tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18206955.post6164390847250040286..comments2009-10-03T20:34:38.618-04:00Comments on Miss Pressley: Hospital LayoffsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270990534229267458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18206955.post-89599397344986984082009-03-16T18:14:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:14:00.000-04:00Can't get sick if you don't have a way to ...Can't get sick if you don't have a way to pay for it. More people are using home remedies and putting off elective surgeries because they don't have insurance anymore due to being laid off. An entire community hospital closed last week - http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6706189. I think it means that people will wait to the last minute to show up at a hospital, when their condition has become dire to seek care. By that time, it may be too late; i.e., they will end up with lengthy hospital stays, etc. Treatment/interventions sooner and on a regular basis can avoid many problems later - especially for those with chronic diseases like HTN, diabetes, heart disease, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270990534229267458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18206955.post-18413207136014893332009-03-14T04:29:00.000-04:002009-03-14T04:29:00.000-04:00You'd think a bum economy would mean an increase i...You'd think a bum economy would mean an increase in sick people, hey.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.com