Reply #64: Someone needs to order a copy of "Sicko" for you. [View All]

Like most people, there are things about this you don't realize:

You are only one short quick slip in the shower away from being in a nursing home yourself. Or one car accident. Or one aneurism bursting, etc.

Are you that prepared? Who would fill out your paperwork?

Other countries have figured all this out and there's also the fact that in the brilliance of the other system's set up - no need for paper work.

What part of that don't you get?

Oh, and I should mention that in our system, at least in California, your life will be in the hands of someone who has been in this country all of two weeks, as she or he is the cheapest person the nursing home HR can find.

So too bad for you if there is a mediation mix up. Or too bad for you if your condition leaves you impaired and you can't feed yourself - you can only watch the food tray being placed down half a room across from you. And the staff, all of whom have 14 to 17 other inmates to take are of don't bother to feed you for a couple of meals in a row. And hopefully it iwill be neithr too hot or too cold during your stay - you aren't going to recover very well from the anuerism if the heat is about 103 % inside the facility.