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In reply to the discussion: Report: Cancer Center Chief funneled millions to Freedom Works : Talking Points Memo [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)24. I have a great friend whose brother also recieved first rate care in Texas through
Medicaid, just before Perry cut it out.
She was glad he had those extra years and then passed from other causes with good hospital care and treated with dignity, as was her sister for many years at home, with emergency care. It prevented the families from going into poverty. Yet Perry found money to give his pals and still resists any money to help the poor.
My disdain for Republicans comes not from the character of the individuals, although some are outright scoundrels. It comes from their entire philosophy of governance, like the Libertarian and Tea Parties, that those who find themselves in temporary or long-term need should FOAD.
This is a wasteful way of thinking, to grind a person down to nothing, to poverty and death, for the profit of others. It is not a philosophy of governance but a destruction of society as a whole to be reduced to feudalism. It's sick.
She was glad he had those extra years and then passed from other causes with good hospital care and treated with dignity, as was her sister for many years at home, with emergency care. It prevented the families from going into poverty. Yet Perry found money to give his pals and still resists any money to help the poor.
My disdain for Republicans comes not from the character of the individuals, although some are outright scoundrels. It comes from their entire philosophy of governance, like the Libertarian and Tea Parties, that those who find themselves in temporary or long-term need should FOAD.
This is a wasteful way of thinking, to grind a person down to nothing, to poverty and death, for the profit of others. It is not a philosophy of governance but a destruction of society as a whole to be reduced to feudalism. It's sick.
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Report: Cancer Center Chief funneled millions to Freedom Works : Talking Points Memo [View all]
Stuart G
Dec 2012
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Everyone that is being driven to these for profit centers needs to realize he hates them.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#1
All of the way up to and including its quite healthy thank you very much subsidiary: Hospice Inc.
patrice
Dec 2012
#14
I've had doctors - MD's, mind you - who told me if it was cured half the hospitals would close down.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#39
How much do you think "Cancer Treatment Centers of America" ...spends on ads?..also consider this...
Stuart G
Dec 2012
#12
So true. BTW, no self-respecting oncologist would work at Cancer Centers of America. nt
SunSeeker
Dec 2012
#18
Gotta prevent the people from doing anything about the quality of our food,water,air, don'tcha know.
patrice
Dec 2012
#2
Yes, my first husband had pretty good insurance, but Cancer Co. treatment would have required
patrice
Dec 2012
#15
I have a great friend whose brother also recieved first rate care in Texas through
freshwest
Dec 2012
#24
I have a sister who received the absolute ultimate effort from KU Med & aside from the fact that
patrice
Dec 2012
#37
Does he also sell snake oil cures & wishfull thinking that the cancers is gone.
Historic NY
Dec 2012
#8
How about this disgusting fact about Cancer Treatment Centers of America...from Wikipedia
Stuart G
Dec 2012
#10
Appeal to the national heart by getting people to donate to help those in need....
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2012
#19
Not surprising. I read a few years ago they were teabaggers. I would take my chances
catbyte
Dec 2012
#17
Cancer Centers of America & Cancer Treatment Centers of America two different companies.Which one?
judesedit
Dec 2012
#21
Cancer Treatment Centers of America....that is what this about..I was wrong .sorry
Stuart G
Dec 2012
#43
Both exist. Two different mentalities on the methods of treatment...unless they've changed
judesedit
Jan 2013
#44
New to me. Simply horrible. We must get profit out of the delivery of health care services.
byeya
Dec 2012
#29
Is Cancer Centers of America affiliated with Cancer Treatment Centers of America?
polly7
Dec 2012
#36
As a healthcare worker, I have long been VERY suspicious of Cancer Centers of America.
BigDemVoter
Dec 2012
#38
Add to the fact they don't have an emergency room in any of their 5 regional "hospitals".
blueclown
Dec 2012
#42