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More wisdom from the feisty old gal.
I have been accused, and rightly so, of being outspoken so I can identify with Maxine. I am sure many of you can find one or two of these cartoons that speak for you, too.
In a more serious vein I need to tell you about the unintended consequence of my fight to help Obama pass the health care legislation. I now need to find a new primary care physician in the next few months. This event is extremely distressing to me because I love my primary care doctor. He is the most caring and thorough doctor I have ever had. He always remembers me and my ailments, If he finds it necessary, he always takes a lot more time with me than my allotted 15 minute appointment (sometimes as much as an hour). He took over my care when I broke my hip without compensation and visited me in the rehab center. I can't praise him enough.
Of course there is always a down side. I am not the only patient that he spends so much time with and, as a consequence, he is always behind on his appointments. I have waited in the reception room as long as 3 hours, before being seen. I t has never bothered me because I expect it and take a book to read.
Well, my good doctor has decided to get better compensation for being so thorough and has joined the MD VIP program. This means that he will be limiting his patients to 600 and will give a more comprehensive annual physical than is now covered. He will also give his patients his home phone number and take a more personal interest in them. It's a high tech version of the old family doctor.
Why am I not retaining this wonderful doctor? Because I would have to pay an annual fee of $1,500 up front. I doubt that many Medicare patients will be able to afford to stay with him. I certainly can't.
In a more serious vein I need to tell you about the unintended consequence of my fight to help Obama pass the health care legislation. I now need to find a new primary care physician in the next few months. This event is extremely distressing to me because I love my primary care doctor. He is the most caring and thorough doctor I have ever had. He always remembers me and my ailments, If he finds it necessary, he always takes a lot more time with me than my allotted 15 minute appointment (sometimes as much as an hour). He took over my care when I broke my hip without compensation and visited me in the rehab center. I can't praise him enough.
Of course there is always a down side. I am not the only patient that he spends so much time with and, as a consequence, he is always behind on his appointments. I have waited in the reception room as long as 3 hours, before being seen. I t has never bothered me because I expect it and take a book to read.
Well, my good doctor has decided to get better compensation for being so thorough and has joined the MD VIP program. This means that he will be limiting his patients to 600 and will give a more comprehensive annual physical than is now covered. He will also give his patients his home phone number and take a more personal interest in them. It's a high tech version of the old family doctor.
Why am I not retaining this wonderful doctor? Because I would have to pay an annual fee of $1,500 up front. I doubt that many Medicare patients will be able to afford to stay with him. I certainly can't.
To calm myself down I am including a soothing song, Body and Soul. as sung by Mel Torme. Some of you may remember it.
