance racket is contemptible in Canada. It might be part of the benefits package that employers provide at various levels, but everyone from the drug company to the dentist to the middle man peddling the various products takes more than their fair slice, it is not only the employer that pays through the nose for it, if you don't get full 100% coverage, the patient also pays big time. My view is that the Canadian health system paid through insurance is ......it is arse!
Dec 29th 2017, 5:05 am
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
Imagine how bad it is in the US, at least in Canada we get basic healthcare covered.I hate how employers that offer extended benefits can force employees to have it. I pay $70/month for pretty crummy insurance that I would rather not have.I would rather have the 900 or so per year as income as the insurance is pretty useless and poor coverage.
Dec 29th 2017, 8:26 am
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
There is so much money associated with the health industry that coupled with the defence industry they exist as the two major support towers of the governmental sleaze suspension bridge riddled as it is with corruption. We, the people, stand increasingly terrified and huddled together on the bridge deck as the towers grow increasingly fatter and taller stretching the suspension cables to breaking poiint. Inevitably they fail and we, all of us, left to ourselves. fall into the chasm leaving the towers still standing, untouched by the chaos beneath.
Dec 29th 2017, 11:23 am
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
Wonderful Bristol - Thank you!
You started my day with a smile!
My husband needed to go to the doctor this week. We don't have a doctor of course as we've only lived here for 5 years. So he's up and outside the Mall at 6:15 - that guarantees a good place in the queue, outside, until they open the door to the Mall and they can file inside at 7:00 and then the clinic opens at 7:30 and takes the first 35 people in the line up....and it's -35 this week...it surely ensures the survival of the fittest.
You started my day with a smile!
My husband needed to go to the doctor this week. We don't have a doctor of course as we've only lived here for 5 years. So he's up and outside the Mall at 6:15 - that guarantees a good place in the queue, outside, until they open the door to the Mall and they can file inside at 7:00 and then the clinic opens at 7:30 and takes the first 35 people in the line up....and it's -35 this week...it surely ensures the survival of the fittest.
Dec 29th 2017, 1:34 pm
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
Meanwhile, some sense in this proposal...
Drunk tanks may become norm, NHS boss warns 'selfish' revellers - BBC News
Drunk tanks may become norm, NHS boss warns 'selfish' revellers - BBC News
Dec 29th 2017, 3:32 pm
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Dec 29th 2017, 4:27 pm
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
Downside to Canada's system, lack of doctors and long waits at walk in clinics.
Wonderful Bristol - Thank you!
You started my day with a smile!
My husband needed to go to the doctor this week. We don't have a doctor of course as we've only lived here for 5 years. So he's up and outside the Mall at 6:15 - that guarantees a good place in the queue, outside, until they open the door to the Mall and they can file inside at 7:00 and then the clinic opens at 7:30 and takes the first 35 people in the line up....and it's -35 this week...it surely ensures the survival of the fittest.
You started my day with a smile!
My husband needed to go to the doctor this week. We don't have a doctor of course as we've only lived here for 5 years. So he's up and outside the Mall at 6:15 - that guarantees a good place in the queue, outside, until they open the door to the Mall and they can file inside at 7:00 and then the clinic opens at 7:30 and takes the first 35 people in the line up....and it's -35 this week...it surely ensures the survival of the fittest.
Dec 29th 2017, 4:41 pm
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Re: As a Doctor, I’m Sick of All The Health Care Freeloaders
The whole healthcare with insurance racket is contemptible in Canada. It might be part of the benefits package that employers provide at various levels, but everyone from the drug company to the dentist to the middle man peddling the various products takes more than their fair slice, it is not only the employer that pays through the nose for it, if you don't get full 100% coverage, the patient also pays big time. My view is that the Canadian health system paid through insurance is ......it is arse!