Comments on: Promises Promises … http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/ A blog from inside the emergency department Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:34:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: We’ve Tried Single-Payer Healthcare, And It Has Failed http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-10312 We’ve Tried Single-Payer Healthcare, And It Has Failed Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:19:47 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-10312 [...] Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, the United States has already tried its hand at a pseudo-single-payer system. The VA is one example. Another, albeit less highly publicized, is the Indian Health Service. (via WhiteCoat) [...] [...] Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, the United States has already tried its hand at a pseudo-single-payer system. The VA is one example. Another, albeit less highly publicized, is the Indian Health Service. (via WhiteCoat) [...]

]]> By: Better Health » We’ve Tried Single-Payer Healthcare, And It Has Failed http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9503 Better Health » We’ve Tried Single-Payer Healthcare, And It Has Failed Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:48 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9503 [...] Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, the United States has already tried its hand at a pseudo-single-payer system. The VA is one example. Another, albeit less highly publicized, is the Indian Health Service. (via WhiteCoat) [...] [...] Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, the United States has already tried its hand at a pseudo-single-payer system. The VA is one example. Another, albeit less highly publicized, is the Indian Health Service. (via WhiteCoat) [...]

]]> By: Smallpox blankets for all « DUNCAN CROSS http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9400 Smallpox blankets for all « DUNCAN CROSS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:01:15 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9400 [...] not willing to read as much as Kevin, MD and Whitecoat into this story about the Indian Health Service for one simple reason: Native Americans* have [...] [...] not willing to read as much as Kevin, MD and Whitecoat into this story about the Indian Health Service for one simple reason: Native Americans* have [...]

]]> By: America’s failed attempt at a single-payer system, the Indian Health Service | Hospital and Doctor Blog http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9399 America’s failed attempt at a single-payer system, the Indian Health Service | Hospital and Doctor Blog Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:26 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9399 [...] Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, the United States has already tried its hand at a pseudo-single-payer system. The VA is one example. Another, albeit less highly publicized, is the Indian Health Service. (via WhiteCoat) [...] [...] Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, the United States has already tried its hand at a pseudo-single-payer system. The VA is one example. Another, albeit less highly publicized, is the Indian Health Service. (via WhiteCoat) [...]

]]> By: midwest woman http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9017 midwest woman Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:04:29 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9017 Yes statisitics are very important when we are comparing health care between felons and a group of people we stole land from, lied to, broke treaties and gave them token pieces of land that had nothing to do with their heritage and then throw them a bone disguised as "healthcare". Don't want to muddy these waters till we all have the "facts". Yes statisitics are very important when we are comparing health care between felons and a group of people we stole land from, lied to, broke treaties and gave them token pieces of land that had nothing to do with their heritage and then throw them a bone disguised as “healthcare”.
Don’t want to muddy these waters till we all have the “facts”.

]]> By: Matt http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9016 Matt Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9016 My bad. Missed it in the article too. My bad. Missed it in the article too.

]]> By: ArkieRN http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9015 ArkieRN Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:59:27 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9015 Matt, if you read the article, it says one third more spent for prisons per capita. WhiteCoat just didn't get that part in. Matt, if you read the article, it says one third more spent for prisons per capita. WhiteCoat just didn’t get that part in.

]]> By: Matt http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9013 Matt Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:39:21 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9013 "In fact, one third more funding is provided for the health care of felons in federal prison than is provided for American Indians on reservations." This stat would be more meaningful if we knew how many felons were in prison v. how many Indians there are on reservations. “In fact, one third more funding is provided for the health care of felons in federal prison than is provided for American Indians on reservations.”

This stat would be more meaningful if we knew how many felons were in prison v. how many Indians there are on reservations.

]]> By: DaveyNC http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9010 DaveyNC Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:35:42 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9010 Crow Indians, not Asian Indians. The subjects of the article are on an Indian reservation in Montana. Native Americans. Geronimo. Chief Sitting Bull, not Mohandas Ghandi. Crow Indians, not Asian Indians. The subjects of the article are on an Indian reservation in Montana. Native Americans. Geronimo. Chief Sitting Bull, not Mohandas Ghandi.

]]> By: cynic http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/06/promises-promises/#comment-9009 cynic Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:54:00 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2862#comment-9009 Rebecca what planet are you on? You must be a JCAHO employee. Rebecca what planet are you on? You must be a JCAHO employee.

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