RE: [BULK] Re: Canadian free medical care

November 17, 2006

How do we solve the problem of the greed of insurance companies that make

billions of profits and or reserves but will deny people payment for life saving

treatments?

[bULK] Re: Canadian free medical care

Importance: Low

I think we all pay enough taxes if we're employed, First we must cure the

unemployment whether by chance and bad luck, or by choice. Then we need to fix

the system that invests more in irreversible end-of-life treatments than in

education, prevention, and proactive treatment. This is such a big issue that

entire task forces led by past administrations have been unable to find a

practical, viable solution. Positive discussions in this forum are helpful, so

we can't close our minds to opinions as we all express them. I don't believe

that providing free care is the only solution. I also admit I don't know what

is!

Digna Cassens, MHA, RD

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Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are

doing the impossible. St. Francis Assis

[bULK] Thin

> > > Importance: Low

> > >

> > > Did any one watch it tonight?

> > >

> > > I thought it was one of the most important documentary ever made.

> > > However, I think the public needs more insight as for what

> coursing

> > > it, it is not only about wanting to be thin. These girls

> " substitute "

> > > with eating disorders for many things in their lives (not all

> to be

> > > reviled on TV, obviously) but we need the public to know they are

> not

> > > " jus crazy " or have wrong body image. Its not that simple.

> > > (Dahhhhhh... . we all know that. I am not inventing any wheals)

> > > Still - the program was excellent.

> > > I thought the psychologist didn't dig in enough (hopefully, and

> most

> > > likely, only in front of the camera) as for the reasons they have

> > > eating disorder.

> > > and since insurance won't cover - it's another major problem. I

> was

> > > thinking that I would like to volunteer, to cut down the insurance

> > > costs, but I believe I need special training to be part of their

> team.

> > >

November 17, 2006

I really think this is our professional niche - prevention! This is where a

national campaign would be very beneficial for RDs. We are the front line of

defense for 3 of the leading causes of death. And yes, we don't get reimbursed,

but that hasn't really stopped us from trying to improve our pts' quality of

life. There will always be people that are unhappy with the system, choose not

to work, choose not to be compliant. We need to work with the people that want

to improve their quality of life - focus our energies on them. I think the

speaker at FCNE really hit it on the head from a societal perspective. We need

to be working from a therapeutic aspect and embracing technology as it comes to

pass. We need to be in the public eye discussing the difference between media

nutrition and therapeutic nutrition. There's a difference. And only we can

provide the therapeutic nutrition. If we're in the public eye as the experts, we

are in the forefront of utilizing the technology the

speaker was talking about. Unfortunately, my observation of the audience, most

of the people didn't get what he was saying.

From a return on investment of monies, pouring money into dying people is not

cost effective. However, we have the mentality - good or bad. Every life is

important. so until we change societal thinking, it's going to continue. I think

it's would be easier to promote utilization of us, than change every life is

important concept.

jen zingaro wrote:

How do we solve the problem of the greed of insurance companies that

make billions of profits and or reserves but will deny people payment for life

saving treatments?