Medicine/drug rationing is here
01-29-2016, 03:05 PM
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Medicine/drug rationing is here
Drug Shortages Forcing Hard Decisions on Rationing Treatments
Such shortages are the new normal in American medicine. But the rationing that results has been largely hidden from patients and the public.
In recent years , shortages of all sorts of drugs — anesthetics, painkillers, antibiotics, cancer treatments — have become the new normal in American medicine. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists currently lists inadequate supplies of more than 150 drugs and therapeutics, for reasons ranging from manufacturing problems to federal safety crackdowns to drugmakers abandoning low-profit products.
(Don'tcha love how they insert the "federal safety crackdowns" (FDA) in the middle there?
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...decisions about conserving, substituting and allocating scarce drugs typically are made by small groups of doctors and pharmacists (read: death panels); Dr. Kodish’s ethics committee is not involved.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/us...reatments.html
Such shortages are the new normal in American medicine. But the rationing that results has been largely hidden from patients and the public.
In recent years , shortages of all sorts of drugs — anesthetics, painkillers, antibiotics, cancer treatments — have become the new normal in American medicine. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists currently lists inadequate supplies of more than 150 drugs and therapeutics, for reasons ranging from manufacturing problems to federal safety crackdowns to drugmakers abandoning low-profit products.
(Don'tcha love how they insert the "federal safety crackdowns" (FDA) in the middle there?
)....
...decisions about conserving, substituting and allocating scarce drugs typically are made by small groups of doctors and pharmacists (read: death panels); Dr. Kodish’s ethics committee is not involved.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/us...reatments.html
Funny how this wasn't a problem just 8 short years ago, isn't it? Thanks Obamacare.
(Usual attempts at denial, diversion, deflection, etc. in ....3....2....1....)
01-30-2016, 03:47 PM
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Re-education camps, thought and speech crimes are here, too. Just ask Melissa Click and friends. (Unbelievably, she is still employed. Though hopefully not for much longer.)
01-30-2016, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cencal83406
Where has it failed?
P.S. I hope everyone realizes Che Guevara is a murderer by his own hand and by coercing his followers to commit mass murder. I'm sick of him being held up as a "revolutionary" and "for the people." Barf.
First video is about cool commies...if you watch or read nothing else I posted, watch that!!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_W0d9b7_-V0
The Truth About Che Guevara | World Affairs Journal
The Failure of African Socialism | Libertarianism.org
Socialism Means Coercion | Cato Institute
France?s failed socialist experiment is turning into a tragedy | City A.M.
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Marxism and the failure of organised socialism in Spain, 1879-1936 (Book, 1990) [WorldCat.org]
01-30-2016, 05:22 PM
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Assault media student? Check. Call for other students to assault said media student? Check. Deny media students (the craft which you supposedly teach and espouse) their First Amendment rights? Check.
Keep your job? Check. Dodge any meaningful legal consequences? Check.
Watch Missouri professor Melissa Click, a UMass grad, shove student journalist during protest (video) | masslive.com
Suspended Missouri professor reaches assault case deal | Fox News
Keep your job? Check. Dodge any meaningful legal consequences? Check.
Watch Missouri professor Melissa Click, a UMass grad, shove student journalist during protest (video) | masslive.com
Suspended Missouri professor reaches assault case deal | Fox News
01-31-2016, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Airhoss
Pretty obvious why this is happening. And yes the Obamaphillies will be here before long in full denial mode.
OTOH cyclical shortages in the drugs have been used as a big reason for making public delivery (NHS / Canadian model) for better planning of supply chain, so let's be careful what we wish for.
US Propofol Drug Shortages: A Review of the Problem and Stakeholder Analysis
I'm no huge fan of the ACA but these shortages have been going on long, long before it was implemented. People said the same thing about Medicare when that was signed into law (drug rationing). Shortages have little to do with most recent changes in upstream reimbursement, which may have made them slightly improved (better orphan drug coverage than private plans and ensuring manufacturers will get paid for a little-used drug.)
01-31-2016, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by block30
Venezuela, The United Socialist States of Russia, Russia today, Cuba, Vietnam, China, North Korea, France, Spain (see below.)
P.S. I hope everyone realizes Che Guevara is a murderer by his own hand and by coercing his followers to commit mass murder. I'm sick of him being held up as a "revolutionary" and "for the people." Barf.
First video is about cool commies...if you watch or read nothing else I posted, watch that!!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_W0d9b7_-V0
The Truth About Che Guevara | World Affairs Journal
The Failure of African Socialism | Libertarianism.org
Socialism Means Coercion | Cato Institute
France?s failed socialist experiment is turning into a tragedy | City A.M.
National Review Online
Marxism and the failure of organised socialism in Spain, 1879-1936 (Book, 1990) [WorldCat.org]
P.S. I hope everyone realizes Che Guevara is a murderer by his own hand and by coercing his followers to commit mass murder. I'm sick of him being held up as a "revolutionary" and "for the people." Barf.
First video is about cool commies...if you watch or read nothing else I posted, watch that!!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_W0d9b7_-V0
The Truth About Che Guevara | World Affairs Journal
The Failure of African Socialism | Libertarianism.org
Socialism Means Coercion | Cato Institute
France?s failed socialist experiment is turning into a tragedy | City A.M.
National Review Online
Marxism and the failure of organised socialism in Spain, 1879-1936 (Book, 1990) [WorldCat.org]
