Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Minimum Charge

According to a brochure handed out by the Mercy Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology, and I quote:

Ocassionally, a mother decides to go through the labor and delivery without receiving an anesthetic; in that case, an anesthetist or an anesthesiologist will monitor the mother's vital signs during delivery and is also immediately available to resuscitate the newborn should it be necessary. There will be a minimum charge for this service.


Now, seriously, if we elect NOT to pay this "minimum charge," will Mercy Hospital resuscitate our newborn or check my wife's stats?

I'm sure they will take great care of our baby, but isn't it sickening to think what a monster the health industry has become? Why has this country fallen victim to such a cheap trick? Why do we allow ourselves to be handcuffed by health professionals and medical insurance companies. The sad part is, if we REALLY wanted to change it...we could. But, we just sit back and take it.

The Bible says that when we die, we will be given new bodies (free of pain and suffereing) for life on a new Earth. Let's just hope this new Earth is free of insurance companies, insurance premiums, medical claims lawyers (only slightly kidding), medical malpractice, etc.

I can't wait <><

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