tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post3127559033665286063..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: My $2,374 cut-thumb emergency room billMartha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-70043105710536144762010-04-10T22:32:15.097-07:002010-04-10T22:32:15.097-07:00The liberals are burning this great country of our...The liberals are burning this great country of ours to the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-79516743258907010722010-04-10T09:08:48.199-07:002010-04-10T09:08:48.199-07:009:09 that is your best argument why we should give...9:09 that is your best argument why we should give you the keys to the Congress in 2010 and to the White House in 2012?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-29927026764809495602010-04-10T07:03:40.914-07:002010-04-10T07:03:40.914-07:00Nee- How do you not see how flawed your thinking i...Nee- How do you not see how flawed your thinking is? <br />Others pay taxes for their health systems, but it is still half of our cost. You said Germany, well they like other countries have private insurance companies but they are regulated to not profit on the sick and dying. <br />Find me one Canadian that would give up their system for ours, being from BC I do not know of any.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84965293439522753232010-04-09T21:09:43.699-07:002010-04-09T21:09:43.699-07:00Anon 3:29,
BLOW ME! You liberal douchebag.Anon 3:29,<br /><br />BLOW ME! You liberal douchebag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-79908869174460521992010-04-09T15:29:42.959-07:002010-04-09T15:29:42.959-07:00Nee -- First I disagree with you. The WHO study is...Nee -- First I disagree with you. The WHO study is not only based on fair distribution of health care. As a matter of fact it compares five different indicators:<br /><br />"WHO's assessment system was based on five indicators: overall level of population health; health inequalities (or disparities) within the population; overall level of health system responsiveness (a combination of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-13221399327240117382010-04-09T14:10:52.067-07:002010-04-09T14:10:52.067-07:00We are 37th because of the distribution of medical...We are 37th because of the distribution of medical care not because of quality or access. The WHO is judging what they deem too be fair "distribution" of health care! At the very least, it’s subjective.<br /><br />Some of you are ill- informed in regard to the countries being touted with national health system that you think is free. They pay taxes for that, make no mistake. <br /><br Neehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284200451305859099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-62536139641233843502010-04-09T07:35:26.185-07:002010-04-09T07:35:26.185-07:00You've proved my point Anon 10:26.You've proved my point Anon 10:26.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-13265942190639880412010-04-08T22:26:01.501-07:002010-04-08T22:26:01.501-07:00Basically, as evidenced by the post above, liberal...Basically, as evidenced by the post above, liberals are a big bunch of dumbasses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-5531035407159096982010-04-08T19:14:19.139-07:002010-04-08T19:14:19.139-07:005:43
I couldn't agree more with you. Being co...5:43<br /><br />I couldn't agree more with you. Being conservative is not an excuse to not behave civil. I'm too sick and tired of these people not showing any respect for the institutions and elected officials in this country. <br /><br />You have all the right to voice your opposition and to criticize but do it in a respectful manner. You are behaving like rotten spoiled little brats.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-27068615398341084932010-04-08T17:47:55.506-07:002010-04-08T17:47:55.506-07:005:12 do you actually think when you argue or do yo...5:12 do you actually think when you argue or do you just make things up?<br /><br />"At least you can switch providers"<br /><br />So if BlueCross denies coverage for you colon cancer treatment your suggestion would be to simply call up Aetna and sign up with them?<br /><br /><br />What are you smoking and can I get some of that too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-32413235884292219642010-04-08T17:43:55.676-07:002010-04-08T17:43:55.676-07:00Anon 5:05 you got quite some chutzpah accusing peo...Anon 5:05 you got quite some chutzpah accusing people of insult. <br /><br />First of all clean up your potty mouth. In my country the Office of the President commands respect. <br /><br />The proper names of the Health Care Bills are "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" along with the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010" and not "ObamaCare"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-75337767062841064842010-04-08T17:18:40.917-07:002010-04-08T17:18:40.917-07:00"The main destinations being: Brazil, Singapo..."The main destinations being: Brazil, Singapore, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, South Africa, Malaysia, South Korea, Hungary and India."<br /><br />That's all related to cost, not quality. They can get standard treatments at a fraction of the cost we pay here in the US. A quad-bypass in India may cost $10,000 with 3 weeks hospital stay. Of course, the hospitals in India are not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-49407930119819681432010-04-08T17:12:23.486-07:002010-04-08T17:12:23.486-07:00anon 603: so having rationing through insurance co...anon 603: so having rationing through insurance companies is an argument for even more rationing??? At least you can switch providers. Who you going to switch to when the government denies you???????????????????????????????????