pickledpepperRN

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  1. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK I am curious. I tried Ontario and I'm either doing something wrong or the tax on $100,000,000,000,000.00 is 46.41%. It's still a lot of money at a total of $46,409,599,982,460.00 Where is it 47%....

  2. 'Blood' Doesn't Make the Indian

    pickledpepperRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Roy: There are financial advantages for people who can prove 25% (I believe) or more "Indian blood". Five of my cousins attended college with tuition and housing assistance because they are 50%...

  3. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would guess that like my cousins most of the volunteer firefighters have a full time job. Perhaps that is why 62% of the U.S. population is protected by paid career firefighters. And the state and...

  4. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Sicko" Campaign Asks: Who Will Fix U.S. Health Care System? Former newspaper and magazine editor Michael Moore's "Sicko" is a staggeringly powerful piece of journalism -- yes, journalism, in the...

  5. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was thinking avout the down time too. My cousins are volunteer firefighters. They used to cary beepers when om call. Now have cell phones. One cousin is on call 12 hours a day for the two weeks he...

  6. We don't need over-priced insurance - we need Guaranteed Healthcare.

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Governor's plea to insurers He asks them to sell their medical policies to anyone who can afford to pay.

  7. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Doc's In, but It'll Be a While Despite spending lots more per capita on health care, the U.S. is often as bad or worse than other industrialized nations in wait times...

  8. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Doc's In, but It'll Be a While Despite spending lots more per capita on health care, the U.S. is often as bad or worse than other industrialized nations in wait times...

  9. Nurses, Policemen and Firemen

    pickledpepperRN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I think we choose to be helpful to others. There IS a special

  10. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Chicago!

  11. Eating healthy on 21 dollars per week...

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Share Our Strength is one organization low income people can be referred to. More than 12 million children are at risk of hunger in America. Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline® is a...

  12. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    According to this article the leading candidates for President are avoiding any mention of the film. 'Sicko' leaves top Democrats ill at ease Leading candidates are sidestepping direct comment on...

  13. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Does anyone have an idea how to get sufficient volunteers to provide a high quality of excellent healthcare for a large portion of the

  14. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course it is an opinion piece. That means there is a point of view. After the weekend of June 29th -July 1st I will post a disagreement with Moores opinion of one scenario in the movie. Unless...

  15. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Single payer is NOT socialized medicine. The provider stays independent. Private physicians, clinics, hospitals, PT, chiropractic, dentists, optometry, skilled nursing stay the same. The government...

  16. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry to get distracted. There is one place where I know a bit about the fire departments. The city Fire department has full time professional firefighters who are paid: http://www.enid.org/fire/ They...

  17. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The volunteer firefighters are part time. I am in awe of people who do that for their small communities! But the career firefighters are full time. They protect those of in in cities and larger...

  18. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Senator Kuehl's Statement on SB 840, what it means for California, and how you can help

  19. How to cover 3.5 Million more people with Health Insurance

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What does a health crisis look like? See Houston ...'This system is broken' The growth of the nation's uninsured population has stretched hospital emergency departments to the breaking point....

  20. Rising Malpractice Costs

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Seeking shelter from rising malpractice costs: with malpractice insurance costs skyrocketing, government, provider groups, insurers, and others struggle to find solutions. Specialty. Physicians...

  21. Rising Malpractice Costs

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Health Care Law Health care law involves many facets of U.S. law, including torts, contracts, antitrust, and insurance. In 1990 it was estimated that the United States spent over $500 billion on...

  22. Care in need of a cure

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am hoping for a discussion of our need to improve healthcare in this country. Read about the National Institutes of Health physician and other reports.

  23. Care in need of a cure

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Letter to the

  24. Health Reform is the Most Important Domestic Policy Issue

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think a system with no need for malpractice litigation because medical malpractice is rare would be a great system. A useful and happy life is possible for those of us who are not millionaires too....

  25. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ACCESS HEALTHCARE is a fun new play on ACCESS HOLLYWOOD by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. Our first webisode promotes Michael Moore's new film SiCKO as a...