Well Healthcare has not improved either..
Healthcare is not free and the majority of people paying for their insurance (personally its around $400/month or more for a family in some areas) are shouldering the cost while many choose not to even try to pay.
The truly sick and disabled should have all healthcare available but do we really need to encourage people to come to the ER for any complaint, many of which could be handled by their local pharmacy.
But then they would have to pay. Things really need to change..
Really???
1) What is wrong with expecting payment upfront when it can be clearly determined that there is no emergency? The dental visit to the ER, the medication refill, the chronic back or other pain issue, and really, why are there no 24-hour clinics for these people?
2) Does anyone out there really not know that anti-nausea, headache, diarrhea, cold medications and pain medications exist in the over-the-counter world, much cheaper than the ER visit????
3) Why do so many come in expecting it all to be handled by someone else?
4) People out there also need to know that they can actually call their family doctor or whoever is on call in the middle of the night for medical advice. Especially now with 24-hour pharmacies, it could be handled with hardly leaving home. One day there may even be video conferencing house calls.
Technology is wonderful and ever-evolving.
People should be prepared to pay what they can for the care they come in for, not just those with insurance.
Educating the public on their responsibility in their healthcare is necessary for the future.
Ways to treat themselves and their children for minor ailments, that is basic parenting and personal responsibility should be key in that education. Knowing you actually can throw up more than one time without running to the ER, and treat those symptoms at home is also of benefit.
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