SilentMind

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  1. Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

    SilentMind replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And lets not forget luxury cars with built in ipod

  2. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    SilentMind replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry Kidney, but Elk is right on this one. It's the reason why the bill is pairing "no rejection for preexisting conditions" with "Everyone has to buy insurance" to balance it out. You cant just...

  3. Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

    SilentMind replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're just chasing phantoms now. Are you honestly looking for every little foothold you can grab to slam the pharmacy/insurance/medical companies? 1) Who are you to say it's not a real disease? There...

  4. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    SilentMind replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes dear, I'm a guy. You keep throwing that number out there. It can't be anywhere near accurate. Considering the US only takes in about 28-30% of the GDP in taxes, you're saying we spend more then...

  5. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    SilentMind replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you weren't married, I would marry you. True

  6. How does travel nursing work?

    SilentMind posted a topic in Travel

    I'm still taking my prereqs, so i've got a long way to go. But one of the appeals of nursing has always been the travelling aspect. My question is, how exactly does it work? I've heard of...

  7. How do you handle cheaters?

    SilentMind replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

    -shrug- I honestly don't care enough about this subject to be this argumentative. You're right, I don't know what's going through your head or why you do what you do. I don't agree with it,...

  8. How do you handle cheaters?

    SilentMind replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

    Well see, at least you're honest. Its as much for personal reasons with everyone else that posted as well, far more so then there happens to be a clause in an agreement they signed. With that said,...

  9. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    SilentMind replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your ignorance is starting to get to me. Why isn't there an ignore button on this

  10. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    SilentMind replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They already do pretty much everything you're talking about. Cigarettes are taxed, with state and federal taxes, somewhere around 75-100% here. Theres already talk about taxing sodas and sugary foods....

  11. Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    SilentMind replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'd just as soon pay extra for the peace of mind that my hospital is making a profit, and isn't cutting corners just to meet costs and squeak by on what medicare is offering. But if you're so hell...

  12. Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    SilentMind replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem is that medicare doesn't pay what services costs, health care providers have to take a hit financially to the tune of some 30-40% on these patients, and in addition, they have to pay staff...

  13. Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    SilentMind replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They sure do....You keep harping about how great medicare is. Try reading up on it a bit. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/business/retirementspecial/02health.html "In a June 2008 report, the...

  14. Health Care Reform

    SilentMind replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The difference of course, being that I don't feel entitled to have other people pay for that care for

  15. House passes landmark health care bill

    SilentMind replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Could that be because they shaft physicians/hospitals and only shell out 60% on the dollar? Private plans would be running a lot less then 3% if they could knock off almost half of their expenses....

  16. How do you handle cheaters?

    SilentMind replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

    I could make an exaggerated example here, but I don't think its necessary. I think you can find the point here on your own. Again, I've never made the point that cheating was right. Thats not the...

  17. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    SilentMind replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, maybe we can find some common ground after all. If we're spending so much on health care, then yes...it should be enough to provide for the majority of the population. Clearly, it isn't doing...

  18. How do you handle cheaters?

    SilentMind replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

    It's a huge difference. For one, you're paying the school to educate you. You're not paying them for the privilege of playing their police force. The hospitals pay you to act responsibly and serve...

  19. How do you handle cheaters?

    SilentMind replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

    It really doesn't seem like a big deal to me. It's wrong, sure. But I'd like to think nursing is more then just memorizing text books. They'll need that information in clinicals, and if they don't...

  20. House passes landmark health care bill

    SilentMind replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was making the point there if thats what you believe, there are plenty of places that cater to that belief. America is the only country left that those of us who disagree have. So, rather than try...

  21. Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    SilentMind replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    if you read that carefully, you pretty much single handedly dismantled any argument for health care

  22. Health Care Reform

    SilentMind replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    1) Police and fire departments are done on a city level. Which means each city has the right to assess their own needs, set their own tax rates, and decide whats in the best interest of their own...

  23. House passes landmark health care bill

    SilentMind replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our health insurance isn't killing anyone, killing is an active process. I've never seen an autopsy report come back with the cause of death listed as "lack of insurance". The whole point I made in...

  24. Health Care Reform

    SilentMind replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As long as we're keeping it simple (and idealistic), how about the bill just read "World

  25. How do you handle cheaters?

    SilentMind replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Students

    O rly? I haven't taken it yet, but I'm willing to bet you just ****** off a lot of nurses that prepped for months only to scrape by, or to have to take it a second