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In reply to the discussion: Don't let Catholics run hospitals [View all]rug
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I do love Catholics but there is an easy answer to this problem. If you do not want to be
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#1
My area has one hospital: Wholly Redeemable. Yet laws prevent the construction of new hospitals ..
Scuba
May 2013
#2
I understand this could be a problem in some areas but does this hospital you refer to
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#4
Well, if they're going to serve Medicare patients, yes. Are you suggesting Medicare patients ...
Scuba
May 2013
#5
This is what makes the whole thing stupid, Catholics are wanting to control choices of employees
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#6
There is a downside to living in a rural or small town area. Choices are limited across the board.
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#13
Yes, but there's a hospital here, and they accept Medicare, so shouldn't they ...
Scuba
May 2013
#41
My Aunt built and ran a chain of hospitals for the Church, and she was a union busting hard ass of a
bettyellen
May 2013
#9
Seems quite apparent to me that the writer is writing about the church, which leads me to
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#17
I hold all people that insist that their delusions be afforded validity simply because
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#29
If only you did see, but living in a bubble constructed around a childish fantasy precludes that. nt
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#44
Oh wait, I get it, you're waiting for your fantasy bully to come bail you out...
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#52
Ideally, with socialized healthcare, we would have no need for Catholic hospitals.
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#10
I grew up in a city that had done just that. We had a municipal hospital that was
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#35
Perhaps if the churches were taxed, the community would be able to afford to build their own. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#31
St Vincents in Manhattan closed and the lower Manhattan has been paying for it ever since.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#40
I'm not religious, but I've been treated great at catholic non profit hospitals
NightWatcher
May 2013
#42