1ProudAmerican wrote:
... when I did chart audits in clinics, doctor's offices and hospitals....
Wayne Tisdale
September 27, 2015 ยท Barcelona Estates, Georgia ยท
Dear Mr. President:
During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ringtone.
While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as "Medicaid"! During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer.
And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this woman's health care? I contend that our nation's "health care crisis" is not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is the result of a "crisis of culture", a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one's self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance.
It is a culture based on the irresponsible credo that "I can do wh**ever I want to because someone else will always take care of me".
Once you fix this "culture crisis" that rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you'll be amazed at how quickly our nation's health care difficulties will disappear.
Respectfully,
STARNER JONES, MD
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EXCELLENT!!! I remember once visiting the welfare office near me (about 35 years ago) because my 3rd daughter at 3 had developed severe, uncontrolled asthma and the medical bills were Unbelievable. I brought pay check stubs, my rental agreement, utility bills and other documents to show why I needed help. I was told no, and "don't you have family to help you". I said no, both my parents are long deceased. I did NOT get help. EVERY car in the lot was newer and nicer than mine ( I drove what I could afford) and most of the women were better dressed, had nails done and jewelry. They were mostly current beneficiaries of welfare who wanted more