Over the years, if I had not been able to advocate for Barb -numerous times- when she was hospitalized I believe that I would now have been a widower for years, maybe a couple of decades. I have heard of some interesting adjectives used by hospital staff to describe my advocacy, I can just imagine some that were used that I did not hear about. Some of the staff got to experience my personal philosophy up close and personal – I can be your best friend or your worse enemy – chose wisely- there are no mulligans.
This nurse stated some of the things that I suspected what was being done in numerous hospitals. Hospitals had to cancel all elective surgeries – their CASH COW. I was hearing abt pts being put on a vent when their SaO2 were in the low 90’s. When we had our independent pharmacy we were also a very large Home Medical Equipment vendor – a major home oxygen vendor. I am sure that most everyone is familiar with those finger tip Oximeter units to measure SaO2… that now cost <$50 – even my Apple watch-8 will measure SaO2. We had one of the first Oximeter, about the size of a cigar box and cost us $5,000.o0. I knew that vents should not be used until the pt’s SaO2 gets < 85 – unless you are trying to generate revenue with putting pts on vents way before it was necessary.
A article in my inbox today https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/104320
While payers (Insurance companies ) profit, around 50% of hospitals finished 2022 in the red. Hospital closures mean less patient access, which often leads to worse outcomes for patients.
I could take some educated guesses why the top 5 health insurance companies are so profitable, all own PBM’s and mail order pharmacies. It is referred to as “spread pricing”, but there is a lot of SMOKE & MIRRORS in the creative accounting, so that the parent insurance company can justify the premiums they charge.
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This is just the tip of the iceberg. CV19 was the largest social, economic, and psychological manipulation ever pulled on the populace, and we failed miserably. People died a miserable death unnecessarily, and lives, families and businesses were ruined. This whole situation is heartbreaking and frightening.
MY NIEGHBORS HUSBAND OF 50 YEARS DIED DURING THIS,,WHEN-EVER HE WAS PUT IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ANYTHING,,SHE LITERALLY WOULD SPEND EVERY NITE WITH HER HUSBAND,WHISLT I WOULD WATCH HER PLACE/DOG,BUT NOT WHEN COVID HIT,,HE DIED ALONE IN A HOSPITAL IN EAU CLAIRE,SHE WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BE BY HIS SIDE,,,SHE CALLED MY HUSBAND TO DRIVE HER UP THERE AT 4 AM,,HE WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK,,BUT HE EXPLAINED WHY TO HIS BOSS,,NO ISSUE,,FOR 2 WEEKS LATER,,HIS BOSS DIED OF COVID IN MAYO,,CURIOUSLY,MY HUSBAND MOTHER WHO IS 95,COMPLETELY HOMEOPATHEY,,NEVER A VACCINE,,FELL,,,BROKE HER HIP,,HIP REPLACED,SENT TO REHAB,,,GOT COVID AT THE REHAB,,BOTH NORMALLY A DEATH SENTENCE
FOR A 95 YEAR OLD ,,,SHE IS NOW HOME DOING A 1/2 A MILE EVERYDAY W/HER WALKER,,,WTH,,,,THEE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS,,SHE WAS NEVER VACCINATED,,,,HMMMM,,,,,,,JMO,,MARYW
That envision article is scary good.
I am currently stuck with United and Aetna through GEHA. I have had United healthcare before and they stunk then. Their favorite sentence was “this is what your company wants, no.” (deflecting the fact they were saving money not lives.)
I believe we are bullied into subpar healthcare. Patients should come prepared with a medically trained advocate lawyer. My late Husband used to say he lived 20 years longer because he married me but while I know just enough to tick off medical people I wish you could represent me there.
Thank you for your great information.