tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post4854534097799076809..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: How Hospitals Survive: Making DustDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-13230716083410041302010-01-16T10:00:59.462-06:002010-01-16T10:00:59.462-06:00Yes, Keith, and while the county hospital gets flo...Yes, Keith, and while the county hospital gets flooded with the government insured, and uninsured - we can watch it head toward bankruptcy - much like the six hospitals in Massachusetts are facing today.<br /><br />Interesting, though, how avoiding government insured and uninsured patients (ie., those that cost a hospital money to care for; not to mention the added legal risks) in order to CriticalCareRNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-28788731164808929982010-01-12T06:44:57.737-06:002010-01-12T06:44:57.737-06:00Keith-
"I prsonally think that what should h...Keith-<br /><br /><i>"I prsonally think that what should happen is a tax on those overbuilt medical systems that could be used to update public facilities that are in need of replacement."</i><br /><br />Such a tax already exists, but it's not called a "<a href="http://drwes.blogspot.com/2009/04/ultimate-irony-sick-tax-to-make-health.html" rel="nofollow">sick tax</a>" hereDrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-64146518955135643792010-01-11T20:28:09.574-06:002010-01-11T20:28:09.574-06:00Your last statement is most telling. What if UIC ...Your last statement is most telling. What if UIC did close and who would take care of those patients?<br /><br />I wonderd a few years back why the hospital CEO's of Rush, Northwestern, and other area hospitals were so supportive of building a new county hospital. Now the reasons are obvious; they need a place to send the uninsured and lower paying underinsured population. Without these Keithnoreply@blogger.com