Yeah, Just What We Needed, More Really Bad Doctors
Rick Perry was down in the Rio Grande Valley yesterday touting his sell-out to really bad doctors and really greedy insurance companies. He calls it tort reform, but what is really is should be called “If a drunk doctor amputates the wrong foot, you’re just totally screwed. Hell, we’ll probably make you pay him money and double your insurance rates because now you still have that other foot that needs amputating.”
Ten years ago, we were promised lower insurance rates and better medical care with hot and cold running doctors if we just passes tort reform. So we did.
Ten years later and what do we have? Texas REALLY sucks at health care.
A new federal government report card on health care quality rates Texas as “weak” overall and gives it the lowest score in the nation.
The lowest score in the nation. Ho boy, but we have some happy doctors and insurance companies with no incentive to provide good health care.
According to Perry’s business model, the customer is always wrong, so the insurance companies are making out like bandits and Perry’s coffers are full. Accountability is a dirty word in Repug Land.
1What a disgusting confirmation of our worst suspicions.
2BTW, speaking of doctors and fraudulent health care, have you been following the Rathbun-Scientology harassment case? And the developments with Scientology controlled Narconon in Texas? Well, you can do that, and have a good time at The Underground Bunker
3Note the byline shows this is a 7/5/12 article.
4Lower than a worm’s belly.
5Be sure and take a good novel and plenty of batteries.
6Meanwhile in NC: doctors must face trial after attaching woman’s intestine to her vagina:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/09/09/60964.htm
Best healthcare in the world, people
7Thanks JJ & Texas,
You’re helping get my state of Mississippi off the bottom. Congrats!
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