do not say you were not warned. any of you.

[writerspleasure.livejournal.com]

Greek Health System Opts for Amputation as Money-Saver

This Saturday, one of Greece’s most respected newspapers, To Vima, reported that the nation’s largest government health insurance provider would no longer pay for special footwear for diabetes patients. Amputation is cheaper, says the Benefits Division of the state insurance provider.

- http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailycaller/20101011/pl_dailycaller/greekhealthsystemoptsforamputationasmoneysaver

[ but no amputation panels, right? right? ]

Comments

[izuko.livejournal.com]

Panels? Heavens no! Our chopping boards are made of sturdier timber!

[mosinging1986.livejournal.com]

Snork!!

[rivetspoon.livejournal.com]

...Oh, scratch that. We've had a recent run of Wood rot, and nobody can afford to water their trees, so recycled cardboard panels it is, then.

[karet.livejournal.com]

It's so...unexpected.

[lilliew.livejournal.com]

How's that (coming) change feel now? Sigh.

[lazypadawan.livejournal.com]

It's like Civil War-era medicine. Ouzo is cheaper than anesthesia and a rusty saw is cheaper than surgical tools, no?

[whak-hat.livejournal.com]

…but doesn't that mean they won't be able to walk? Which means many of the jobs they do/did they won't be able to do.

Instead how about they push to help end diabetes or at least help people manage it before it comes to that point?

[so-sporktastic.livejournal.com]

Massachusetts Medicaid already won't pay for tooth fillings if you're over 21 - they'll just yank them.

Yeeeeah. :/