Sarah P's views regarding nursing issues

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Specializes in Med Surg, Nursing Administration for SNF.

Just wondering . . . does anyone know what Sarah P's views are regarding healthcare or any other issues that face us as nurses? Dont mean to sound so vague, but I am not as versed in politics as I prob shd be. I really like Sarah's style, and her determination and can't wait to find out more about her. (Just wish she wasn't soooooo conservative.) Also, not trying to start any :argue: (I saw another post that got a little heated re similar subjects.)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I don't know any specifics regarding Sarah Palin's views on healthcare or nurses. Here are a couple of weblinks that may pique your interest.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/354444/the_word_from_wasilla

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_palin

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i have not done much research either, but a simple google search turned up this website: http://www.ontheissues.org/sarah_palin.htm

bluestar.gif [color=#f0fff0] sarah palin on health care bluestar.gif click here for 6 full quotes on health care or other candidates on health care or background on health care.

  • health care must be market-and business-driven. (jan 2008)
  • take personal responsibility for personal health & all areas. (jan 2008)
  • doctors should manage health care, not bureaucracies. (jan 2008)
  • personal responsibility & choices key to good health. (jan 2008)
  • flexibility in government regulations to allow competition. (nov 2006)
  • more affordable health care via competition. (nov 2006)

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Specializes in Critical Care.
i have not done much research either, but a simple google search turned up this website: http://www.ontheissues.org/sarah_palin.htm

bluestar.gif [color=#f0fff0] sarah palin on health care bluestar.gif click here for 6 full quotes on health care or other candidates on health care or background on health care.

  • health care must be market-and business-driven. (jan 2008)
  • take personal responsibility for personal health & all areas. (jan 2008)
  • doctors should manage health care, not bureaucracies. (jan 2008)
  • personal responsibility & choices key to good health. (jan 2008)
  • flexibility in government regulations to allow competition. (nov 2006)
  • more affordable health care via competition. (nov 2006)

i'm a huge proponent of "personally responsibility", but personal responsibility doesn't cut it when families of four can't pay upwards of $800/month for private health care insurance because their company, citing market demands, axed any insurance benefits, and it won't cut it when that same family of four has to visit an er for care as they had no way of handling potentially routine problems outpatient. that's assuming emtala stays in place, which would be out the window in a market and business-driven world.

basically, her position is "have lots of money and/or don't get sick."

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Specializes in ICU, OR.
I'm a huge proponent of "personally responsibility", but personal responsibility doesn't cut it when families of four can't pay upwards of $800/month for private health care insurance because their company, citing market demands, axed any insurance benefits, and it won't cut it when that same family of four has to visit an ER for care as they had no way of handling potentially routine problems outpatient. That's assuming EMTALA stays in place, which would be out the window in a market and business-driven world.

Basically, her position is "have lots of money and/or don't get sick."

Not sure where this number comes from, but I pay less than $275/mo for insurance for my family of four. This is with a $2500 deductable, but as you well know that is the equivalent of 15 min in the ER. After the deductable all is paid at 80%. All I had to do was pick up the phone and talk to my insurance agent. My son had a $3700 ER visit in January, so everything after that was covered at 80%. Since I had insurance to bill, I was allowed to pay out my balance. Dental is included in this plan. I would never go back to employer sponsered insurance, ever.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
Not sure where this number comes from, but I pay less than $275/mo for insurance for my family of four. This is with a $2500 deductable, but as you well know that is the equivalent of 15 min in the ER. After the deductable all is paid at 80%. All I had to do was pick up the phone and talk to my insurance agent. My son had a $3700 ER visit in January, so everything after that was covered at 80%. Since I had insurance to bill, I was allowed to pay out my balance. Dental is included in this plan. I would never go back to employer sponsered insurance, ever.

I looked into it last year and the lowest quote for my family of three (two healthy mid-twenty-year-olds and an infant) was over $600.

May vary state-to-state. I live in Texas, which has the highest uninsured rate in the country. I'm very lucky that the hospital I currently work for has an excellent health plan, if a bit pricey at ~$500/mo.

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.
May vary state-to-state. I live in Texas, which has the highest uninsured rate in the country. I'm very lucky that the hospital I currently work for has an excellent health plan, if a bit pricey at ~$500/mo.

I think you're right. Also, it helps to "whittle" the coverage down to what your family will actually need and use. My friend's husband recently changed jobs to a company that doesn't provide insurance. Prior to accepting the job, they researched health plans and found that they could purchase a comprehensive family policy from BC/BS, even with his treatment for HTN, for $500/month, less than 1/2 the initial quote. The catch: they declined maternity coverage. She is post-menopausal, and their children are all boys. (Actually many family policies cover maternity for the adults only, not the dependent children, so even if they had daughters, they still might not benefit from maternity coverage.)

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jolie, that's great advice.

never thought of that.

leslie:)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Geriatrics.
Not sure where this number comes from, but I pay less than $275/mo for insurance for my family of four. This is with a $2500 deductable, but as you well know that is the equivalent of 15 min in the ER. After the deductable all is paid at 80%. All I had to do was pick up the phone and talk to my insurance agent. My son had a $3700 ER visit in January, so everything after that was covered at 80%. Since I had insurance to bill, I was allowed to pay out my balance. Dental is included in this plan. I would never go back to employer sponsered insurance, ever.

There are lots of factors that determine cost of insurance so you are quite lucky. Unfortunately, many people have to pay quite a bit more than that whether they call their insurance agent or not.

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, PACU, Travel nursing.
I'm a huge proponent of "personally responsibility", but personal responsibility doesn't cut it when families of four can't pay upwards of $800/month for private health care insurance because their company, citing market demands, axed any insurance benefits, and it won't cut it when that same family of four has to visit an ER for care as they had no way of handling potentially routine problems outpatient. That's assuming EMTALA stays in place, which would be out the window in a market and business-driven world.

Basically, her position is "have lots of money and/or don't get sick."

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That is EXACTLY what I was thinking, you said it well

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