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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Also most hospitals write off millions of $ in heath care given to people who cant or won't pay. So the "cost" in all of this from unhealthy people has always been there, covid is not different in that aspect. I think its disingenuous to be complaining about he $ aspect of it when it comes to healthcare and costing people $. Also it seems odd one day we are told hospitals are losing their asses due to covid and then we see complaining about the cost of taking care of covid patients being exorbitant. |
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#55217 |
Live free or die hard
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Durango, CO
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#55218 | |
Would an idiot do that?
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Arizona
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#55219 | ||
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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This situation is probably most comparable to things like liver transplants for alcoholics. But the point I was making is that people DO already face incentives/disincentives/financial punishments for choices that burden the system. Quote:
It does hammer hospitals financially. Not only does it take up huge amounts of bed and manpower resources, it drastically increases the amount of write-offs the hospital has to do. I see your distinction, though. |
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#55220 |
Banned!
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: NOT Columbia, MO 65201
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People already pay for those decisions, though. Premiums are typically more for smokers and fatasses.
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#55221 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: L.A.
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#55222 | |
Diablo Negro
Join Date: Sep 2003
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I dont know of very many companies that do physicals for insurance to cover the fatass part of it, I know some do. Then again the real fiasco is the pricing system and the fact you have no idea what most procedures will cost until after the fact etc.... I listened to a podcast with a guy on there who wrote a book called "Never Pay The First Bill" or something like that, it was some eye opening data. But thats another topic all together. |
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#55223 |
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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#55224 |
best in the biz
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Under Pressure
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#55225 |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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#55226 |
Live free or die hard
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Durango, CO
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#55227 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West of the Equator
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South Florida doctors stage walkout amid surge in unvaccinated COVID-19 patients
Many Florida hospitals are nearing capacity in their intensive care units as the state contends with a surge of COVID-19 cases By Thomas Barrabi A group of 75 South Florida doctors staged a symbolic walkout on Monday to highlight a surge in unvaccinated COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the state, according to a report. The doctors who participated in the demonstration in Palm Beach Gardens cited fatigue and frustration with misinformation that has contributed to vaccine hesitancy in the state. Some of the doctors briefly walked out of their shifts to participate in the protest. "It’s incredibly frustrating because we know the vaccines are safe and effective and it’s people that go out and talk against them that really go against physicians and medicine and science. It’s not the message we want to get across to people," JT Snarkski, one of the doctors who participated in the walkout, told MSNBC. "Vaccines are safe and we need to get our communities vaccinated." Many Florida hospitals are nearing capacity in their intensive care units as the state contends with a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant. As of this week, about 86% of the state’s hospital beds were full, prompting alarm from public health officials. |
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#55228 |
best in the biz
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Under Pressure
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#55229 |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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I hang out with all types of people
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Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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