Socialized medicine--even former Mayor can't get hospital bed for stroke victim

Hawai`i Free Press ^ | 3-5-09 | Jan Shields RN

[AndrewWalden]

Kimo Apana, a former Maui County Mayor, testified that he brought a friend into MMMC with a stroke this week and although they needed to admit the friend, there was not a bed.... (so they are now thinking about allowing another hospital, after blocking one last year)

[txnativegop]

Take a look at the future folks, and rejoice in the genius of the Obamanator.

[Red Badger]

...they are now thinking about allowing another hospital, after blocking one last year..

And this is the government's business because?...........

[peeps36]

Obomba and other liberal morons want to turn our hospitals into giant DMV offices. I'm sure it will be a pleasure dealing with rude and lazy government employees while on your deathbed.

[txnativegop]

Well, if I’m going to be on my deathbed, someone remember to slip me a couple of derringers please. At least I can die smiling. LOL!

[doc11355]

...they are now thinking about allowing another hospital, after blocking one last year... And this is the government's business because?...

This is a report of a CON (Certificate of Need) hearing which is a really bad idea of the Carter Administration that has never died. It lives on like Dracula in mostly Liberal states (e.g. Hawaii and here in Maryland) and is a mechanism whereby the local, intrenched players are able to block any and all competition by testifying that there is no "need" for a new facility. They can then take the Orwellian position that a new, "unnecessary" facility would just raise costs to the consumer and should be prohibited.

If this rationale were applied to fast food, no Burger King would ever be allowed to open in a town with a McDonalds.

[Red Badger]

A government of “pull” not of laws. Ayn Rand...................

[Reddy]

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