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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 08:53 PM Original message |
I am a Hospital (SNF) CEO in favor of Universal Healthcare |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. The insurance industry hurts patients, doctors and hospitals... |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. What's "SNF" ? |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Sorry - skilled nursing facility |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. I was with you up until... |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I should explain |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I"m not willing to listen to a one-sided diatribe. I'm sorry for your troubles, |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. huh? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. "I want to be reasonable" |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'm sorry |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Thank you. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. I thought you wanted my reply. ? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. thanks - I thought it was just me that noticed that |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Now you're saying you want me to shut up? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. I'm sure daveskilt is geniune in his apology. But he has nothing to apologize for and shouldn't. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. That's your opinion. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:38 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. I don't think I could have made my statement any more direct. (nt) |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:46 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. its like mccarthy but instead of red menace - seeing snark everywhere |
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fleabert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. nope- you are not alone, not in the slightest. |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
40. Thank You For Saying This |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. and I thought I was going crazy nt |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
55. You're the one who needs to act "reasonably", bobbolink. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. well, I certainly agree with you about the need for national health care.... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Nobody can afford insurance. First you have to pay for the |
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fleabert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. get a Blue Cross HSA compatible plan (or any HSA plan for that matter) |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think these people have the best solution for NHC. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I wish people would listen to PNHP and take them seriously. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That won't happen until we can break the insurance lobbyists |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 09:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Which won't happen until people demand it. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Important enough that we elected dems to congress to fix things |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. ohmy... another "Dems are the answer" |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Um, they are in power now and make the laws |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. There's more to it than making laws. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Sorry, thought I was polite :) |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Glad you get the "pressure them and hold them accountable" part |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Thank you, good info |
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Gwerlain (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. OK, let's look at this carefully. |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
49. Let me ask you a serious question. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
54. Before you throw up your hands in surrender, do yourself (and us) a favor |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. Oh, yeah..... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. I see you're happy you kept out a union. |
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fleabert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 10:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. didn't sound like that to me- his employees VOTED against it- so |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. That's only a small portion of what a union is. |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 12:00 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I think i'm a decent boss - and I am not the owner |
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fleabert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 02:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. sounds like that one is one of those places. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 03:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Employees who have higher than union-scale wages-- |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. true - thats not why I pay more though |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. We are going Universal Health eventually it is inevitable |
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Peace is Possible (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
36. Kucinich and conyers have already introduced the legislation |
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Gwerlain (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 02:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Long past time. If we're going global, we have no choice... |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. If there were nationalized health I would loose 8 jobs at my building |
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Gwerlain (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Works for me. But... |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. sure but isnt this the old buggy whip arguement? |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
41. Time To Get The Insurnace Companies To Stop Playing God |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. great HMO joke |
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flying rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. it sounds like |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. thanks and welcome to DU! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
50. My 83-year-old mother was sent to recover in an SNF nearly 4 years ago |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. That is upsetting |
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proudmoddemo (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
51. A National PPO Wouldn't Really Be That Expensive: |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 08:10 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Welcome to DU, proudmoddemo! |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-05-06 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
59. I'm just a regular person. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
62. this IS a discussion we need to have now |
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