Today I have an appointment, finally, one month from today. That is the best that is happening right now in government run health care. I heard from those inside the county health system that some of the new buildings are only 50% occupied, That being said the capacity of the system is seen, but the rationing of labor within the professional ranks sit squarely with the Board of Supervisors decisions and bear out the facts that doctors are overworked and anytime they go over their contracted allowances it is uncompensated. What doctor would ever deny care if it is direly needed. Sickness uncertainty kills and doctors well know that their calming hands and soothing bedside manner leads to faster recovery. Additionally all doctors know it is a moral imperative to act ethically in treating their patients.
We must support our doctors as well and gaining universal health care insurance helps to stabilize the system and warrant better care overall. How that happens is choice so that people like myself can go outside the government run healthcare system and in doing so relieves the pressures on that government run system. I am not alone in this, I am sure at least 20% of the people seen are people like myself with no other alternatives, seek out the government system because it is the last and only stop before no health care is seen. It is time California embark on health insurance for all as Commonwealth Care has successfully accomplished in Massachusetts.
Someone I need to publicly thank is the honorable Congresswoman Anna Eshoo which without the honorable Congresswoman's input I would not know where to turn today. I owe the Congresswoman a huge debt of gratitude.
I also owe Rose, my life partner, a huge amount of thanks. Without her love and support, I would be lost.
No comments:
Post a Comment