tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post4633124576681616693..comments2023-10-21T05:31:04.705-05:00Comments on Merle Widmer's PEORIA WATCH: Canadian Health CareMerle Widmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788275198834985986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-25718790441429603432009-10-01T15:08:49.334-05:002009-10-01T15:08:49.334-05:00right on, merleright on, merleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-79278144306524507682009-10-01T11:26:52.382-05:002009-10-01T11:26:52.382-05:00I take it your dad is from the U.S. and he had a s...I take it your dad is from the U.S. and he had a staph infection. Staph infections are seemingly becoming more frequent. Blame is often placed on the fact that bacteria are becoming more treatment resistant. True, but improper and sometimes sloppy care and procedures are probably most often the cause.<br /><br />That our system in the U.S. is superior to all other systems is probaby incorrect. Most of us do not want a Canadian System but to borrow parts of health care systems and incoporate those that seem to work in our revamping of our system. Who pays for it is part of the problem and not solved by Obamacare.<br /><br />Most of us are looking for less expensive care, part of which would be accomplished by limiting tort lawsuits and reducng doctors insurance.<br /><br />As for those with no insurance who use costly emergency services as their family physician and pay nothing. Needs reworked. Offering unlimited care like this to all, many of them abusing the system, emphasizes the need for more health care education, many who won't accept it even if if is for free.<br /><br />Surveys shows that almost as many people die in the U.S. from overdoses of drugs as are killed on the highways. Not to mention the ones whose lifestyle is contrary to the norm and will need medical services that could have been avoided, all their lives.<br /><br />Chronic obesity fits in there somewhere.<br /><br />I repeat what I'm not ashamed to repeat what I said to a good Catholic Sister one time when I was raising funds for the homeless, "you are not going to save them all even if you devote your whole life to save them all, your time would be better spent with those who indicate a true desire to change their life-style or can be saved."<br /><br />I have never said our health care systems in the U.S. can't be greatly improved.<br /><br />Equal care for all including some of the above and illegals granted amnesty with the cost burden shifted to to those who can susposedly afford it?<br /><br />No.Merle Widmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267875223386924271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-48373276515134584202009-10-01T08:59:05.698-05:002009-10-01T08:59:05.698-05:00My dad had severe hip pain for years, went to many...My dad had severe hip pain for years, went to many specialists, and was finally diagnosed as having very little cartiledge remaining in his hips. He needed hip replacement surgeries. The first one went fine, the second one resulted in a massive staph infection which required the hip replacement to be removed, a spacer put in, and in a few weeks he will have to have another new hip put in...this has been going on for over 3 years...we are lucky to have it so good here.<br /><br />My brother-in-law is from Canada and his elderly mother still lives there and she raves about her healthcare. I think it is so arrogant of the US to think that our way is so much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com