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I used the analogy of having a heart attack to describe why making medical care market-driven is not wise. Imagine being loaded into the ambulance, and the driv
by rickydroll 2y ago
I used the analogy of having a heart attack to describe why making medical care market-driven is not wise. Imagine being loaded into the ambulance, and the driver asks, "Do you want to go to the nearest hospital, or do you want to call around and see which hospital is in-network and has the best price for cardiac care?"
If you have that small tight ball of nuclear fire burning in your chest, indicating something is very wrong, you really want to get to the hospital right away. Unfortunately, when you are having a cardiac event, you will make stupid decisions. I'm sure you can guess how I know.
- ProllyInfamous 2y agoI dropped out of a US-state public medical school pre-ACA ("Obamacare") and am grateful every day. The decade+ since I have helped several friends die more dignifiedly, including my own mother. Take advantage every. fucking. day. and get your Last Wishes in order (e.g. EoL options/terminations; DNR; who-do-what?) In the chaos of the inevitable stroke/heart attack (which will kill many of us, reading and writing this very comment), your un-informed family will be in even more chaotic whorlwind than our soon-to-be medically-endebted patient/cadaver. Best wishes to all.