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Hospital fees rant
| October 1st, 2019 at 2:37:01 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22942 |
If getting healthcare in the US, and not cost were the problem we might be more interested. Anyone can get whatever healthcare they want in the US as long as they can cover the bill. And no, they won't keep treating you unless your care absolutely stays urgent, if you can't cover the bill. SOOPOO doesn't have a healthcare problem and neither do Canadian doctors. They just have salary concerns. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 3:12:14 PM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | urgent care centers. some are legally detached ERs that have equipment and staffing allowing them to charge ER prices for that modest procedure you though was more akin to First Aid. Salaries in the USA are twice what they are in the UK so for double the money they are willing to say Emergency instead of Casualty. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 3:29:43 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 57 Posts: 5896 |
Recently a stand alone Emergency Room openned in my neighborhood. I have never seen an ER that wasn't attached to a hospital. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 4:15:59 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 148 Posts: 25978 |
You probably mean urgent care, not ER. We've had those for years. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 4:16:54 PM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4530 |
As you probably already know EB the doctors bail from Canada because they can make so much more in the US. The average GP in Canada is lucky to clear $150K for himself. He may gross $300K but he has to pay for all the office overhead (or his share) out of that. Specialist in Canada can make much more but still only a fraction of what they can make in the US. If a Canadian doctor wants to maximize his earnings he is trying to get into the US to practice. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| October 1st, 2019 at 7:12:53 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 57 Posts: 5896 |
No, I mean Emergency Room. It is a very small building but has ambulances arriving and says Emergency Room on the outside of the building. Obviously I see Urgent Cares everywhere. There are probably 10 within two miles of my house.  At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 8:09:31 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22942 | They built one of those near me, about a year ago. Never been inside. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 8:21:34 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 57 Posts: 5896 |
The one by me is very close to my house, closer than any hospital. I can reasonably assume I will be going there shortly for a heart attack, stroke, or aneurysm. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 8:35:48 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 148 Posts: 25978 |
So that's what we want for the US, poorly paid doctors so that the best and brightest no longer go into medicine and we get doctors making less than the guy who does your taxes? Because smart people, like the ones who go to medical school, are doing it for the money. Take that incentive away and we're all screwed. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| October 1st, 2019 at 8:36:44 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Do you have Munchausen's? The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |