Extremely well-written op-ed by a doctor on "health care freeloaders"

[True Dough]

I work in a clinic where the vast majority of my patients are on government-funded health care and have never worked a day in their lives. I used to believe that everyone deserved health care. Now, I work in a clinic where the vast majority of my patients are on government-funded health care. I have learned that the stereotypes about these people are true: Most of my patients have never worked a day in their lives.

They are extremely ungrateful for the care that hardworking taxpayers provide for them. Patients have punched me, bitten me, screamed at me, and even urinated on me. I often leave with vomit on my clothes.

Sometimes, I have to bribe my patients with bright-colored objects, juice or graham crackers just to examine them. Do my patients thank me? Do they contribute to the economy? No!

They just suck up low-cost health care, whining the whole time, and then go pick up their free government milk. Often, they are literally carried from place to place in the arms of a real taxpayer.

https://www.texasobserver.org/chip-doctor-texas-kids/


P.S. If you haven't figured it out from the excerpt, she's a pediatrician!

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

1. oops

I thought she was referring to members of Congress

[niyad]

3. that was my first thought as well.

[DBoon]

2. I was almost going to say veterinarian

But most sick dogs seem grateful for competent medical care