Friday, April 13, 2007

One Concequence of the Prince George's Hospital System Closing...

...is that Washington Adventist Hospital could be affected by the ripple effect the hospital system closing have. Update: But wait! There's more:
Extended emergency room waits, longer response times for ambulances, thousands of displaced health-care workers and undermined rape prosecutions
What's worse is that low-income patients that come to the hospital system uses the county's public transportation system "The Bus". And these buses are infrequent and do not run on weekends. But wait! There's even more:
For workers, the system's closure could mean losing jobs held for decades. Some could find jobs elsewhere amid a worker shortage in the field, but they could need additional training and might have to work far from home. Many have concerns about their retirement benefits.
This is why America needs universal single-payer health insurance NOW!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Amen! And how about considering firing Albert Wynn. You should tell your readers about the new blog dedicated to revealing the truth about Rep. Albert Wynn, and encouraging the people of Montgomery and Prince George's counties to fire him: http://FireWynn.blogspot.com