As if healthcare wasn’t expensive enough
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"What other medical condition can we think of that would require a patient who’s sick to get transported to another state for a legal reason?” Hayer told NBC News. “It just really feels unjust.”
I had a similar problem in January... Went to the ER short of breath, we were thinking it was a complication from a prescription change. Had a heart attack IN the ER.
That hospital, the one closest to me, could do the angiogram, but they didn't have the capability to do the stent, I would need an ambulance to get me to a different hospital for the stent...
In the middle of an ice storm.
Because the ambulance system was overloaded, it took 2 extra nights to get me to the 2nd hospital. During one of those overnights, my heart stopped for 8 seconds.
Every hospital, and I mean EVERY HOSPITAL, should have basic capacity for common treatments like abortions and heart stents.
When I needed an emergency room again on Tuesday, we skipped that hospital entirely and drove an extra 40 minutes to get to "the good one".
I'm sorry for what you experienced, but that isn't the same thing at all. Not every hospital has advanced capabilities. There aren't enough specialists to staff them, and even if there were small population centers wouldn't have the number of patients needed to sustain the costs associated with those advanced capabilities. Transferring patients to different hospitals for a higher level of care is extremely common.
The article is talking about a situation where the hospital has the capability to provide the appropriate care, but can't for legal reasons. In that scenario having to transfer a patient out of state is ridiculous, wasteful, and unsafe.
In a news conference after Wednesday's arguments, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, a Republican, questioned accounts of doctors’ transferring patients. “It’s really hard for me to conceive of a single instance where a woman has to be airlifted out of Idaho to perform an abortion,” he said.
Oh never mind guys, I'm sure it was just a misunderstanding. Or maybe several... misunderstandings.
Lawyer criminal turned politician doesn't know medical science -- shocking!
Idaho. The Florida of the north.
Ohio sends their regards.
Similar dick shape, even narrower dick.
Every time I hear about Idaho it gets worse ffs. I hope my nieces can get the fuck out of there when they're old enough
Jesus Christ
His worshipers are the reason women are in this mess.
yeah but think about the mess the pro lifers would be in if their wishes weren't fulfilled. it must be a humanitarian desaster 😭
Worse-ipers
Spoiler alert: It's so they don't die because Idaho won't let doctors take care of pregnant patients.
It's all stemming from their abortion ban. It's causing massive problems for the entire northern part of their state.
It's not just cases like this... They are losing doctors like crazy, and shutting down maternity wards.