If you have seen this story or know of it, then you also know how desperate the situation is. Please consider lending a hand. Let's not let the courage these folks have shown to be forgotten. You can make a difference! God will bless you for your kindness. (fb)

ASSEMBLY-LINE MEDICINE IS DESTROYING PATIENT CARE Simply stated, if you need medical care today, be prepared to become an object. That is, you are nothing more than a cash cow keeping large medical institutions profitable. The days of the Hippocratic oath and “do no harm,” right along with personalized patient care, are long gone. Today it is all about what is most profitable and expedient – not what will truly benefit the patient, despite the marketing hype to the contrary. Many patients have sadly found out that, when you peel away the veneer, you are nothing more than a widget on an assembly line keeping an insatiably greedy industry afloat. Most of today’s medical institutions have positioned themselves behind an impenetrable wall, where patients are unable to reach their providers or, for that matter, anyone willing to listen to their needs. Even speaking with a front-line receptionist requires navigation through endless voice prompts and AI-based attendants. Obtaining an appointment, even for acute medical issues, can take weeks or even months. Legitimate complaints related to patient care for those who have been mistreated or injured have become exclusively relegated to malpractice attorneys and regulatory agencies instead of being dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner by the institution involved. As a result, resolution of such matters can literally require years, in many cases. It is a paradigm shift that, much like big business and government in the world today, strips consumers of their rights and their voices. In short, it is no longer about healthcare in America. It is about dollars and cents. The fact is, our healthcare system is irretrievably broken. Yet, it audaciously touts the kind of patient care one would find in a Third World country. So, what is the solution? It’s really quite simple. Don’t get sick in the first place. Learn to take care of yourself. The fact is, most Americans do not eat right. They consume foods that are high in sugars, fats, and all kinds of chemicals. This unravels their immune system and leads to disease. Most also do not exercise. They sit on a sofa for hours and watch television, or they are locked in an office all day under high stress conditions breathing recirculated air loaded with chemicals off-gassed from computers and other office equipment. Getting fresh air or sunshine has become a practice of bygone days. It is a pathetically sad picture in America today, because most of the disease that leads millions into a broken healthcare system is entirely preventable. Cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic diseases like diabetes have become so commonplace that it has made the practice of assembly-line medicine quite lucrative for the institutions that engage in it. So, if you genuinely want to stay out of the hands of those who truly do not have your best interests at heart, learn to take care of yourself. Stop eating junk food. Get some exercise. Most of all, learn what you can do to optimize your health so that you can avoid the clutches of those more interested in your wallet than in your health and safety. (fb)