30% of All Rural Hospitals in the US Are at Risk of Closing [pdf]
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30% of All Rural Hospitals in the US Are at Risk of Closing [pdf]
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Re: 30% of All Rural Hospitals in the US Are at Risk of Closing [pdf]
#2It’s really interesting how the US has managed to get a health system that’s extremely expensive, doesn’t cover everybody, is highly bureaucratic and complex, delivers below average outcomes and has overworked hospital staff. And somehow people defend this system because it works fine for the top few percent (especially the people in Congress) and people who have Medicare or VA.
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#3It’s really interesting how the US has managed to get a health system that’s extremely expensive, doesn’t cover everybody, is highly bureaucratic and complex, delivers below average outcomes and has overworked hospital staff. And somehow people defend this system because it works fine for the top few percent (especially the people in Congress) and people who have Medicare or VA.
No comment, only a thought. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His_Son
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#4It’s really interesting how the US has managed to get a health system that’s extremely expensive, doesn’t cover everybody, is highly bureaucratic and complex, delivers below average outcomes and has overworked hospital staff. And somehow people defend this system because it works fine for the top few percent (especially the people in Congress) and people who have Medicare or VA.
From talking to veterans I know, "works for people who have VA" might be optimistic.
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#6I don't know how you can realistically look at this without thinking of the "I never thought leopards would eat MY face!!" meme.
Politics matters. Voters in rural areas (generally, of course) have consistently voted against policies that would help support health care in these rural locations, such voting in politicians who are staunchly against Obamacare, who refuse any expansion or even adequate support for Medicaid, and who enact policies that put doctors at risk of prison for doing their jobs. Just look at all the recent news coverage of all the maternity wards in Idaho that are closing because Obgyns don't want to work there anymore.
Sorry, my empathy at this point is fully tapped out for people who delight in cutting off their nose to spite their face.
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#7There was a Reddit post that these rulers[0] were $80 from a medical supplier when they could be purchased for $6 on eBay, which is an easy explanation why healthcare here is ridiculously priced
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#8It’s really interesting how the US has managed to get a health system that’s extremely expensive, doesn’t cover everybody, is highly bureaucratic and complex, delivers below average outcomes and has overworked hospital staff. And somehow people defend this system because it works fine for the top few percent (especially the people in Congress) and people who have Medicare or VA.
Is there any country with a medical system that people don't complain about? For instance is there anyone in the world that would agree: "Gee, my healthcare is so cheap, it's surprising that it covers everything I want it to without me needing to go out of my way to justify my treatment options and I have so many medical professionals available to me at a moments notice!"
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#9Can we please just implement some level of universal healthcare. The fact that healthcare is tied directly to payers, who fight over how to much to pay, is ridiculous. Imagine your local hospital shutting down because the hospital charged $50 for aspirin but the insurer wanted $40.
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#10It’s really interesting how the US has managed to get a health system that’s extremely expensive, doesn’t cover everybody, is highly bureaucratic and complex, delivers below average outcomes and has overworked hospital staff. And somehow people defend this system because it works fine for the top few percent (especially the people in Congress) and people who have Medicare or VA.
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