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Old 06-06-2014, 01:05 PM
 
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Insurance for poor people, such as public healthcare, usually limits doctors pay to VERY LOW RATES. This is why many doctors don't accept those insurance plans in the first place. This leads to a doctor shortage and long waiting lists for basic medical procedures. Many of the doctors who do accept "poor people" insurance, adjust the quality of their care to a lower standard to better fit within the LOWER amount the doctor will get paid.

And because "poor people" insurance doesn't pay doctors well (at all), some doctors will get frustrated, angry, or have a bad attitude toward patients who keep coming back who are on those plans.

Great article: http://wgbhnews.org/post/dental-care...ass-residentse care.
If you use a news article from the media to base your opinion, then your opinion is misinformed. The media focus its news according to the public perception they want to create.

The media is the most subjective and manipulator method to control people's thinking. The media is run by private interests looking to sell news no matter what.

Why do you think corrupt politicians with money win elections? Because winning an election depends on how the media portraits a candidate.

So next time... base your opinion on reliable research from academic journals, government publications, dissertations, conferences/ symposiums, etc. You're in Boston... you should be well-informed and educated. Don't come with mediocre opinions.
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Old 06-06-2014, 02:00 PM
 
Location: a bar
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So next time... base your opinion on reliable research from academic journals, government publications, dissertations, conferences/ symposiums, etc. You're in Boston... you should be well-informed and educated. Don't come with mediocre opinions.
WGBH news, the link Gauss44 referenced, is government funded.
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Old 06-06-2014, 04:32 PM
 
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you're in boston... You should be well-informed and educated.
Been a very long day, I needed the laugh. Thanks!
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Old 06-07-2014, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Brattleboro, VT
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This is a great post! I live in Cambridge and got fuel assistance for this past winter through the Cambridge/Somerville Fuel Assistance program and it was SO helpful!

NSTAR has also helped me set up a payment plan and reduced our utility bills.

It's been tough because my roommate just got laid off and my hours have been cut back at my job. You never think it could happen to you until it does!
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Old 06-07-2014, 03:53 PM
 
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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to massnative71 again.
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