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-40245244443854270342010-04-08T17:05:26.000-07:002010-04-08T17:05:26.000-07:00Please don't insult everyone by saying CNN isn...Please don't insult everyone by saying CNN isn't a left-wing network. That's like saying MSNBC isn't liberal or FOX isn't right leaning. CNN's left-leaning slant is the reason FOX is so popular today with conservatives (and while it blows CNN out of the water in ratings). Conservatives said watch for network's like CNN to start do pieces to support ObamaCare and sure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-54899009015427924572010-04-08T16:25:55.019-07:002010-04-08T16:25:55.019-07:00Anon 4:01 you are kidding right? "CNN is just...Anon 4:01 you are kidding right? "CNN is just an ultra left wing liberal bastion" who do you have in mind?<br /><br />William Bennet? Alex Castellanos? Mary Matalin? Erick Erickson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-34498706266844847072010-04-08T16:01:35.373-07:002010-04-08T16:01:35.373-07:00Don't do it Soc Mom. CNN is just an ultra lef...Don't do it Soc Mom. CNN is just an ultra left wing liberal bastion. If you do do it I guess anon 7:59 was right, you are a WC hippie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-21568246796871461422010-04-08T15:36:42.204-07:002010-04-08T15:36:42.204-07:00Hey AKA SM you might be soon on CNN. How about thi...Hey AKA SM you might be soon on CNN. How about this? Who knows how long it will take for you to get your own show on FOX? The Soccer Mom and the Hockey Mom on FOX having a little Tea Party.<br /><br />Also I have to say I'm surprised how clueless CNN seems to see. You ER charges were pretty much standard and I'm sure there are thousands of them issued each and every day across this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-91951706766244189192010-04-08T14:00:04.452-07:002010-04-08T14:00:04.452-07:00Hello, I am a producer for CNN's medical unit ...Hello, I am a producer for CNN's medical unit and would love to speak with you about a series I'm working on showing examples of shocking medical bills. Please contact me at empoweredpatient@cnn.com and I can provide more details. Thank you so much for your time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-39112676366856539862010-04-07T18:03:40.079-07:002010-04-07T18:03:40.079-07:00One of the reasons Crazy had such a large bill is ...One of the reasons Crazy had such a large bill is that hospitals are allowed to shift costs to private pay patients and patients covered to cover all of those people who have no insurance or adequate insurance and need ER care.<br /><br />Your taxes go to pay for that. We all pay one way or another -- why not ensure that everyone has minimum access to medicare care?<br /><br />As far as 'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-80643396557328086372010-04-07T17:55:04.833-07:002010-04-07T17:55:04.833-07:00Thousands of Americans go abroad (mostly India) to...Thousands of Americans go abroad (mostly India) to have surgeries they can't afford to have here. Even if they have insurance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-11257763784448241572010-04-07T14:21:39.967-07:002010-04-07T14:21:39.967-07:007:59,
You seem to be a very mean-spirited person a...7:59,<br />You seem to be a very mean-spirited person and you should be ashamed for labelling anyone that disagrees with you a communist. The rocket scientists that I have met during my career were a lot nicer than you.<br />Oh, and where did you come up with the silly "Walnut Creeks hippies" nonsense? I hope you do not live here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-79211362136858721672010-04-07T11:29:53.287-07:002010-04-07T11:29:53.287-07:00To the rocket scientists posting "I like my c...To the rocket scientists posting "I like my communist fire dept. etc." anon 7:59 here.<br /><br />So those are all government employees, are you proposing that the doctors, nurses, etc become government employees?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-64291550965197934532010-04-07T10:28:46.824-07:002010-04-07T10:28:46.824-07:00Sheesh. For $2,374 I'll overnight you a band-a...Sheesh. For $2,374 I'll overnight you a band-aid. Hell, I might even drive it down there. <br /><br />Glad you have health insurance. I'm curious how many of your commentors have health insurance (whether or not they pay any monthly premiums).<br /><br />My daughter doesn't have health insurance and she's "hard working" - and her husband is "hard working" too -Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789538186966391509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-68100420373658813952010-04-07T08:04:49.867-07:002010-04-07T08:04:49.867-07:00Dear Obiwan and 2:23 p.m.
Yesterday, I received t...Dear Obiwan and 2:23 p.m. <br />Yesterday, I received the physicians' bill. $225. <br /><br />The doctor was very nice and friendly and efficient. She did her job in about five minutes, and that service is worth $225. <br /><br />Masterlock: The bill didn't specify if the charge for the "drugs" was for the tetanus. I didn't receive any drugs... so it must have been the Martha Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-31025965776827610512010-04-07T07:55:11.907-07:002010-04-07T07:55:11.907-07:00ALCO Medic Dave - you're saying that if someon...ALCO Medic Dave - you're saying that if someone isn't knowledgeable enough to evaluate whether their wound is a simple "debridement" or will require sutures, the local hospital should be free to charge them $2,374 for their lack the medical training?obiwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588081227683368578noreply@blogger.com