Socialized Medicine

NRiderUSA · 02-24-2011, 12:11 PM

Is this where we are headed too?

Canadian Family in Life Support Battle Denied Request for Hospital Transfer
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02...ital-transfer/

NRiderUSA · 02-25-2011, 01:48 PM

Yep.....

UNOS Considers Giving Organs to Younger, Healthier Patients
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/0...hier-patients/

AlabamaNomadRider · 02-25-2011, 04:46 PM

Yes, I heard of this on the news. Seems older patients aren't important enough these days. Of course if you are super rich or a celebrity you can buy what you need. I read of celebrities getting livers and such seems like with no problem. So if you are old and poor your life isn't worth anything.

NRiderUSA · 02-25-2011, 06:42 PM

Sounds like echos of "death panels" determining what your life is worth... Which of course we have been assured cant and wont happen.... oh wait, never mind

ponch · 02-25-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlabamaNomadRider

Yes, I heard of this on the news. Seems older patients aren't important enough these days. Of course if you are super rich or a celebrity you can buy what you need. I read of celebrities getting livers and such seems like with no problem. So if you are old and poor your life isn't worth anything.

The governor of New Brunswick came to the US for a heart operation. I think that says a lot.

02-24-2011, 12:11 PM	#1
NRiderUSA Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,781	Socialized Medicine Is this where we are headed too? Canadian Family in Life Support Battle Denied Request for Hospital Transfer http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02...ital-transfer/ __________________ NRiderUSA "Rick" "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." 1946 George Orwell Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-25-2011, 01:48 PM	#2
NRiderUSA Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,781	Socialized Medicine Yep..... UNOS Considers Giving Organs to Younger, Healthier Patients http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/0...hier-patients/ __________________ NRiderUSA "Rick" "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." 1946 George Orwell
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02-25-2011, 04:46 PM	#3
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Socialized Medicine Yes, I heard of this on the news. Seems older patients aren't important enough these days. Of course if you are super rich or a celebrity you can buy what you need. I read of celebrities getting livers and such seems like with no problem. So if you are old and poor your life isn't worth anything. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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02-25-2011, 06:42 PM	#4
NRiderUSA Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,781	Socialized Medicine Sounds like echos of "death panels" determining what your life is worth... Which of course we have been assured cant and wont happen.... oh wait, never mind __________________ NRiderUSA "Rick" "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." 1946 George Orwell
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