PREVENTATIVE
AND REAL CARE IS NEEDED - NOT PREVENT CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!
"IF NOT NOW, WHEN?"
In 1971, Edgar Kaiser, the son of the founder of Kaiser Permanente, went to see John Ehrlichman, a top aide to
President Nixon, to lobby the Nixon White House to pass legislation
that would expand the market for health maintenance organizations
(HMOs). Ehrlichman reported this conversation to Nixon on February 17,
1971. The discussion, which was taped, follows:
Ehrlichman: Edgar
Kaiser is
running his Permanente
deal for profit.
And the reason that he can—the reason he can do
it—I had Edgar Kaiser come
in—talk to me about this and I went into it in some depth.
All the incentives
are toward less medical care, because—
President Nixon:
[Unclear.]
Ehrlichman: —the less
care they give
them, the more money they make.
President Nixon: Fine.
[Unclear.]
Ehrlichman: [Unclear]
and the
incentives run the
right way.
President Nixon: Not
bad. Source: Miller Center of Public Affairs -
University of Virginia
- White House Tapes.org
Is
there an "Angel of
Mercy at Kaiser Morse Avenue in
Sacramento?
Read the story at: http://www.mjbarkl.com/angel.htm
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you truly wish to "THRIVE"
then take the time to educate yourself and learn about the Kaiser and
Permanente companies that are taking your money.
Educate yourself on what they are doing to you. Politely and
persistently
ask questions if you do not understand what they are telling you or if
something doesn't make sense. Hard earned money is being paid
to
this company to provide medical care for you. You have the
right
to ask questions or to simply tell them not to touch you until they
start
providing truthful intelligent answers. You have the right to be
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Because
someone is
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they
know what they are talking about. Ask questions, know the
identity
of the person overseeing your care or who is touching you -
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if
they have one as well. Do not blindly trust. Do not accept
pats on
the head or blithe statements that you wouldn't or couldn't understand
what they are doing. Do not believe nonsensical
statements.
It is your body and you don't get many chances in
this lifetime to take
care of it properly or to fix serious problems that come up.
Make sure the care you receive is the right care for you. All doctors
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You will be a better patient if you know what is going on, if you
understand
what and why something is happening or needs to be done. You
stand
a better chance if you can believe what you
are told,
trust that they
truly
know what they are talking about and are doing their best.
Educate
yourself about your medical condition, the treatments available in and
outside the system and how the medical system actually works.
You
have the
right
to ask questions or to simply tell them not to touch you until they
start
providing truthful intelligent answers. You have the right
to be
truthfully
informed about your own health care.
Are
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care?
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vacation”
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“The manager is in a
meeting”
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“We’ll get
back to you in a few days”
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“There are no
available appointments”
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“We’re too
busy”
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“Have you spoken to
someone in member services?”
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“I’m a
physician, I have nothing to do with administrative matters”
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Are you dissatisfied or
satisfied with your current health care provider?
(e.g., doctor, nurse, psychologist)
Many
Kaiser providers are
nice. Nice does not mean that your
provider is doing what is best for you. Many patients have a
false
sense of security because they like their provider. Those who
are
not satisfied with their care are usually punted through the
system.
Both groups are equally at risk.
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