Posted on 12/17/2013 1:36:24 PM PST by Zakeet
U.S. hospital admissions in November were the weakest in more than a decade, under pressure from a change in reimbursement rules for Medicare patients and confusion tied to the problem-ridden rollout of Obamacare, according to a survey by Citi Research.
[Snip]
"In addition, it is reasonable to conclude that the cumulative impact of changing physician employment and payment models is beginning to play a role, as well as the paralyzing effect of the impotent Obamacare rollout," Citi analyst Gary Taylor said in a report.
(Excerpt) Read more at ca.news.yahoo.com ...
We told you that ObamaCare was a good deal financially ... and it save even more after millions more Americans lose their insurance ... tens of thousands of doctors retire ... thousands of clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities close up shop ... we fail to approve millions of procedures ... we fail to pay tens of millions of claims in a timely manner ... and our death panels kick into high gear!
Timberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Obama says, “Mission accomplished!”
I’d say this just reflects the success of MooseChelle’s “healthy eatin” and “Let’s Move” campaigns....
Funny, my personal hospitalization was the highest ever in that time period.
I pray I don’t really have to go in 2014.
We ain’t seen nuttin yet! We ain’t seen nuttin yet! Right now is just the lull before the storm, because in early 2014, horror stories will start emerging about people with obama-cancelled insurance not being able to continue their chemo therapy, trauma patients being denied care at designated trauma centers and hospital emergency departments being swamped with people unable to see their doctor.
This will start happening in January, become a deluge in February, and turn into a tsunami of death by March 2014, at which time voters will start hunting Democrats down in the streets with pitchforks and dogs. And a well-deserved hunt it will be too, because people are going to die as obamacare sends our existing health care system into complete and total chaos.
I believe you're right about the first part. The second part is a little more questionable. The Democrat Party is like the monster in so many of those Halloween movies - no matter what you do, it comes back, and comes back, and comes back . . .
Nice. 1/6 of the economy will die. But you get free birth control. 2014 is going to be a dread. For u grammar freaks, screw the numerals at the beginning the sentences. My last nerve died after the 2012 election.
Am I the only one a big bugged by the fact that Citi Financial Analysts have to root for more people to be admitted to the hospital?
I have been saying pretty much the same thing for the last two weeks now. Those people who had their insurance cancelled and have not yet made a payment will be lapsed.
Dyalisis centers will be turning people away, others will be so in debt they will never get out.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Sh*t is about to hit the fan.
This is no time for appendicitis or gall bladder or kidney stones.
Let us remember this is just the start next year after the election 80 million more will be in the same boat.
I work for a company that owns\runs hospitals and we have had to cut back on the amount of hours our hourly employees get each week.
Our admissions are extremely low at this time.
Romneyite Financial “Investment” Services Care vs. Undocumented Imposter Care. Both, no direct interaction of buyer and seller.
I work in a nursing home and we have a rehab unit. We get rehab admissions from hospitals. This isn’t good for business. I would like to think it’s because there just aren’t a lot of people who need physical rehab, but I doubt that is the case. Mostly we get Medicare/Medicaid and health insurance covered. A few private pay. The nursing home/rehab industry and related businesses employ a lot of people.
Well, it's the reason that fewer people are being admitted that they're concerned about. If it was because people had suddenly stopped suffering from disease, it might be something to cheer.
Likely not the case.
Other reasons also apply. Total knee replacement used to require 3 - 4 days in hospital. Now it can be overnight only - 23 hours - at a ‘Surgery Center’ so it doesn’t count as hospitalization at all.
Interesting... My outlook is that you should never go to a Doctor unless really necessary and heaven forbid that you have to go into a hospital. More likely to catch a staph infection that getting cured.
Way too many go to the Doctor for colds, flu, and general health problems that just simply are not necessary. Almost all are fought by our own antibodies and a Doctor is really not needed. Hospitals are a result of poor Doctor’s care. Sure there are always exceptions, but they have known problems from birth.
So, why to folks spend their money and time on medical care in America - because they can! Very little is actually achieved though as almost all can be done without their help. Advertising seems to be a great mover here...
Yes, probably different that most of you here but have never been to the Doctor but twice in the last 40 years and only for problems that did not go away on their own. No need for silly annual tests and such as you know when you are healthy or not. The need for a Doctor to tell you that is ridiculous.
I’m sure that the majority of you here disagree though, that is why the medical costs are so high - heh!
I wonder if the LMSM will keep a running death-count tally for obamacare victims as they with U.S. troop casualties in the Iraq war.
I am very concerned about the effects on the economy, at least in the short term. I live near a small town which happens to be the largest town within a radius of 65 miles or so and it has a large and thriving medical system, somewhat out of proportion to the size of the town. I would estimate that a severe drop in medical activity such as may be caused by this abominable disaster of a “health care” bill might be enough to wreck the local economy which seems at this point to be recovering somewhat.
I propose a mental exercise. We all can observe that people who are often in ill health visit doctors or hospitals more often than those who are generally in good health. Do they visit the doctors more often BECAUSE they have a lot of health problems or is it just possible perhaps that they have a lot of health problems because they visit the doctor so often? In my little peabrain this is a serious question. I am not speaking of people who have accidental injuries or anything like that, I am referring to chronic illness.
medicare has stiff rules about admitting medicare pts...if they don't need to be there, the hospital won't get paid...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.