Re: OT: Physicians for a National Health Program

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Jim Rojas wrote:
> 9 years ago, I took my wife to the emergency room in severe pain. It
> turned out to be a kidney stone. It cost $17,000 to stick a tube in
> her to drain it, The ER bill was an additional $495, her meds at our
> local pharmacy were $275. Her stay at the hospital lasted 16 hours.
> 11 of those hours were spent sitting on a bench waiting to be
> treated. Thank goodness the emergency room was empty that night. So
> imagine the wait time if it was busy that night. If she would have
> used a room for an overnight stay, they would have tacked on another
> $4800 per day.
> Yeah...I think our healthcare system is seriously broken...
>
> Jim Rojas

I think we should start a grassroots "Jim Rojas for President" campaign. Not
only would Jim solve our healthcare problem, but he could crush Brinks like
a bug.
Ro-JAS! Ro-JAS! Ro-JAS! <sound of crowd cheering wildly>
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js

- The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
( Also, the harder they bite, punch, and kick.)



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