Comments on: The Pursuit of Jobs in Healthcare http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/ Your Health Resources Center Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:04:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4845 Anonymous Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:47:37 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4845 Man, you're good at that. I like your subject matter, too. :) I can write music til the cows come home but I always tell people that I can't "draw water". haha. Thanks for the invite. Rare treat. Man, you’re good at that.

I like your subject matter, too. :)

I can write music til the cows come home but I always tell people that I can’t “draw water”. haha.

Thanks for the invite. Rare treat.

]]> By: Ryan http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4853 Ryan Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:48:47 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4853 An option to consider is traveling overseas for your dental work. I am originally from Los Angeles, but have been living in Monterrey, Mexico for about 2 years now. I have had regular dental visits and am VERY impressed with the quality of the facilities and the doctors. The best part is that dental work is about 50% less expensive here than it is in the U.S! Monterrey, Mexico is just two hours south of Texas, so it is very easy to get to wherever you are. And, you can always combine your visit with a vacation! If this is something that interests you, check out www.travelforcare.com a Medical Travel facilitator that will help you with all the details. An option to consider is traveling overseas for your dental work. I am originally from Los Angeles, but have been living in Monterrey, Mexico for about 2 years now. I have had regular dental visits and am VERY impressed with the quality of the facilities and the doctors. The best part is that dental work is about 50% less expensive here than it is in the U.S! Monterrey, Mexico is just two hours south of Texas, so it is very easy to get to wherever you are. And, you can always combine your visit with a vacation! If this is something that interests you, check out http://www.travelforcare.com a Medical Travel facilitator that will help you with all the details.

]]> By: acron_23 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4855 acron_23 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:36:51 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4855 That would probably be private information. HMO's have fee schedules that list what they allow for certain procedures, but that's probably not available except to providers. They don't "look at information" - they have set schedules, for the most part. Why would that be important to you in looking for a possible career?? That would probably be private information. HMO's have fee schedules that list what they allow for certain procedures, but that's probably not available except to providers. They don't "look at information" – they have set schedules, for the most part.

Why would that be important to you in looking for a possible career??

]]> By: Anonymous http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4844 Anonymous Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:00:19 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4844 Johnny Depp reminds me so much of John Barrymore. Johnny Depp reminds me so much of John Barrymore.

]]> By: Teena http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 Teena Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:01:48 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4850 Since the drug companies became privatized, there have been far, far less cures than when it was government controlled. Drug companies only want symptom relievers, since they will be reused over and over, whereas cures are not needed once the problem is gone. No money in cures. Drug companies are more interested in Marketing. Obscene amounts go into marketing. At least thousands if not millions are spent on just pens, clocks, notepads, lunches, clipboards, and a ton of little practically useless stuff they give away for the sole purpose of having the name all around the dr. You should go in a dr's office and just look at the amount of stuff with a drug name on it. That is only a small fraction. The government should really take back the pharmaceutical industry, that would definitely lower regular health insurance prices. If universal health care is brought in, it doesn't mean you can't get regular health insurance. Considering how very little the health insurances pay out ($0.67 on a $10 charge) I highly doubt that the doctors income would be impacted negatively. I think universal health care would be a great thing. And this is coming from someone who would probably have to find a new job. You don't see the people who come in who don't have to money to get seen. People who are already sick, dying, and still getting harassed about payments. There are already tons of people who die because they just didn't have the money for a doctor. What is a couple of days wait to that? 6 months is quite far fetched. I was in the military, and the same type of system ran. Health care was FREE and there were no massive wait times. The only valid complaint that I have heard is that you would not always be able to see the same doctor. Not exactly a big deal. It could very well be that some doctors could choose to take more regular health insurance patients, and then you could have one of those for your regular doctor. As atrocious as regular health insurance is, most doctors take most of them. Why? To boost the number of patients. Universal health care could work the same way. Universal health care will certainly not stop the advancement of medicine. With a little less fear involved, it may even enhance it. Besides, that sounds an awful lot like you want to believe the US is the only place in the world who has helped medicine. Nope. Would you give up your career to keep universal health care from coming? That's how strongly I support it. Since the drug companies became privatized, there have been far, far less cures than when it was government controlled. Drug companies only want symptom relievers, since they will be reused over and over, whereas cures are not needed once the problem is gone. No money in cures. Drug companies are more interested in Marketing. Obscene amounts go into marketing. At least thousands if not millions are spent on just pens, clocks, notepads, lunches, clipboards, and a ton of little practically useless stuff they give away for the sole purpose of having the name all around the dr. You should go in a dr's office and just look at the amount of stuff with a drug name on it. That is only a small fraction. The government should really take back the pharmaceutical industry, that would definitely lower regular health insurance prices.

If universal health care is brought in, it doesn't mean you can't get regular health insurance. Considering how very little the health insurances pay out ($0.67 on a $10 charge) I highly doubt that the doctors income would be impacted negatively.

I think universal health care would be a great thing. And this is coming from someone who would probably have to find a new job. You don't see the people who come in who don't have to money to get seen. People who are already sick, dying, and still getting harassed about payments. There are already tons of people who die because they just didn't have the money for a doctor. What is a couple of days wait to that?

6 months is quite far fetched. I was in the military, and the same type of system ran. Health care was FREE and there were no massive wait times.

The only valid complaint that I have heard is that you would not always be able to see the same doctor. Not exactly a big deal.

It could very well be that some doctors could choose to take more regular health insurance patients, and then you could have one of those for your regular doctor.

As atrocious as regular health insurance is, most doctors take most of them. Why? To boost the number of patients. Universal health care could work the same way.

Universal health care will certainly not stop the advancement of medicine. With a little less fear involved, it may even enhance it. Besides, that sounds an awful lot like you want to believe the US is the only place in the world who has helped medicine. Nope.

Would you give up your career to keep universal health care from coming?

That's how strongly I support it.

]]> By: Mr. Cub http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4851 Mr. Cub Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:33:58 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4851 Don't get sick! Don't get sick!

]]> By: Dangerous http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4854 Dangerous Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:32:11 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4854 Hospitals carry liability insurance for their nurses. It is unlikely that a nurse will get sued unless she/he does something very deliberate and intentional to harm a patient. Hospitals carry liability insurance for their nurses. It is unlikely that a nurse will get sued unless she/he does something very deliberate and intentional to harm a patient.

]]> By: Anonymous http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 Anonymous Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:45:13 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4843 prodigious! prodigious!

]]> By: Anonymous http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 Anonymous Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:24:56 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4846 lemme just say... you are my new hero. lemme just say… you are my new hero.

]]> By: Cerebal http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4852 Cerebal Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:11:14 +0000 http://psychicpants.net/the-pursuit-of-jobs-in-healthcare/#comment-4852 I am from Canada where medical coverage is free for everyone,regardless of whether you work or not. I am from Canada where medical coverage is free for everyone,regardless of whether you work or not.

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