Covid nurse who shared patient’s tragic last words shocked by US inaction

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Derrick Smith shared last words of patient who asked ‘Who’s going to pay for it?’ and says some have discharged themselves because of fears over costs

A certified registered nurse anesthetist , Smith has worked in healthcare for more than a decade, always in intensive care settings. But because the patients he usually treats have pre-scheduled procedures for which they know the cost, he had not been faced with such a horrific example of what it means to not guarantee healthcare to every citizen.

 

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The question is, is the US the richest country in the world when medical inequality is so large?

Why is Matt Hancock, the UK Government and the NHS not follow the science? - Proof they are not following the science is shown in this video - the question is: Why Are They Doing This ? - watch the video

working for WHO now? I know a NHS doctor who worked from home most of spring 2020 'treating'remotely. Lost a couple.

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neighbour_kx I once worked with a health economist who was of the opinion that the USA was a gold standard example of how NOT fund a healthcare system.

In late-night tweets, Trump changes course on coronavirus relief talks. And imbeciles still believe the fool? A number has really been done on all frump worshippers! Damn!!

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There's a system in place that vindicates blind greed in the name of investors at the cost of other people, even blaming those advocating a more caring situation as being leftwing (which doesn't mean anything concrete other than against greed)

This nurse is too.

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