the politics of medicine

 Gas prices are soaring, inflation at historic levels and a war in the Ukraine. But the mask mandates are being rescinded. The President informing us we are all better off today than we were one year ago. I sure feel reassured. Especially so now that Covid-19 and all its' variants will only optionally infect people, that's why the mask is optional, right? With over 80% of the population vaccinated and boosted three or four times it's not that much of a risk. I think we are pretty safe, until at least the mid-terms elections are held. Afterwards we'll have to see which way the wind is blowing. The politics of medicine! 

 You know its' an amazing thing really. We have been in a pandemic for close to two years now. Doesn't seem to have affected the homeless population much though, except maybe adding to their numbers. You know with people losing their jobs, business closings and all. Never heard of many of those folks suffering from Covid either. Being homeless I suspect they don't vote. Could be why the virus didn't bother them much. I mean, they weren't wearing masks, social distancing or using gallons of hand sanitizer, no vaccines, no boosters and sleeping outdoors. But no epidemic of Covid ravaging their numbers. Well, the politics of medicine.

 The government has purchased about 20 billion dollars' worth of vaccines. Pfizer has made a profit of about 14 billion so far. Those numbers increase almost daily. Insulin prices have gone back up. Planned Parenthood receives a minimum of a half a billion a year from the government. Officially none of that money can be used to fund abortions. So officially the financial records do not show that money being used to fund abortions. It's amazing what a good accountant can do. Funding has increased, the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood facilities has increased, and no one is paying for them. The politics of medicine.

 The ultimate goal is to have those in board room making the medical decisions. The Doctors and Patients may offer advice, provide an argument for or against, but the bottom line is with the accountant. If the cost is too high, you are denied. You could still pay "out of pocket" that option will never disappear, lets' be honest about that, but "free" services will be limited to what is a "reasonable" cost. Universal health care, one size fits all, except for the very wealthy that is, they will always be excluded from that, just like it is right now. It holds true, you get what you pay for! Who gets approved for services and who does not? That, that is the politics of medicine.