tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post1413408235482002137..comments2023-10-22T02:35:41.216-07:00Comments on Citizen K.: The Waiting Is The Hardest PartUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-34735064358200796272010-10-31T05:41:22.690-07:002010-10-31T05:41:22.690-07:00None of my initial appointments with doc's aro...None of my initial appointments with doc's around here have been under 8 weeks. I'm currently waiting to see a doc and it will be 10 weeks gone by the time I see him. So much for health care in the USA...Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446337419977796973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-10059489126956291552010-10-30T13:22:58.412-07:002010-10-30T13:22:58.412-07:00Hey, thanks for the shout out!Hey, thanks for the shout out!K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-72126987815779887042010-10-30T13:08:39.435-07:002010-10-30T13:08:39.435-07:00Jukebox?
Did someone say "jukebox?"
Th...Jukebox?<br /><br />Did someone say "jukebox?"<br /><br />Thanks, sweetie.<br /><br />I'm sure I will.<br /><br />S<br /><br />P.S. You're on my blogroll.Cirzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070125217972397204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-5840389506183792322010-10-30T10:08:06.611-07:002010-10-30T10:08:06.611-07:00Suzan, thanks and blogroll me away! I think you...Suzan, thanks and blogroll me away! I think you'll like the music on the Citizen K. jukebox.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-20355376300805181702010-10-30T06:26:31.814-07:002010-10-30T06:26:31.814-07:00Great writing! I so agree with everything you'...Great writing! I so agree with everything you've written.<br /><br />And music! Thanks so much for the Vedder singing with my fave Tom P.<br /><br />I'm a fan of yours now.<br /><br />May I blogroll you?<br /><br />(And thanks for the comment on my blog.)<br /><br />SCirzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070125217972397204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-59657774163393234972010-10-29T16:54:17.926-07:002010-10-29T16:54:17.926-07:00"Does that mean people are less healthy here ..."Does that mean people are less healthy here in rural counties than those in metropolitan areas? I don't think you could find data to support that opinion, at least not in the Northeast."<br /><br />I doubt that the data will ever support that opinion. For one thing, rural areas have many fewer violent death per capita and probably fewer by traffic accident as well. Moreover, the lifestyle -- better opportunities to walk and bike -- is likely more conducive to preventive care.<br /><br />Since they are designed to move auto traffic, American suburbs and exurbs can be nightmares of public health. Hemmed in by arterials, it's virtually impossible to do things like walk to dinner or the store. Bike paths help some, but practically speaking they are designed for recreation and not for an alternate mode of transportation. Then of course the 'burbs have high concentrations of fast food and chain restaurants, neither or which are noted for healthy choices. Inner cities are also plagued with fast food restaurants, plus residents there usually have less choice in grocery shopping.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-85995498303343093362010-10-29T13:01:08.794-07:002010-10-29T13:01:08.794-07:00Many people in the US have had long waits for care...Many people in the US have had long waits for care--primary and secondary--years before health care reform. <br />In rural areas, including where I live, specialists are limited in number, and primary care docs are stretched thin. We have 0-2 physicians per specialty per county, in this end of Massachusetts. In Vermont and New Hampshire, I would guess it would be closer to every 2-3 counties. Just because there's a cardiologist in your area doesn't mean he/she is close by. You may have to drive an hour for an appointment for which you've waited anywhere from three weeks to three months. Community hospitals carry a big burden and, sometimes, paramedics on volunteer ambulances are heroes. In my experience, our tertiary care is good, but it's just for emergencies. <br />Does that mean people are less healthy here in rural counties than those in metropolitan areas? I don't think you could find data to support that opinion, at least not in the Northeast. Might be a different story in other parts of the country. By necessity, people in this region are generally resourceful and accustomed to keeping themselves healthy. Plus, the cold weather kills off bacteria and makes you move faster :) <br />All in all, I don't think health care reform will affect the quantity of resources here very much. Numbers have always been low, in spite of USPHS and other federal programs. On the other hand, quality has been good. Let's hope it stays that way.paulahttp://www.birdsonawireblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-69289052866529086662010-10-29T11:53:49.280-07:002010-10-29T11:53:49.280-07:00Hi K, It's in the physicians' interest to...Hi K, It's in the physicians' interest to let individual patients with nonacute conditions wait a while to get an appointment. It makes their job easier since nature makes a good start on healing the person before the appointment comes. The appointment still happens, the money is exchanged, pills are purchased, everyone except the frustrated patient has been made happy. spSusanna Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171292385713491199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077075252525438159.post-41018157318800518312010-10-29T11:39:43.821-07:002010-10-29T11:39:43.821-07:00As everyone's insurance rates, co-pays, and pr...As everyone's insurance rates, co-pays, and prescription drug prices are due to go up next year the Single Payer system looks better and better.<br /><br />With the Republicans poised to wield power after Nov. 2 it will never happen. In fact, they are going to try to eliminate what few real reforms have occurred. Blast them all to h---.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.com