Cardio patients admitted to hospital thanks to Medicare D fiasco

[Oilwellian]

Josh Marshall put out the call for help from someone who can write a limited duration blog about the Medicare D fiasco. He received the following response in an email:

I'm too overwhelmed to do much with the Medicare Blog, but I think it is a great idea. I did want to offer an anecdote for you though. I have just started on the inpatient cardiology service at xxxxxx and have admitted two patients to the hospital in the past 24 hours who were unable to get important medicines as a result of the new plan (or lack there of). It is truly amazing! I don't think either is life threatening, but they both could have and will cost the tax payers and Medicare tens of thousands of dollars in needless hospital days. Moreover, we are running at 110% capacity now with some patients spending three days in the ER waiting for a bed. These Medicare admissions have obviously not helped.

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[havocmom]

1. People will die due to the mess, as people died from heat during CA energy

hostage situation started by some hot shots at ENRON and others of their ilk.

Once again, Grandma Millie getting fucked by greedy bastards working angles and unmoved by the fact that real people are affected by their antics & schemes.

[Oilwellian]

2. I can't help but wonder...

considering the scum in power now, if that isn't the intent.

[SoCalDem]

3. culling the herd..

for people who claim to not believe in evolution, they have grabbed onto the survival of the fittest part..with a vengeance

[havocmom]

5. Darwinism is OK, with creationists, so long as they just do it socially.

;)

[havocmom]

4. Well, let's see: $$ to help people or set them up to die

and find ways to siphon the $$ to cronies.

Call me a cynic, but the latter seems more likely. When people have reached the point that they have no more resources to steal, the corporatists have no use for them. Out they go, with the other debris of the ownership society...

[Oilwellian]

6. And think of....

how much they'll save in paying out SS benefits.

[havocmom]

8. Talk about my generation...

today's ear worm folks!

[converted_democrat]

9. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks this way...n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

7. Sometimes I wonder too

We know they want to make the rich more rich but to let people die purposley?

[havocmom]

12. Your question is in jest, right?

How many in Iraq?

How many in NOLA?

How many in the future due to neutering environmental laws?

How many in the future due to neutering worker and consumer protections laws?

How many in the future due to just about any of their policies?

Yes, purposely. They want the $$ now. Everything they do is a LIHOP or a MIHOP. People, schmeople, they don't care one damned bit.

[converted_democrat]

13. "but to let people die purposely"

Two words- New Orleans

[melody]

11. Exactly. n/t

[CornField]

10. Diabetics in a tough row too

Heard on NPR: Hospitals which would only typically see zero or one elderly diabetic person with high blood sugars are now seeing 5-6 per day. The person speaking said it was a direct result of diabetics not being able to get their blood testing supplies and insulin in the chaos of Medicare D.