tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post4716677322404192203..comments2024-03-27T09:44:59.329-04:00Comments on Free North Carolina: This $153,000 rattlesnake bite is everything wrong with American health careBrock Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-33787701180305007442016-08-29T07:52:30.602-04:002016-08-29T07:52:30.602-04:00Dan, I worked in a major medical center for about ...Dan, I worked in a major medical center for about a decade. What I saw across the board was increasing costs amid lower patient caring. It seemed that the greatest effort made there was passing JACHO inspections, avoiding malpractice lawsuits, and never being exposed to the Press for wrongful death or injury. Where patient care fits into all this, I wasn't able to determine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481295903279532461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-6286815346987543182016-08-29T07:51:51.077-04:002016-08-29T07:51:51.077-04:00Dan, I worked in a major medical center for about ...Dan, I worked in a major medical center for about a decade. What I saw across the board was increasing costs amid lower patient caring. It seemed that the greatest effort made there was passing JACHO inspections, avoiding malpractice lawsuits, and never being exposed to the Press for wrongful death or injury. Where patient care fits into all this, I wasn't able to determine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481295903279532461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-38402652254974560152016-08-28T22:07:39.147-04:002016-08-28T22:07:39.147-04:00I have been back to Vietnam countless times since ...I have been back to Vietnam countless times since 1992 and hadn't even thought of this, but I don't think there would be a problem unless you were hiking in the boondocks. I go back in November, by the way. I assume you are thinking of visiting sometime.......?Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-78352434114328476812016-08-28T21:57:13.437-04:002016-08-28T21:57:13.437-04:00Ha! :)Ha! :)Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-3450660726858195152016-08-28T21:22:26.562-04:002016-08-28T21:22:26.562-04:00Vietnam has many poisonous snakes, actually all of...Vietnam has many poisonous snakes, actually all of Asia does.<br />Did you encounter this problem or others in your platoon <br />or the locals? I read if one is to visit Asia, to bring<br />anti-venom with them. How one gets it thru the airport so-<br />called security I don't know - it is a regular check point. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-37117220284376156232016-08-28T19:44:22.116-04:002016-08-28T19:44:22.116-04:00Can you imagine what it would have been if Hitlery...Can you imagine what it would have been if Hitlery Clinton bit him? Cederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-73654269010947207352016-08-28T16:45:42.088-04:002016-08-28T16:45:42.088-04:00Along with a full blown commie government too, cor...Along with a full blown commie government too, correct....? :)Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-75345491948914610992016-08-28T16:41:28.530-04:002016-08-28T16:41:28.530-04:00we need single payer healthcare like Switzerland a...we need single payer healthcare like Switzerland and GermanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-4593428065367258722016-08-28T13:40:37.815-04:002016-08-28T13:40:37.815-04:00It will certainly go down, but I don't believe...It will certainly go down, but I don't believe that much considering the cost of the antivenin.<br /><br />===================<br /><br />Get the government out of everything<br /><br />EVERYTHING, it is!Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-7714698959960838092016-08-28T13:36:17.661-04:002016-08-28T13:36:17.661-04:00They virtually never get what they charge,They virtually never get what they charge,Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-25947003487939412212016-08-28T13:34:48.989-04:002016-08-28T13:34:48.989-04:00unless of course you'd rather risk death or lo...unless of course you'd rather risk death or loss of a limb<br /><br />The article mentions that one person refused service because he didn't have the money and later died.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-63095125755888729512016-08-28T12:32:48.435-04:002016-08-28T12:32:48.435-04:00Note, this is the gross bill. If the guy has insur...Note, this is the gross bill. If the guy has insurance, the final payment will be about $20,000 and the rest goes away. Still in all it is stupid. The reason this happens is, guess what? The government. This is the way that you keep pressure on the insurance companies and government to continue to adjust payments higher rather than lower. Get the government out of everything, price of drugs, medical care, college and life will go down.david7134https://www.blogger.com/profile/09312542857203326560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-56208105979480651832016-08-28T11:52:15.828-04:002016-08-28T11:52:15.828-04:00He's not got insurance, it would seem? 0 payme...He's not got insurance, it would seem? 0 payments/adjustments?<br />I've heard they tend to go after people like that and jack the prices...SunwolfNCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-44636074851031735412016-08-28T02:27:27.381-04:002016-08-28T02:27:27.381-04:00For 5 days of INTENSIVE LEVEL CARE including what ...For 5 days of INTENSIVE LEVEL CARE including what was probably a significant amount of antivenin...which is <br />expensive because it's difficult to produce....the bill<br />is not outrageous. Especially when you consider that the <br />typical hospital in Southern California only collects AT <br />BEST 20 cents of every dollar billed. So when you only get<br />20% payment in order to stay in business you must raise your<br />prices....by at least 500%. End EMTALA, rein in frivolous <br />lawsuits and make EVERYONE pay for their own care and the costs would be much much less. But even so modern healthcare is expensive for a reason. If you don't like it you can always refuse to go to the ER and seek out a holistic<br />practicioner....or the village witch doctor and see how well you fare. $153K is a lot.....unless of course you'd rather risk death or loss of a limb. Then it's a bargain.Dannoreply@blogger.com