The issue of healthcare in the United States is playing big in our country especially during this election time. One certain Senator and maybe two feel we need to move to a socialized healthcare system. Socialized healthcare means the "state" (Federal Government) picks up the tab for the health of our entire country. Now this seems fine, but we live in a country that has experimented with Socialized Healthcare, just look at the results with our Medicare, Medicaid, and Veteran's Hospitals. I think the results speak for themselves. I would be fearful for our people if we go in that direction. Socialized medicine is not my point today, and that is a debate which would take more time then I have right now, my point today is the same as Glenn Beck's, "put the care back in healthcare".
I came across an interesting video from Good Morning America (GMA) with Glenn Beck. He went in for some out-patient surgery, but later in the evening his wife had to rush him back to the hospital. His issue is demonstrative of what is wrong in the United States. Where is the Care, where is the compassion, where is the desire to take care of people in need, and most importantly, where is the Love. Here is a famous person going to his local hospital and he is treated with dis-respect and disdain. What does that mean for me and you as we are rushed to the hospital. I'll let him speak to you through video. Here is the link. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/PainManagement/story?id=4101741&page=1
Let each of us pray that we will show compassion for those in need. We are to be demonstrative of who Christ is. We (you and me) are the Church. Let us not point the finger to the Church for those in need. You and I need to take care of that person's need. If we work in healthcare, let us treat each patient as if we were treating ourselves. If any of us needs a refresher on Love and how it is demonstrative of Christ you must reread 1 John 4: 7-21 and Matt 5:38-48.
God save us!
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I heard Glen Beck describe the experience on the radio a couple of days ago. This is inexcusable. I had a similar experience with my father at the Vandy E.R. a few weeks before he died. His doctor (Vandy doctor) had told him to come to the E.R. He was feeling terrible. We couldn't get any help, had to go to another hospital, and it turned out he had the flu and pneumonia.
Allen
Boy they'll let anybody on this internet thing!
Reggie
I grew up in a military family with severe medical problems. The armed services hospitals were outdated to say the least, however the medical care was top-rated. Why is this? The medical staff had rank according to their military time and accomplishments; and they worked for the government and were evaluated every year according to their ability and accomplishments. True, some didn't care at all and were wanting out of the military life, therefore they barely put forth an effort...and that's my point.
Let me ask a question first. Who do doctors work for now? Themselves, of course. Medical care is very poor (almost negligent) in the rural areas of Kentucky and Tennessee. Imagine how bad it would be if national healthcare was implemented? The best doctors, health care facilities, and staff would be over run with patients trying to find better doctors and access to better health care.
In rural areas, a national healtcare system would open up myriads of problems, such as unregulated pharmaceuticals, corrupt medical scheduling practices, and careless medical procedures. In other words, sloppy medicine.
The medical care in highly populated areas tends to be better than in rural areas, in my opinion. This is due primarily to competition between hospitals and care facilities for patients. Without competition, there is little motivation for improvement.
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