kjetski

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1. Universal Healthcare

   kjetski replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   Freidman is right of course. Destitute poverty has been largely erradicated through economic growth and a myriad of good programs. Being poor in America means not having a 54 inch plasma tv. Being poor in Rawanda means choosing whether to eat wor...

2. Universal Healthcare

   kjetski replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   [color=#0b9cc6]comments (-) [color=#0b9cc6] add to my stories hospital waiting times are longer than under the conservatives, despite £90billion being ploughed into the health service this year alone. the average wait for treatment in hospital is no...

3. Universal Healthcare

   kjetski replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   Right. In any healthcare system people will fall through the cracks. They always have and always will. Cash payments can be as simple as filing a tax return. It does not have to be complex.

4. If I can't handle medical, am I weak?....

   kjetski replied to RN_Newbie's topic in New Nurse

   I know nothing at all about medicine. Social science? Bring it on... In any event my first class starts in a month.. A & P. Time to get 1000 3 x 5's I guess. I could not imagine the pressure of ICU. God bless adventure junkies..

5. Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates

   kjetski replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism

   Walmart is probably the largest private health provider in the US. Those four dollar scrips have lowered the cost and increased the competition. The marketplace works boys and girls.

6. Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates

   kjetski replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism

   It appears that HSC "tracking report" is based on self reporting. Self reporting is a lousy way to gather data. A couple of years ago The Lancet published a so called study claiming mega-deaths in Iraq. Careful analysis revealed that The Lancet u...

7. National Day of protest Against Insurance Corps

   kjetski replied to Ludlow's topic in Activism

   I went to the website and talk about agenda driven! What some of my liberal brethern are proposing will bankrupt the USA. I just roll my eyes sometimes when presented with communist claptrap. 1 An "insured" level of services reflects the current av...

8. National Day of protest Against Insurance Corps

   kjetski replied to Ludlow's topic in Activism

   Have you really looked at the Inland Revenue income tax rates? Are you aware of the hated VAT? On top of the VAT and income taxes there are road taxes, council taxes, death taxes and formely a TV tax! Did you know that The Rt. Hon. Thatcher was bi...

9. National Day of protest Against Insurance Corps

   kjetski replied to Ludlow's topic in Activism

   Attack? What attack? Your concerns/logic are misplaced. I provided an example that is accepted as "general knowledge" and pointed out the tone of your response. This is a political sub-forum complete with free expression (subject to the limitat...

10. Universal Healthcare

    kjetski replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

    What is the best way to fund healthcare for the unfortunate? Cash assistance with the added incentive to keep the unused amount. Charity is not enough because of the "free rider" problem (eco-speak).

11. Universal Healthcare

    kjetski replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

    Yes, As you are very well aware macro-trends do not change a lot in such a short period of time (7 years). No mystery.

12. Universal Healthcare

    kjetski replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

    There are also extensive waiting times for elective surgeries at public hospitals. Although waiting lists for the most urgent elective surgery for heart disease and cancer are almost nonexistent, there are long waiting lists for orthopedic surgery (m...

13. a question about the good samaritan law

    kjetski replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed, The key is moral. I am rather sanguine about the protection provided by Samaritan laws however.

14. National Day of protest Against Insurance Corps

    kjetski replied to Ludlow's topic in Activism

    Indeed, Free expression is a path to freedom. If you cannot take the heat do not jump into the fire. In any event the response to my simple request for a proper source was silence. Case closed.

15. National Day of protest Against Insurance Corps

    kjetski replied to Ludlow's topic in Activism

    It is obvious that you do not understand a darn thing about economics. Healthcare is a business, it is not a right given to us by our creator. Universal healthcare is an oxymoron. Waiting times for the NHS are actually up. The standard for day a...