Nurses Back 'SiCKO,' Slam Insurance Companies

"In this system, the way it's set up, the way the health insurance industry makes a profit is by restricting access and denying care." -- Geri Jenkins, RN, President, California Nurses Association

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[identitycrisis108]

Countries like France, Cuba, Philipines and India, anyone can go to medical school. Not everyone can pass the exams and get a medical degree. So it undercuts the exclusivity and financial elitism of the US. If you look at healthcare statistics, the highly reimbursed physicians aren't necessarily the ones providing the best care. It's a resource allocation system which at this time is utterly corrupted. This is why we import doctors from France, Philipines, Cuba and India. Imagine!

[izzamanda]

in australia you can

[BewareofFlatteries]

@ramonmalino I was told I'd have to pay cash for my face lift. LOL I want free healthcare so I can get face lifts. :-D. She doesn't represent all nurses.

[BewareofFlatteries]

@wellbl Nope. You can't. Take it or leave it.

[BewareofFlatteries]

An all over healthcare system takes lots of money from the taxpayers. Then the govt decides the pay for the nurses. Nurses will not want to take the pay cut and leave. You'll have to cut somewhere. There is no perfect system, they all have their problems. The problem here is the middle man called insurance that increased the cost, and the code system that made us have to hire the administrators. Cut them out, the costs go down.

Sicko? Ask a real Cuban. It ain't pretty in Cuba.

[stevensneed]

@BlackMambakins Well, you idiots and "Obamaniacs" are gonna get your wish. I'll continue to pay my premiums and enjoy the great health care that I WORK for, unlike you fuckin deadbeats that want ANOTHER handout from the government. I hear you can get your go'ment insurance card in the free cheese line. Enjoy!

[Nimztv]

@stevensneed

Ok Mr.stevensneed that is poor, first of all this is not a question of being healthy or doing exercise, this is the refusal of help in your time of need. Imagine ur preparing food for your family and you accidentally cut off a part of your finger, what do you do? Do u go to a gym and lift weights to get back in shape? No, u go to the hospital and you seek for treatment, the problem with health care in US is that they charge you over 10000$(price varies depending on the finger)

[donnomar]

Nurses in belgium and netherlands have a much beter quality of life than nurses in the US

[cvst2001]

It is both. It takes money to see a doctor! Common sense is crucial, but demographics is a motherfucker! Most poverty written people dont have the access. How many corporate jobs do you find in the hood? NONE. Fast food and liqour stores is what you will find. What good insurance can you affoard to pay working there? Going to the hospital is the only line of care. Yes, people can better themselves but its more easier said than done!

[rickbar123]

Nurses and the Pts will get screw when this is all over.

[BlackMambakins]

steven, instead of me or anyone who wants a public option goes to Canada maybe you turdnuggets should shut your pie holes & let us choose for ourselves & guess what... you choose to pay your way till you rot I could care less... Why should I leave the country that IS where I'm from ?why dont u go back to the vaghole you came out of & spare us your tardness. You have the right to choose what you want & so do the rest of us & majority rules baby! 78% even! Go crawl back underneath ur bridge troll.

[stevensneed]

Please, before you call someone an utter (ubber?) moron, try and spell it correctly. If you want free healthcare, go to Canada and enjoy Socialized healthcare. You get what you pay for, and that includes healthcare.